Boxing News

Despite failing to make weight and losing the WBO featherweight crown on the scales, Mikey Garcia had no problems in wiping out former titleholder Juan Manuel Lopez at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Saturday night.

The 25 year old from Oxnard, CA immediately imposed his authority on Puerto Rican left-hander Lopez, using an accurate jab to cut the distance between the two and gain control.

Lopez, 29, who had lost two previous world title bouts by stoppage, again proved to be less than durable at world level as he was on the canvas in the second round from a hard right hand from Garcia.

The former champion beat the count and survived the round but could not get an offense going, missing a large majority of his efforts, nor dissuade Garcia from imposing his will in the third.

The fourth proved to be disastrous for Lopez, who was gunned down for good by a lethal left from Garcia at 1:34 of the frame.

After a superb performance, Garcia moves to 32-0 (27), and is likely to move up to super feather, where he soon could face another Puerto Rican fighter, WBO 130 lb champ Rocky Martinez. More...

Zhanat Zhaklyanov says he'll be showing off some new skills when he returns to action at the Holiday Inn in Belfast, on June 28.

The Kazakhstani puncher began working under the stewardship of trainer Ricky Hatton just a month ago, but he believes his ability has moved to a new level in that short time. More...

Gavin Rees says his World title fight with Adrien Broner has reignited his desire to become a World champion for the second time – and he has warned Anthony Crolla that he’ll put in a great performance when they clash at the USN Bolton Arena on Saturday June 29, live on Sky Sports in ‘Rock & Croll’. More...

Due to number two rated IBF Light Heavyweight Contender Karo Murat being declared ineligible to receive a visa by the United States Department of State, and his subsequent inability to enter the United States, his scheduled July 13 fight against IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York slated to air on Showtime has been cancelled along with the entire event.

"This is an extremely disappointing development as we were anticipating Bernard making history once again on July 13 at Barclays Center," said Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. More...

Big Brother 2013 launched this week and we have a Boxer ‘in the house’!

Twenty eight year old Daley Ojuederie of Kensington has had four professional contests since turning pro in 2006. His record stands at three wins – one by knockout and one draw.

Ojuederie – already billed as the ‘sexy boxing champion’ (!) went in to the house last night with the remaining five housemates. He was reported as being ‘a bit of a clean freak, a DVD fanatic and having a nose hair trimmer as his most treasured possession’ (nice!)

We’ll wait and see how he fares over the coming weeks and whether he can survive to the end of the three month stint in the Big Brother house. Watch this space!

WBO featherweight champ Mikey Garcia is in action tomorrow night as he places his belt at risk for the first time when he meets heavy-handed southpaw Juan Manuel Lopez at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.

Fresh off his manhandling of hard as nails Mexican pressure artist Orlando Salido to capture the WBO title in January, Garcia, 31-0 (26), now faces a completely different threat in the form of Lopez, 33-2 (30).

Lopez wore the WBO super bantam crown for five defenses before stepping up to annex the WBO feather strap in 2010, losing it to Salido after two defenses and then failing to get it back in a 2012 rematch.

Now the 29 year old Puerto Rican will see if he can build upon his two bout win streak and take back his old title. This will be no easy matter as Garcia could be the best fighter that Lopez has ever faced in the ring.

In terms of world title bout experience, Lopez has a massive edge over Garcia but the challenger's advantages stop there as the champion was able to convert years of sparring some of the best boxers on the planet to good use in his first world title opportunity, dropping the durable Salido four times.

The high KO percentage of both men indicate they can punch with authority but the deciding factor here could turn out to be who can take the punches better once the flush shots start to land. More...

Luke Campbell collected his MBE from The Queen at Buckingham Palace yesterday and invited Her Royal Highness to his debut at MS3 Craven Park in Hull on July 13, live on Sky Sports in ‘The Homecoming’.

Campbell was named in the New Year’s Honours list after winning Gold in the bantamweight final at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Hull star collected the gong ahead of his pro bow in his home city – and invited Her Majesty to attend. More...

Australian prospect Cameron Hammond will engage in an eagerly anticipated home-coming next month.

The 2012 Olympian will face Joel Galea over six rounds on a Danny Cheetham promotion at the Memorial Hall in Moree, New South Wales on July 13. More...

Within the past week it has been announced that the five weight world champion and boxing’s undefeated and undisputed pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather, will step back up to Light-Middleweight to defend his World Boxing Association “Super” world title against the 22 year old Mexican starlet and World Boxing Council title holder Saul Alavrez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this coming September.

The fight, which will take place at a catch-weight of 10stone 12 lbs (152 lb), will only be Mayweather’s third fight above Welterweight in his Hall of Fame bound career having been victorious against Alavrez’s current promoter Oscar De La Hoya back in 2007, at the same venue in the biggest grossing contest in boxing taking $136million dollars in pay per view buys in 2.4million homes around the United States in which Mayweather earned $25 million dollars with De La Hoya who was promoting that match up earning a staggering $52 million.

With the large followings that both Mayweather and Alavrez in their respective ethnic groups etc it will attract it is highly likely that this record will be matched if not surpassed come September.

Mayweather steps back to Light-Middle after defending his WBC’ Welterweight title in a near virtuoso performance against Mexican-American and two weight world champion Robert Guerrero in May of this year who was his mandatory challenger after defeating former title holder Andre Berto in November. More...

Former world title-challenger Harry Joe Yorgey from Bridgeport, Pennsylvania will continue his climb back to the top when he faces Windsor Mill, Maryland’s Julius Kennedy for the vacant World Boxing Federation North American Middleweight title on June 15 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort. More...

Proven amateur fighter Anthony “The Hitman” Hardy has waited for this all his life – In less than a month his dream will finally become a reality. On July 7th at the Stadium of Light (Home of Sunderland Football Club) Anthony Hardy will finally break out onto the pro rankings. More...

Super bantamweight star Scott Quigg has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Sport and will debut under new promoter Eddie Hearn at the USN Bolton Arena on June 29, live on Sky Sports in ‘Rock & Croll’.

The unbeaten interim WBA champion features in a ten-rounder on the stacked bill topped by fellow Manchester fighter Anthony Crolla in a mouth-watering lightweight clash with Welshman Gavin Rees, and Quigg is raring to get into action again after a barren spell on the sidelines. More...

One of the UK’s most exciting and entertaining young boxers of today - Lewisham Light Heavyweight Jovan ‘Young Star’ Young, may have a five fight unbeaten record but his home fans have yet to see the former Repton Amateur star in action as a pro. More...

Tickets to the exciting and historic battle between undefeated WBO Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley Jr. and four-division world champion and Méxican icon Juan Manuel Marquez go on sale Friday, June 21, at 3:00 p.m. ET / Noon PT.

The Bradley vs. Márquez welterweight championship event will take place Saturday, October 12, at the Thomas & Mack Center, on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. More...

Boxing's biggest star, undefeated Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather and undefeated Mexican superstar and Unified Super Welterweight World Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez are taking their larger-than-life star status on the road and coming to a city near you.

Their 11-city, two-country press tour will undoubtedly rival any before it and set the stage for big things to come when the two face off on Saturday, September 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on Showtime PPV. More...