The Planet Sport Boxing Show: Team GB deliver best performance in 101 years
- Joe Hewlett
- 10 August 2021
Mark and Joe talk reflect on the latest news and results from another week in the boxing world.
Team GB delivered their best performance at an Olympics in more than a century as six fighters returned home with a medal.
Lauren Price and Galal Yafai won gold at middleweight and flyweight, respectively, while Ben Whittaker, Frazer Clarke, Pat McCormack and Karriss Artingstall were also on the podium.
Price has since revealed she has aspirations of fighting at Paris 2024 but there are many who will turn over, including Yafai.
Whoever decides to become a professional won't be short of a promotional offer by the likes of Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren.
Kid Galahad became world champion in his second attempt after a sensational performance against Jazza Dickens.
The pair were colliding in a rematch - which Galahad won via stoppage in 2013 - and it was the same outcome as the fight got halted in round 11.
Galahad won the vacant IBF featherweight title - a belt Josh Warrington had previously held - and is now on the verge of a huge unification or a rematch with Yorkshire rival Warrington - if he comes through Mauricio Lara.
Alen Babic secured his eighth knockout in as many fights, overcoming Mark Bennett in a tear-up at Fight Camp.
His performance was overshadowed by his proposal…
SHE SAID YES!
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 7, 2021
CONGRATS ALEN BABIC 👏 pic.twitter.com/W8pIQwxLoo
Joshua Buatsi is in action this weekend against Ricards Bolotniks in the third and final weekend at Fight Camp.
The light heavyweight - who won a bronze medal at Rio 2016 - is one of Britain's most promising prospects but the question is how long will it take until he challenges for a world title at 175lbs?
