Don’t let the hype and glam of Canelo vs Crawford distract you from the truth Preview by Steve Bunce | #CaneloCrawford independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/c…

So, this is what was meant when Turki Alalshikh said the #CaneloCrawford undercard would take place across several days: first fights of the week are under way, Wednesday afternoon, at the BleauLive Theatre in Fontainebleau hotel.

Las Vegas’ history as the “fight capital of the world” seems as rich as the city itself. But actually, is that legacy as *complex* as Vegas is? On-the-ground piece ahead of #CaneloCrawford 🥊 independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/c…

Canelo and Crawford making their entrances for tonight’s press conference at T-Mobile Arena. #CaneloCrawford

Report from #CaneloCrawford ⬇️ All seems much less important in light of the tragic news around Ricky Hatton. And Vegas feels an even stranger place than usual, knowing one of its unlikeliest stars is gone. Desperately sad independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/c…

Ricky Hatton vs Floyd Mayweather was my first-ever boxing memory. Too young to stay up for it, but I remember rushing to see the result, next morning Ricky going to Vegas to try to win the big one against the unbeaten American Finally interviewed him in 2023, a total delight

“If you died in series 2, it’d be massive for the show,” Eddie Hearn jibes at his father. “You know, I was thinking exactly that the other night,” Barry replies. “What a crescendo!” My interview w/ the Hearns on the new Matchroom documentary on Netflix: independent.co.uk/sport/matchroo…

Interview with Paul Hughes, by Will Castle, ahead of Hughes vs Usman Nurmagomedov 2 this weekend. One of the fights of the year & a great piece by Will to get you excited: independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/paul… #pfldubai

Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev 2: The uncomfortable truth behind UFC 320’s crucial rematch | Alex Pattle independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/pere…

UFC’s Mario Pinto on training with Tom Aspinall and the problem with perfection Exclusive interview by Alex Pattle | #UFCRio independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/mari…

“Trying to be perfect put me in a shell. Before I threw an elbow, I was 6/6 on punches, but I wasn’t throwing many because I was like: ‘Every one has to be perfect.’” Exclusive: Mario Pinto on his UFC debut, training with Tom Aspinall, and #UFCRio: independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/mari…

Conor McGregor’s #UFC ban is convenient – a White House return provokes new questions Alex Pattle independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/cono…

Today was a cool day. Very grateful to get my blue belt at Canary Wharf Brazilian jiu-jitsu 💙 🥋

Evil spirits and wrestlers on Lime bikes: How Sumo took over London By Alex Pattle at the Royal Albert Hall independent.co.uk/sport/london-s…

As photos circulated of Sumo rikishi riding Lime bikes & recreating the cover of The Beatles’s Abbey Road, a question sprang to mind: is there a more enigmatic sport than Sumo? Piece from the Royal Albert Hall: independent.co.uk/sport/london-s…

A ‘humble’ Ben Whittaker: Have we got boxing’s next ‘superstar’ all wrong? Alex Pattle speaks to the fighter in London independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/b… #WhittakerGavazi

Indy Sport's Alex Pattle spent the day with UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and his team, ahead of the Briton's first undisputed-title defence. Here's how Aspinall, the UFC’s nice guy, became the baddest man on the planet... Exvlusive: independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/tom-… #UFC321

Spent the day with Tom Aspinall and his team, at the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion’s gym and family home, to find out how MMA’s nice guy became the baddest man on the planet. Exclusive to Indy Sport: independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/tom-… #UFC321