The skirl of the bagpipes could be heard from blocks away as we approached the Radisson Blu in Glasgow on Thursday [January 30]. At the doors of the hotel stood the female piper, welcoming revellers to the Burns Night Boxing Supper by St. Andrews Sporting Club. It was...

It was a miserable Thursday evening; I had just done a ten-hour shift and felt tired. Rain was battering the windscreen and it was dark already. I was thinking it was the kind of night to head home, get the feet up and watch Netflix but I had committed to going to see...

Breaking away from the Scottish boxing scene and getting an opportunity to become known across the whole of Britain can prove difficult. With limited opportunities and platforms available north of the border, boxers are often reliant on patience, making their way up...

For many of us the festive period marks minimal exercise, partying and over-eating and, as I trawl through Instagram, it appears many professional boxers are no different in taking some well-deserved rest after a busy year. One account that caught my eye featured...

It's that time of year again when we all receive pairs of Wilson socks, put on a stone from living exclusively off chocolate and bevy, and every boxing media outlet publishes its annual awards. It's our turn, as our three team members share their reflections on an...

Scottish boxing fans will often reminisce on the big nights in the country over the years and despite some huge nights at the Hydro involving Josh Taylor and Ricky Burns, it’s not often those events that they re-count. Those from the East of Scotland will speak of...

The boxing world’s attention was on Japan last week as we witnessed Naoya Inoue crowned the best bantamweight in the world. And the division will receive the spotlight once again this weekend as we head to the Emirates arena in Glasgow to clarify the best 118lb...

Motivation We all know it will come one day. It's one of life's cruel certainties, but despite the morbid inevitably, you're never prepared for that phone call. I was sitting in IT training on a bright summer morning, longing for an excuse not to be there. The...

Nathaniel Collins (5-0) returns to the Paisley Lagoon Centre on Saturday, exactly a year after making his debut in the same venue. This time for an equally big occasion, as he takes on Monty Ogilvie (9-0) in the headline bout for the Celtic super-featherweight title,...

Boxing, like many sports, has evolved massively over the past couple of decades. Although the fundamentals will always remain at the forefront of the game, the introduction of sports science and strength and conditioning has exploded, challenging conventional wisdom...

Last week Scottish boxing fans were treated to the exciting news that the much talked about clash between Scottish bantamweights, Kash Farooq vs Lee McGregor, would be taking place in November for the British and Commonwealth titles. One man that knows the two very...

Scottish boxers have become more social media savy in recent years. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are platforms used to sell tickets, display impressive training footage, and entice sponsorship. And we're also seeing a rise in fights being made, sparked by - usually...

Callen McAulay returns to the ring on August 17th as part of the Kash Farooq vs Duane Winters card, and will take on former Scottish champion, Marek Laskowski. This will be the Paisley boxer's first fight since his impressive first round stoppage on the MTK show in...

The stresses of being a professional boxer are well documented, from the endless hours of training, strict dieting, ticket sales and weight cuts. If you speak to a university student you will hear a different set of worries about studying, classes, dissertations and...

“I’m not even sure why you want to talk to me, I’ve not got much to say” was her opening line. Christine Morrison then went on to chat for around an hour and a half giving her thoughts on boxing and her life growing up around it alongside her sister and father Alex....

All fighters dream of becoming a champion, believing that it takes a mix of ability, hard work and luck. A reasonable assumption on the surface, which drives them to commit the best years of their lives to training, often in gruelling conditions. But experience in the...

Martin Harkin won the Celtic welterweight title in devastating fashion on Friday night as he knocked out opponent, Ally Black from Kirkintilloch, in the fourth round. The main event was originally scheduled to be a Celtic and Scottish welterweight title bout between...

It would be fair to say that Jason Easton has lived a rollercoaster life over the last 12 months or so. From losing his undefeated record in an attempt to win the vacant Commonwealth title, being convicted of assault and losing his boxing licence alongside splitting...

Ross Murray's face revealed absolute joy and relief as he was crowned WBC international silver champion in Glasgow. Joy as his hard work was rewarded with victory, a famous shiny green belt and world ranking. And relief as, in many ways, the event was life-or-death....

