Joseph Hammond is a veteran sports journalist with extensive experience covering world championship fights across three continents. He has interviewed legendary champions such as Julio César Chávez, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Oscar De La Hoya, and Bernard Hopkins, among many others. He reported ringside for KO On SI in 2024 for the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk bout in Riyadh - the first undisputed heavyweight championship in 24 years.
Justin Pauldo (20-2) closed out his 2025 campaign with a strong statement in Fresno, California—putting himself firmly in the conversation among the elite of th
Shakur Stevenson, the WBC lightweight champion, is eyeing a megafight with Teofimo Lopez. The proposed match-up would be the main event of a Riyadh Season card
Former heavyweight contender Dillan Whyte keeps getting big chances for some reason. Mr. Whyte has turned down an offer to face Lawrence Okolie on December 19th
Gennady Golovkin says he may yet return to the boxing ring. The 43-year-old is a two-time unified middleweight champion and was one of the most exciting fighte
Chris Eubank Jr. (38-3, 25 KOs) claims his first fight with Connor Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) was sabotaged. Asked about the weigh-in issue in an interview he sounded
Abdullah Mason, who will face Sam Noakes for the vacant WBO lightweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 22, 2025, spoke exclusively to KO On SI.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields has signed an $8 million multi-fight partnership with Salitas and Wynn Records.
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