Empire Fighting Chance are celebrating winning Charity of The Year at the inaugural Bristol Life Awards 2017 in Bristol, England. Empire were finalists alongside a number of other fantastic charities including The Grand Appeal, Penny Brohn UK and Above and Beyond and as such winning the award was a pleasant …
Read More »Michael Conlan Confident About May 26 Chicago Fight Appearance
Ireland’s Olympic hero Michael Conlan spent Wednesday meeting with media and fans to promote his first fight since making his pro debut on St. Patrick’s Day at a sold-out Theater at Madison Square Garden. He returns to the ring in a six-round featherweight bout on Friday, May 26, headlining an …
Read More »Shakur Stevenson Ring Return On Crawford vs. Díaz Card
Hot off his high-profile pro debut, 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson will soon return to the ring for his second professional bout. The crown jewel of the U.S. Olympic boxing team and the Pride of Newark, New Jersey, will be featured in a six-round featherweight bout on the undercard …
Read More »Michael Farenas To Make Comeback In Costa Mesa June 1
They say it’s never is too late to start a comeback, and for lightweight contender Michael Farenas (44-5-4, 33 KOs), the comeback starts Thursday, June 1 when he enters the ring for the first time in nearly two years. The eight-round bout will take place on Roy Englebrecht’s “Fight Club …
Read More »Michael Conlans Lands In Chicago For Second Pro Bout
Chicago fight fans will have a chance to get their Irish up when Ireland’s Olympic hero Michael “Mick” Conlan comes to town. Hot from his high-profile professional debut, a literal knockout performance which took place on St. Patrick’s Day at a sold-out Theater at Madison Square Garden, Conlan continues his …
Read More »Three Mexican WBO Champions Headline Tonight’s Massive Top Rank Show
Undefeated WBO world champions Óscar Valdez, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Jessie Magdaleno will headline an exciting world championship event in separate title defenses tonight April 22, under the stars at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. The last time former two-division world champions Timothy Bradley Jr. and Jessie Vargas worked together …
Read More »Robin Krasniqi, Arthur Abraham Make Weight For WBO Title Eliminator
Tonight at Congress Center in Ekfurt, Germany, SES Boxing presents a WBO Super Middleweight title eliminator between two-time world title challenger Robin Krasniqi and three-time, two-division world champion “King” Arthur Abraham. Krasniqi (46-4, 17 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBO, faces WBO No. 2-ranked Abraham (45-5, 30 KOs) in …
Read More »Light Heavy World Champ Adonis Stevenson Rematches Andrzej Fonfara In Montreal
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson will take-on hard-hitting Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara in a rematch of their 2014 slugfest on Saturday, June 3 in the main event of Showtime Chamionship Boxing, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, live on Showtime from the Bell Centre in Montreal. Televised coverage will …
Read More »Andrew Selby vs. Cristofer Rosales In WBC Title Eliminator May 26
Cyclone Promotions are delighted to announce that Wales’ undefeated British flyweight champion Andrew Selby will box Nicaragua’s big punching Cristofer Rosales in an official eliminator for the WBC flyweight title at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on Friday May 26, live and exclusive on Channel 5. Barry native Andrew ‘AC Superstar’ Selby, …
Read More »Light Welter Contender Mario Barrios Ready For Lara Showdown
Undefeated rising contender Mario Barrios has wrapped up training camp and is set for a main event showdown against Nicaragua’s Nelson Lara that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and Fox Deportes Tuesday, April 25 from the Fitz Tunica Casino/Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 …
Read More »WBA Cruiser Titlist Shumenov Injured, Dorticos Fight Postponed
Cruiserweight world champion Beibut Shumenov (17-2, 11 KOs) suffered an eye injury in training on Wednesday and will not be able to defend his title against Yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs) in the main event of a special Saturday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and Fox Deportes, …
Read More »Caleb Plant Makes Impact At Spring Mountain Youth Camp In Las Vegas
This past Saturday, undefeated super-middleweight contender Caleb “Sweet Hands” Plant, (15-0, 10 KOs), made an impact while doing a speaking engagement to at-risk teens at the Spring Mountain Youth Camp (SMYC) in Las Vegas, NV. Caleb spoke to the youth about a variety of subjects but mostly about staying focused …
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