“We’re going to have to revoke your licence and recommend you don’t box again - we’ve found a query in your brain scan". The words no boxer wants to hear on the other end of the phone. Craig Dickson had been preparing to return to the ring in hopes of working towards...

Gary Young has seen a lot over the years, from being a stand out amateur to moving into the professional game and then working out of the Wild Card Gym in LA only to be told by Freddie Roach he wouldn’t quite make it at the top level. Gary did go on to become a...

Glasvegas - a blend of Glasgow and Las Vegas - was a popular term last decade, but it never really rang true. It was more of a playful, ironic nod to the differences between the two cities: Glasgow's cultural life burst through from its gritty industrial tradition;...

A tattoo across his right arm shows a picture of a clock, a stark reminder that time can pass you by, particularly in this game. It seemed fitting then that we discussed the last seven months of inactivity from “Lightning” Lee McGregor who admitted he was relieved to...

It was a raucous atmosphere at the Doubletree Hilton in Aberdeen for the the Northern Sporting Club show in a joint promotion with Sam Kynoch which had 5 bouts on offer.Topping the bill was Dean Sutherland fighting for his first title, the BUI Celtic strap against...

British title challenger, Kyle Williams, predicted that maturity would be decisive in his fight with current champion, Glasgow's Kash Farooq. He was correct in that assessment, but - unfortunately for the Wolverhampton man - it was Farooq, the younger fighter by four...

Becoming the champion of Britain - boxing's oldest and one of its most prestigious titles - changes a person. You work tirelessly to achieve your dream; finally, after months of gruelling training, you are in the history books, a victory that no one or thing can...

"I’m a changed man", he smiled; "I’ll even get the coffees!" Corey McCulloch is the latest boxer from Arbroath to turn professional. We met up to discuss his debut on the 4th May at the Northern Sporting Club show in conjunction with Kynoch Promotions at the...

We've been spoiled as boxing fans in recent years. There's been an abundance of championship fights held in packed arenas broadcasted to our screens most weekends of the year. That is the pinnacle of the sport and every fighter's ultimate dream. But before it can be...

For the second week in a row, Scottish boxing fight cards took a beating before the opening bell. After St Andrews Sporting Club suffered a late pull out on Martin Harkin’s headline title bout, this week it was MTK Global's turn. The card was set to be topped by a...

Third time, unlucky! The referee had just raised Martin Harkin’s hand in victory after an impressive stoppage of journeyman, Miguel Aguilar, back in January. An excitable crowd at the Burns Night Extravaganza listened as boxing announcer, Craig Stephen, declared the...

I’d be lying if I said that I knew much about Josh Taylor’s next opponent, Ivan Baranchyk. And, to be honest, that makes me slightly nervous. There’s a temptation to over-look fighters you’re unfamiliar with. Your expectations are raised, an arrogance develops, and...

Participation in boxing was once reserved, almost exclusively, for the poor. Young men brutalised by their environment were saved – and often exploited – by the sport. Gruelling runs in the dead of night, endless sparring with injuries, risking death for meagre pay to...

There was deserved ridicule and derision for celebrity boxing matches in 2018. The fight, if it can be described as that, between KSI and Logan Paul, two highly popular Youtube ‘personalities’, was the most notorious. The social media bloggers, who amassed a fortune...

‘Boxing is ingrained in me’ were the words that stood out in my meeting with boxer Martin Harkin. Despite his dad, Robert, having retired from the fight game by the time Martin was born, it’s safe to say he is no doubt the reason for this. Robert Harkin had a...

Report: on the ropes bring quality boxing to linwood, paisley. blood, sweat and stoppages. There’s something beautiful about domestic boxing shows. They have everything: great dust-ups, local rivalries, rowdy crowds and exciting prospects testing their...

Scotland’s david brophy wins commonwealth title after stunning performance in melbourne. Huge congratulations to Scotland’s David Brophy who travelled over 10,000 miles to rip the Commonwealth title from Australia’s Zac Dunn. Brophy, who was the clear...