Josh Padley never imagined that a single phone call would change his life. The British boxer, who worked as an electrician by day, was given the opportunity of a lifetime when he was asked to step into the ring against undefeated lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson.

JOSH PADLEY will be fighting for a world title on just FOUR DAYS notice when he takes on one of the best boxers in the world. Shakur Stevenson was originally scheduled to fight Floyd Schofield but

Shakur Stevenson is set to take on Josh Padley with the WBC lightweight title on the line on February 22. Yorkshire's Padley is stepping in on short notice afte

Josh Padley has said there is a "very good possibility" he will be able to focus on boxing full time following his fight against lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday.

Doncaster-born Josh Padley's entire life has changed after fighting the pound-for-pound star in Saudi Arabia on four days' notice.

Shakur Stevenson delivered an entertaining performance to kick-start the latest chapter of his career, stopping Josh Padley in nine Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Josh Padley says he can quit his day job as an electrician thanks to the money he received for fighting Shakur Stevenson; Padley flew to Riyadh with just four days notice to fill in for the ill Floyd Schofield,

Shakur Stevenson fought Josh Padley this past weekend and managed a ninth round finish. Stevenson and Davis are the two top lightweights in the world and the two have been tipped to take on each other in a potential fight next.

Almost 32 years have passed since the day that Tim Tomashek, a part-time heavyweight journeyman who worked at a department store chain’s distribution center, was pulled out of the crowd, ushered backstage and emerged a couple hours later to fight Tommy Morrison for a heavyweight belt,

The undefeated Stevenson successfully defended his WBC lightweight championship with a ninth-round stoppage victory over Josh Padley on Saturday night.