Ricky Hatton is amazed at the progress made by Martin Murray in just five years as a professional boxer. Domestic rivals Darren Barker and Matthew Macklin have been fighting professionally for eight years and 11 years respectively, but appear to be running from their less experienced rival.

Liverpool’s Callum Smith will make his professional debut on at the Capital FM Arena on the undercard of Carl Froch’s IBF super middleweight title defence against Yusaf Mack, live on Sky Sports on November 17 in ‘True Brit’. Smith recently turned pro with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sport after missing out …

Carl Froch has told his fans to lift the roof off the Capital FM Arena when he defends his IBF super middleweight title against Yusaf Mack live on Sky Sports on November 17 in ‘True Brit’. Only 500 tickets remain for The Cobra’s first defence of the belt he ripped …

Many people think that boxing is no more than two people throwing punches at each other within a squared ring; few understand the components that lead up to even stepping foot between the ropes. The blood, sweat and tears exuded by a fighter inside and out of the gym, the …

Today, middleweight contender Hamid Rahimi makes history by stepping into the ring for the first professional boxing event ever in his home country Afghanistan. At yesterday’s official weigh-in both contenders made the weight. Rahimi who emphasized again that the “Fight 4 Peace” is “a dream coming true” weighed in at …

Gavin Rees will face John Murray at the London Olympia on December 8, live on Sky Sports on the ‘Christmas Cracker’ bill. Former light welterweight World champion Rees is hunting a shot at two-weight World rule, and victory over the talented Mancunian Murray on would strengthen his case. Fireworks are …

Ricky Hatton has continued to expand his promotional arm despite preparing for his boxing comeback. ‘The Hitman’ has launched ‘Hatton Promotions – Asia Pacific’ where he plans to feature top boxers from the Far East and Australasia. The first show will be staged at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition, …

Germany has a new champion in women’s boxing, as local favorite Raja Amasheh captured her first professional title by lifting the vacant World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Flyweight championship on Saturday night, October 27, in Sankt Ingbert. Amasheh beat former world title-challenger Fleij Djendji from Serbia by unanimous decision, and improved …

The evening’s Main Event lived up to its billing as a beltway brawl as Northern Virginia’s Jimmy Lange and Baltimore’s Tony Jeter went toe-to-toe. Despite scoring a first round knockdown and earning four points on deductions to Jeter for low blows and holding against the ropes, Lange was upset by …

Gary Shaw Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, Thompson Boxing Promotions, Universal Promotions, Prize Fight, Joe Deguardia’s Star Boxing, and Zanfer Promotions presented an amazing night of boxing at the Turning Stone Casino. In the opening televised bout, Miguel Vazquez (32-3, 13 KOs) and No. 1 contender, …

Former Two-Time World Champion and British superstar Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton returns to Showtime for his first fight in over three years when he faces former WBA welterweight titleholder Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, live at 5 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the …

A statement from Showtime Sports on the passing of Emanuel Steward. Among his vast and remarkable contributions to the sport of boxing, Steward served as an analyst in the early days of Showtime Championship Boxing series. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the legendary Emanuel Steward …