Shaun Rye

About me

My name is Shaun Rye. I am a Boxing Writer with a Level 3 Diploma in Sports Journalism. This page hosts a profusion of my work to date, including interviews, features, previews and idle musings.

The Latest Articles

Jan 23, 20238 min read

Massey Hoping For Heavyweight Jack-Pot

A year last November, I stood on the balcony of The University of Bolton Stadium, looking down at a growing crowd, sensing a piping hot...

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Jun 16, 20229 min read

Eddie Lam

“I loved the sport from an early age, I think I was 11 years old, one of my first memories was when my mum took me to the dentist. I was...

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Apr 26, 20229 min read

Fes Batista-More than a boxer

Professional boxer Fes Batista has a lifestyle that most would look upon with envy. His incredible tale namechecks Floyd Mayweather Jr,...

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Apr 26, 20227 min read

Franchon Crews-Dezurn: Seizing the opportunity

For many female boxers, the biggest fight is outside the ropes. There are still high-profile promoters who are entrenched in their...

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Feb 6, 20226 min read

Tony Jeffries: The American Dream

Only 3 years earlier, Sunderland fighter Tony Jeffries had signed a professional contract with former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis’s...

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Jan 19, 20227 min read

Which Brits will land a world title in 2022?

Boxing in 2021 was the year of the upset. The shocker became the shocked as Lomachenko conqueror, Teofimo Lopez was outpointed by the...

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Sep 27, 20214 min read

Officiating in boxing: Is Britain the new Germany?

It was once the case that when a British fighter was to fight in Germany, especially for a world title of some description, people would...

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