Boxing News

There was action North of the border last night as Juan Urango regained the IBF Light Welter title with a wide points decision over local favorite Herman Ngoudjo at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

Colombian southpaw Urango came out of the gates firing on all cylinders and by the second had struck paydirt, battering his Cameroon born opponent to the canvas twice in the second round.

From that point on, Ngoudjo avoided close combat with Urango and tried to box his way to victory but couldn't find a way to dictate the pace.

Urango proved just too strong and durable to be bothered by the faster handed Montreal man and cruised to a 120-106, 118-108 and 116-110 points verdict after twelve rounds.

The 28 year old Miami resident has now won four straight and once again wears the IBF belt, two years after losing it to Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas. More...

Last night at the York Hall in London's Bethnal Green, British Welterweight Champion Kell Brook put on a dazzling display of skill over the course of stopping challenger Stuart Elwell in just two rounds.

Overmatched from the start, 31 year old southpaw Elwell caught a lot of leather from the champion over a short period of time and was pitched onto the canvas twice in the initial round.

The big hearted Walsall man beat the count on both occasions and managed to survive the round but it was just a matter of time before Brook blazed through Elwell's defenses in the second and the bout was called at 1:29 of the frame to put an end to the one way traffic.

22 year old phenom Brook goes to 19-0 (12), making his second defense of the British crown. The budding Sheffield star stands atop the 10 stone 7 rankings in Britain and could be headed for a unification clash with Commonwealth kingpin Craig Watson.

Elwell loses for the third time over his last four outings to fall to 12-4 (1).

World Champion Ricardo “El Maestrito” Cordoba says he doesn’t want to set eyes on Bernard Dunne again until they get in the ring.

The Panamanian is currently in Ireland to promote his WBA Super Bantamweight title defence on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2, Dublin on Saturday, March 21. More...

Star Boxing's welterweight prospect, Alexis Camacho, 17-1 (16), will look to make the transition from highly thought of prospect to contender when he takes on the very dangerous Carlos Molina, 14-4-1 (5), on Friday February 13 at New York's famed Roseland Ballroom. More...

Hayemaker 6: ‘The Mersey Beatdown’ is already shaping up to be one of the domestic fight cards of 2009.

Headlining the show is the intriguing British Super Middleweight title clash between current champion Brian Magee and former champion and Liverpool hero Tony ‘The Warrior’ Dodson. More...

Hall of Fame boxing trainer Emanuel Steward will return to Cincinnati with one of his prize pupils, super middleweight prospect Aaron Pryor Jr., this Saturday night, January 31 at "Homecoming", an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing at the US Bank Arena. More...

Breaking your leg might be a strange way to start your boxing career but for unbeaten welterweight Steve O’Meara it was just the ‘break’ he was looking for. At 17, the West Drayton native was earning rave reviews for his displays on the football field with semi pro outfit Uxbridge until a broken leg sent his sporting career in an entirely different direction. More...

The "Prizefighter" boxing series returns next month - and this time the light heavyweights get their chance to shine. This will be the fifth Prizefighter event and the thrilling format of three round contests has captured the public’s imagination.

Once again, the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, is expected to be sold out on Friday, February 20 with all the action screened live on Sky Sports 1.

The eight-man line-up includes Tony Oakey, who has previously held the British, WBU and Commonwealth titles, and three undefeated fighters. More...

Arena’s fast rising featherweight superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa, 13-0 (11), will be back in action again on February 20 at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Only six weeks after stopping Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez in round 10 at his last ESPN appearance, “El Ciclon” is ready to shine again on the next “Friday Night Fights” show presented by Arena Box-Promotion US, LLC.

“Yuri is a true fighter”, states promoter Ahmet Öner. “He loves to go out there and show his talent, power and speed. If it was up to him he would most probably fight every other week.

"Originally, we had planned to have him fight for the world title in his next bout but I think it might be good to give him another tough test before reaching for the gold.” More...

Irish boxing hero Bernard Dunne goes in search of the ultimate prize at The O2 in Dublin on Saturday, March 21 at the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night.

Dunne takes on World champion Ricardo “El Maestrito” Cordoba for the WBA Super Bantamweight title as world championship boxing returns to Ireland for the first time in 13 years.

The Dubliner turns 29 next month and he feels the timing is perfect for a shot at the WBA belt, which once adorned the waist of Barry McGuigan over two decades ago.

“This is the fight I’ve wanted since I first put on a pair of boxing gloves,” said Dunne. “It’s every boxer's dream to be a world champion and I’m no different. This is what I’ve worked my whole life for and now that the chance is here I want to grab it with both hands.” More...

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., today announced that Don King Boxing will be available March 31, 2009 for Wii home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS. The game for both platforms is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. More...

Early indications are that fans around the world are eager to get their hands on tickets for the boxing event of 2009, which pits five-division world champion Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao against Ring Magazine and IBO World Junior Welterweight champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton in a world title battle that will go down in boxing history. More...

World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina, former USNBC and IBF Intercontinental champion, has rededicated himself for his loyal fans as he prepares for his next fight February 6 at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Spina, 23-1-1 (16), rated No. 14 by the WBO and No. 15 by the WBC, takes on Kansas veteran Matt Gockel, 12-9 (7), in the eight round main event. More...

InterBox is proud to announce that it will stage the fourth consecutive World championship title bout of IBF Super Middleweight ruler Lucian Bute, 23-0-0 (18) at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

Lucian can count on the support of his ever-growing fan base when he laces up the gloves on Friday, March 13, 2009 in this his third IBF title defense bout against dangerous knockout artist Fulgencio Zuniga, 22-3-1 (19) from Colombia. More...

If Jon Thaxton’s life story came before a Hollywood producer, they’d probably give it the tagline of “the feel good story of the year”. However, following a spectacular one punch KO to win the European Lightweight title last time out, the Norwich man says the credits won’t be rolling on his career any time soon. More...

A must-see matchup that fans, media and the fighters themselves have been clamoring for will take place when two of boxing’s biggest little men and hardest punchers, Vic Darchinyan and Jorge Arce, clash at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 7, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. More...

Two of boxing’s biggest stars will meet in the ring for what could be the year’s biggest pay-per-view event. Five-division world champion Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao and Ring Magazine and IBO World Junior Welterweight champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, will rumble for Hatton’s World Junior Welterweight Championships Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

These two boxing artists will have a 20 x 20 foot canvas to paint a black and blue masterpiece that the world has been waiting to watch. Pacquiao and Hatton boast a combined record of 93-4-2 (68), a winning percentage of 94% and a victory by knockout ratio of 73%. More...

Rendall Munroe has spent £5,000 to make sure it is all right on the biggest night of his boxing life. The Leicester dustman defends his European super-bantamweight title at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday, February 27 when he faces mandatory contender Kiko Martinez in a rematch. Munroe, 28, won the title when he outpointed the Spaniard, 20-1, in a huge upset last March and has made three successful defences. More...

Hayemaker Boxing are delighted to announce the acquisition of Olympic Bronze Medallist David Price to their growing stable of Merseyside boxers.

The 6’8 heavyweight signing was officially unveiled this afternoon at a Liverpool press conference. West Derby’s Price will now make his eagerly awaited professional debut on the Hayemaker 6: ‘Mersey Beatdown’ promotion at the Echo Arena on March 28. More...

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jesus “Pollo” Hernandez moved his unbeaten record to 8-0 (2) this past Friday night with a six round unanimous decision over Manuel Sarabia in the feature bout at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello, California. Scores were 60-54 from all three judges. More...