24 year-old NABA Super Featherweight champion, Logan Cotto McGuinness (16-0-1, 8 KO’s), has handled the potentially treacherous transition from boxing prospect to boxing contender with brutal flair. No longer simply punishing foes while honing his craft, Orangeville’s McGuinness has spent the past two years winning boxing’s hardened critics over with …
Read More »Guerrero vs. Aydin Welterweight Showdown Heats Up
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, Former Three-Division World Champion “Selcuk is coming to the United States and he wants to prove a point. He’s an unknown Turkish guy who was ducked by Floyd Mayweather and now he’s coming to fight and make a huge statement. This is his chance for him …
Read More »Amir Khan Open Statement Concerning Peterson Cancellation
Dear Fans, No one was more shocked and upset by the cancellation of next week’s fight than me. I had been training hard for almost eight weeks and was ready to put on a dazzling performance and win my belts back.
Read More »Adams Dedicates Audley Fight To Late Father
Ali Adams today finishes his four days of sparring with leading German heavyweight Francesco Pianeta. Pianeta ranked 30th in the world was chosen by promoter Steve Goodwin as the ideal sparring partner for Adams being a 6 foot 5 southpaw.
Read More »Peterson vs. Khan II KO’d By Multiple Problems
A failed pre-fight drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), coupled with the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s (NSAC) legal inability to hold a formal hearing on the matter of licensing Lamont Peterson for his Saturday, May 19 rematch against Amir Khan until Tuesday, May 15, has forced the …
Read More »Team Ireland Names Thomas Captain For Scotland Clash
Cork’s Luke Thomas has been named Irish captain for Saturday’s Senior Cadet clash with Scotland in Cork. Ireland will meet the Scots at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Leeside. Thomas, a bronze medal winner at the 2011 European Junior Championships, meets Scottish light-middleweight Daniel Purves on the night.
Read More »Fonfara Steps Up To Face Glen Johnson In Chicago
Tickets are now on sale for ESPN Friday Night Fights’ “Crossroads”, set for Friday, July 13th at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Presented by 8 Count Productions and Warriors Boxing, the event will be headlined by a ten round light heavyweight clash between former world champion Glen “The Road …
Read More »O’Kane Wins Irish Prizefighter, Corley KO’s McCloskey
Eamonn O’Kane roared to victory in the all-Irish Prizefighter Middleweights at the King’s Hall in Belfast, but saw fellow Dungiven fighter Paul McCloskey stopped by ‘Chop Chop’ DeMarcus Corley. O’Kane defeated JJ McDonagh in the final and was a deserved winner, not least for his part in the fantastic opening …
Read More »Two European Title Fights Added To Kell Brook Card
Gavin Rees and Derry Mathews meet again for the European lightweight belt on the undercard of Kell Brook’s July 7 show at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, which features another European title rematch in Kerry Hope vs. Greg Proksa, live on Sky Sports. Rees and Mathews fought for the Welshman’s European …
Read More »Hatton vs. Coldwell British Boxing Grudge Heats Up
Ricky Hatton has fired back at Dave Coldwell, trainer of Hatton Promotions light-middleweight star Ryan Rhodes. Coldwell claims that Hatton Promotions are not acting in the boxer’s best interests after ‘The Hitman’ started training his big fight rival Sergey Rabchenko. Sheffield’s Rhodes attempts to regain the European crown when he …
Read More »Bute Battling Foot Infection Ahead Of Froch Fight
Lucian Bute has been bothered by an infection in his foot since last Saturday. However, the condition is improving and InterBox and Bute are confident that Lucian will be able to fight according to schedule. A specialist/doctor has prescribed antibiotics to Bute to treat the infection. He will meet with …
Read More »Smith Captures PA State Title Against Ferrante
This past Friday night at Harrahs in Chester Dhafir Smith boxed his to a ten round unanimous decision and in the process captured the Pennsylvania State Light Heavyweight title. That fight was the main event of a card of bouts promoted by Joey Eye Boxing Promotions and David Feldman.
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