Don Robbie

Should Tyson Fury fight Francis Ngannou? by Jack Lacey-Hatton The start of a New Year always has boxing fans trying to predict which fights will define the sport over the next twelve months and 2022 is no different. But who could Britain’s sole World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury step into the ring with? WBA, IBF and WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk and the man he beat last year, Anthony Joshua, look tricky deals to broker from the outside. The Deontay Wilder story has been written, so where else can Fury look for a showdown this year. One potential option, that has sparked a lot of talk this week, is a dream cross-sport clash with MMA fighter Francis Ngannou. Ngannou is the reigning UFC heavyweight champion and an in-ring clash between the two would generate eye-watering revenue. But would he be the right opponent for the Gypsy King at this stage in his career?   Yes While boxing purists will always be wary of the sport’s stars facing off against mixed martial artists, a meeting between...

Fighter Profile: Casey O'Neill By Tom Masters Casey O’Neill only began fighting professionally in 2019 and now at just 24 is starting to make serious waves in UFC.    Nicknamed ‘King Casey’, she is now a part of the Xtreme Couture MMA team after initially being part of the Tiger Muay Thai team from 2019-2020.    She is one of the most promising flyweight fighters, currently ranked number 15.   Background  O’Neill was born in Irvine, Scotland and initially grew up in Kilmarnock where her father Cam was a kickboxer himself.    She started to follow in her father’s footsteps aged four with kickboxing training and at the age of 10, her family moved to Australia where from 13, she began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.    The now 24-year-old was 15 when fighting in her first amateur MMA fight, suffering a heavy defeat to a 19-year-old fighter. After suffering another heavy loss the year after, she decided to knuckle down for two years prior t...