Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returned to professional boxing’s Long Island home, The Paramount in Huntington, New York on Saturday night with another installment of their sold-out Rockin Fights series. “This was our eighth event at The Paramount and the fans who continually turn out in droves, each time packing the house, have really made this…
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have confirmed their 10-man squad for the 2013 European Elite Championships. The Championships, the 40th edition of the tournament, begin in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday, June 1st. London 2012 silver and bronze medalists John Joe Nevin, Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes and 2011 European champions Joe Ward and Ray Moylette…
Holly Holm impressively, if not spectacularly, defended her World Boxing Federation Light Welterweight title on Saturday night May 11 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Route 66 Casino Hotel´s Legends Theater in Albuquerque, with a unanimous decision over game but outclassed challenger Mary McGee.
Chapter two of the Zou Shiming era will begin when the two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time Amateur World Champion returns to the ring and headlines an exciting card featuring two world championship fights; WBO/WBA flyweight champion Juan Estrada vs. Milan Melindo and IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich vs. Mauricio Muñoz on Saturday, July 27,…
This Friday’s English light-middleweight title scrap featuring Nav Mansouri and Nathan Graham has unfortunately been postponed due to an injury suffered by Graham. However, Mansouri will still challenge for the vacant belt as Nottingham’s Tyan Booth has stepped in at late notice to oppose the Rotherham man and promoter Dave Coldwell is confident that the…
Hayemaker Boxing regret to inform you that David Haye has withdrawn from his proposed June 29 bout with Manuel Charr due to a hand injury picked up in training. The injury to his left hand occurred on Sunday evening and left the former WBA heavyweight champion with no option but to postpone his impending return…
Adam Little intends on stealing the show when he boxes on VIP Promotions’ card at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on June 7. The Kirkham prospect, 22, has been out of action since last October due to a hand injury, but after undergoing surgery he is keen to make up for lost time.
Undefeated lightweight contender Darley Perez (28-0, 19 KOs) has signed on to fight explosive Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (22-0, 16 KOs) in the co-feature of an HBO telecast taking place on June 8th, live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The main event that evening will be a light heavyweight title tilt between Chad…
Hall of Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer will be calling IBF Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch and WBA Champion Mikkel Kessler into the ring for their blockbuster rematch on May 25 at the O2 Arena live on Sky Sports Box Office in ‘Warriors’ Call’ in association with Betfair. The “Voice of Championsâ€, who has announced…
Ryan Burnett believes he’ll take to the professional side of the sport like the proverbial duck to water. The Belfast prospect boxes for the first time without the vest and head guard on a show held in association with Steve Wood’s VIP Promotions at the Olympia in Liverpool on May 24th and feels the time…
Undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style†Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, overcame a bad cut on the side of his right eye to register two knockdowns en route to a fourth-round TKO over southpaw Cleotis “Mookie†Pendarvis (17-4-1, 6 KOs), of Long Beach, Calif., in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation from…
On Thursday, at Nongbua school, Nakornsawan Province, Thailand, M150 OneSongchai Boxing put on a fight card against drugs in Paknamp, chaired by Mr. Chairoj Meedang, Nakornsawan governor. The main event featured “Machinery Fist” Puengluang Sor Singyu, the former WBO Bantamweight Champ, and Tanzania’s Juma Fundi, who was stopped in the second round as Puengluang captured…