The explosive May 9 megaclash between Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Texas titan James ‘Mandingo Warrior’ Kirkland will be shown live and exclusive in the UK on BoxNation. The highly-anticipated showdown will see two of the world’s premier light-middleweights share the ring in front of an anticipated 40,000 fans …
Read More »WBA King Khan Stops Judah To Annex IBF Light Welter Title
British light welterweight Amir Khan added the IBF title to his growing trophy cabinet by stopping veteran Zab Judah last night at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas, NV. From the start, Khan showed no respect for former unified welterweight champion Judah of Brooklyn, wasting very little time before launching …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana
Golden Boy Promotions stages “Action Heroes” tonight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The principal boxers all weighed in yesterday. © Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions WBA Interim Super Welter Championship, 12 Rounds Erik Morales: 140 lb Marcos Maidana: 140 lb
Read More »Boxing Quotes: “Action Heroes” PPV Fight Card
Golden Boy Promotions presents “Action Heroes,” this Saturday evening, featuring Erik Morales vs. Marcos Rene Maidana in a 12-round junior welterweight bout, Robert Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBA and WBO Interim Lightweight Championships, James Kirkland facing Nobuhiro Ishida in an 8-round middleweight bout …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: “Action Heroes” Stars Talk Super Powers
The stars of the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view event arrived in Las Vegas today for a full week of activities leading up to fight night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. When asked about their favorite action heroes and their own …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: More “Action Heroes” Camp Notes
With less than two weeks until the fight week festivities begin in advance of the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view event, four of the fighters on the stacked fight card are sticking to their workout and diet routines as their respective camps start to wind down.
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Ramos, Kirkland Headline Solo Boxeo March 18
On Friday, March 18, a dynamic duo of rising stars will break in Orange County’s newest fight venue, The Hangar at the O.C. Fair & Event Center, as unbeatens Luis Ramos Jr. and James Kirkland co-headline separate bouts that will be featured on the March 18 TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Contender James Kirkland Released From Prison
Unbeaten junior middleweight star James Kirkland was released from prison ahead of schedule yesterday and will finish the remainder of his sentence for a 2009 parole violation in a half-way house. Kirkland will be allowed to train, travel and continue his quest for a world title in the boxing ring.
Read More »European Boxing News: Dzinziruk, Miranda, Tajbert, Monteyne, Paszterko
By Per Ake Persson Sergey Dzinziruk, WBO junior middle champ but inactive since November 2008, continues in Ukrainian media to claim his contract with Universum is over with but what does Universum say? Well, today Universum have for the first time commented on the case and confirms a contractual dispute …
Read More »Boxing Result: Manny Pacquiao Crushes Ricky Hatton In Las Vegas
Last night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, Manny Pacquiao made a mockery of the lengthy pre-fight buildup with opponent Ricky Hatton, turning what had been promoted as a titanic battle of light welterweight warriors into a one-sided hammering that ended with Hatton KO’d before he even hit …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Paquiao
Click for larger image © Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Ahead of tonight’s massive fight card at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, the principal boxers all weighed in. 12 rounds, IBO Light Welterweight title Ricky Hatton: 140 lb Manny Pacquiao: 138 lb
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Manny Pacquiao: “I am ready for the fight on Saturday. I know Ricky Hatton has trained hard for this fight. I have seen it on 24/7. “I respect Ricky Hatton. He is a good person. He is a nice guy and I would like …
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