It’s T-Minus 14 days until Ireland’s Olympic hero Michael “Mick” Conlan celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by making his professional debut headlining a special card at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Conlan’s pro debut, which will be as a featherweight, in a six-round bout against Tim Ibarra (4-4, 1 KO), …
Read More »Prospect Mario Barrios Continues To Campaign At Super Lightweight
In preparation for his upcoming fight this Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, undefeated super-lightweight prospect, Mario Barrios (17-0, 9 KOs) talks about moving up in weight, and the status of his career. Barrios will face Mexico’s Yardley Suarez (20-6, 11 KOs) in an eight-round bout, in only …
Read More »Fonfara Breaks Training Camp Ready For Comeback Against Dawson
Exciting light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara has wrapped up training camp and is ready to battle former world champion Chad Dawson on Saturday, March 4 from Barclays Center, in front of the passionate Polish boxing fans in Brooklyn. The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world …
Read More »“Rocky” Moment At Hand For Patrick Gutierrez vs. Nico Hernandez
Flyweight Patrick Gutierrez is going into his nationally-televised, main event showdown, March 25 in Kansas with high expectations against pro-debuting 2016 Olympic junior flyweight bronze medalist Nico Hernandez. Gutierrez is training hard in Las Vegas for his scheduled six-round “Knockout Night Boxing: History Begins” headline bout to derail hometown hero …
Read More »WBO Cruiserweight King Usyk Added To Lomachenko vs. Sosa Fight Card
Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Jason “El Canito” Sosa junior lightweight world championship event has become an embarrassment of Ukrainian riches with the addition of two title fights. Undefeated WBO cruiserweight world champion and Olympic gold medalist Oleksandr Usyk and NABF light heavyweight champion and Olympic bronze medalist Oleksandr Gvozdyk will be …
Read More »Prospect Caleb Plant Gets Closer To Home Tonight In Alabama
Unbeaten prospect Caleb Plant looks to continue his march towards world title contention when he battles Ghana’s Thomas Awimbono in the 10-round main event of of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and Fox Deportes on Saturday, February 25 from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama. Coverage on FS1 …
Read More »Olympic Bronze Medallist Nico Hernandez Pro Debut On March 25
2016 Olympic junior flyweight bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will make his professional boxing debut at home on Saturday, March 25 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network. He will headline “Knockout Night Boxing: History Begins” live from Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. A press …
Read More »Andrzej Fonfara Light Heavy Contender Fonfara Undergoes VADA Testing For Dawson Fight
In preparation for his upcoming fight with former world champion Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 KOs), light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 KOs) is in full swing with his mandated VADA testing. The 10-round bout is set for March 4, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY, on the undercard of …
Read More »Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin Gets Ready For Jorge Cota Showdown
Undefeated rising star Erickson “Hammer” Lubin hosted media at his gym in his hometown of Orlando, Florida on Thursday as he prepares to face once-beaten contender Jorge Cota on Saturday, March 4 in a 12-round super welterweight world title eliminator on Showtime Championship Boxing on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing …
Read More »WBA Super Welter Champ Erislandy Lara Gains US Citizenship
WBA and IBO super-welterweight champion, Erislady “The American Dream” Lara, is truly living the American dream since he has now completed all the eligibility requirements to become a U.S citizen. Erislandy, along with his wife Yudi, took an oath of allegiance to the United States today, solidifying their citizenship. Lara, …
Read More »Former World Champ Bute Must Defeat Alvarez To Get Title Shot
Former world super middleweight champion Lucian Bute plans to parlay his February 24 Canadian showdown with undefeated WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider “Storm” Alvarez into his 14th world title fight later this year. The 36-year-old Bute (32-3-1, 25 KOs) is challenging Colombia-native Alvarez (21-0, 10 KOs) for his WBC …
Read More »Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame 2017 Inductees Announced
Former world champion Thomas Hearns, who along with Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran dominated boxing in the 1980s and became known collectively as “The Four Kings,” headlines a 14-person class of inductees into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Hall CEO/president Michelle Corrales-Lewis announced Wednesday. Hearns …
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