Personal legacies and boxing history converge in a battle for one of boxing’s most hallowed titles, the Middleweight Championship of the world. Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico Miguel Cotto will challenge WBC middleweight champion and Argentina’s favorite son Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, Saturday, June 7, at the …
Read More »Martinez vs. Cotto Press Tour Kicks Off In Puerto Rico March 10
Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto and WBC middleweight champion and Argentina’s favorite son Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, will begin their national media tour in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, with a press conference luncheon at Coliseo de Puerto Rico – José Miguel Agrelot next Monday, March …
Read More »Saldio, Lomachenko Anticipate Their Historic WBO Title Fight
Fight Week in San Antonio for the eagerly-anticipated boxing doubleheader, featuring the historic challenge by two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and 2013 Prospect of the Year, Vasyl Lomachenko, in only his second professional fight, against WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, continued its hot path in earnest today as both participated …
Read More »Super Middles Chavez Jr, Vera Workout For Media In San Antonio
Fight Week in San Antonio for the eagerly- anticipated boxing doubleheader featuring the rematch between former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and top-five contender and two-fisted Texan Bryan Vera began in earnest today as both participated in media workouts. In front of a packed Zarzamora Street Boxing Gym, …
Read More »Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Vows To Defeat Bryan Vera In The Rematch
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is in his final days of training camp in Mexico as he prepares for his 12-round super middleweight rematch against Top-Five contender and two-fisted Texan Bryan Vera. Chavez Jr vs. Vera II will take place Saturday, March 1 at the Alamodome in …
Read More »Top Rank Continues To Sign 2012 Olympic Medal Winners
Top Rank has announced the signing of yet another nonpareil 2012 Olympian; light heavyweight bronze medalist Alexander Gvozdyk of Ukraine. He will make his professional debut in the spring of 2014. Gvozdyk narrowly missed advancing to the gold medal round, losing a controversial 13-13 semifinal decision on countback to Adilbek …
Read More »Can Lomachenko Make Boxing History Against Salido?
Two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and 2013 Prospect of the Year Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO), is in a hurry to make his mark, and in only his second professional fight, he will be challenging three-time world featherweight champion Orlando “Siri” Salido for Salido’s WBO featherweight title. The Salido-Lomachenko world …
Read More »One Fight Novice Lomachenko Gets Salido WBO Title Fight
For three-time world featherweight champion Orlando “Siri” Salido boxing has been about perseverance and overcoming the odds, and in 17 days his mettle will be tested once more as he puts his world title on the line against two-time Olympic gold medalist, Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO), considered by many …
Read More »Top Rank Macao Show Features Miguel Vazquez, Gold Medalists
The Year of the Horse will get off to a galloping start when world championship boxing makes its 2014 debut at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena. IBF lightweight champion Miguel “Titere” Vazquez, of Mexico, and two-time Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming headline “Ring of Gold,”Saturday, February 22. Vazquez will …
Read More »Bradley vs. Pacquiao Rematch Announced As April 12 In Las Vegas
Bob Arum and Todd duBoef, CEO and President of Top Rank, respectively, and Michael Koncz of MP Promotions are pleased to announce that an agreement was reached today for undefeated two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley to defend his WBO welterweight title against Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Promoted by Top …
Read More »Top Rank Continues To Mine Olympic Gold
Top Rank announced today it signed yet another blue chip 2012 Olympian, silver medalist Esquiva Falcao of Brazil. He will make his professional debut in early 2014. Falcäo, 23, advanced to the Olympic finals as a middleweight, mowing down top international competition before losing to gold medalist Ryota Murata , …
Read More »“Rarin’ To Go” Rigondeaux Headlines Massive Atlantic City Show
Undefeated WBA/WBO 122-pound world champion and Cuban sensation Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux returns to the ring fresh from his career-best victory. Rigondeaux will be bidding for Fighter of the Year honors when he defends his unified titles against former two-time world champion Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko, Saturday, December 7, at …
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