Kell Brook insists he is fully focussed on beating Matthew Hatton in their War of the Roses clash this Saturday, despite constantly being linked with mega fights against the World’s best. The Sheffield star headlines the biggest fight of his career at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, live on Sky Sports 1, HD1 and in 3D,…
The hammer was thrown and its target was destroyed. Hosea “The Hammer†Burton’s professional debut for Coldwell Boxing yesterday in Bolton, proved to be a resounding success. “I’m pleased. Everything went to plan. I wasn’t looking to impress anyone. I just wanted to go in there and get the win,†said Burton.
Hatton Promotions have signed a promotional deal with Cardiff amateur sensation – Mitchell Buckland. It will be a family affair when the teenager makes his debut at Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, on Saturday March 24. Older brother Gary tops the card when he makes the first defence of his British super-featherweight title against Paul Truscott.
Another fight, another war, another stoppage over Juan Manuel “Juanma†Lopez (31-2, 28 KOs) for Orlando “Siri†Salido (38-11-2, 26 KOs). The latest installment of the storied Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry saw Salido retain his WBO featherweight world championship via 10th-round technical knockout in the main event of Showtime Championship Boxing.
The 2012 National Boy 4 and Youth 1 & 2 Championships concluded with finals in all three classes at Dublin’s National Stadium yesterday. European Junior and Schoolboy medalists John Joyce, Luke Thomas, Victor Medveduic, Tiernan Bradley and Gerard Whitehouse experienced mixed fortunes at the Championships.
Showtime Sports kicks off its early spring boxing schedule on Friday, March 16 as ShoBox: The New Generation returns with a doubleheader from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. In the 10-round main event, unbeaten lightweight Omar Figueroa (14-0, 11 KOs), of Weslaco, Texas, meets Ramon Ayala (23-2, 11 KOs), of Mexico. Super bantamweights…
In a remarkable heavyweight brawl in front of 3,000 enthusiastic fans at Atatürk Spor Salonu in Tekirdag, Turkey, IBF#15 Konstantin Airich stopped WBO#6 Ondrej Pala in the ninth. Pala started out strong showing that he is technically more skilled than the rough hard-hitter Airich. Especially Pala’s counterpunching was very precise and effective within the first…
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada made a strong statement in tonight’s main event, knocking out veteran “Diamond” Dominique Alexander in the second round, at the Rhode Island Convention Center. “Who’s Next?” was presented by Big Six Entertainment.
Carl Froch’s IBF super middleweight title challenge against Lucian Bute in May could be heading outdoors after a massive response from the public has led promoter Eddie Hearn to secure a bigger venue. Matchroom Sport announced last week that Froch would face the unbeaten Canadian in his first fight in his hometown of Nottingham in…
WBO Featherweight Champion Orlando “Siri†Salido tipped the scales at 126 pounds during Friday’s weigh in at the Verdanza Hotel in Isle Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Salido will defend his title against the man he dethroned, former world champ Juan Manuel “Juanma†Lopez, on Saturday, March 10, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 10…
Texas boxing legend and former world champion Jesse James Leija has teamed with long time San Antonio businessman Mike Battah to form a new local boxing promotional company with two upcoming area dates. Known as Jesse James Leija/Mike Battah Promotions, their premier event, “Top Rank Live†will bow on Saturday, March 31st at the beautiful,…
Paul McCloskey, Martin Lindsay and the line-up for the Betfair Prizefighter all-Irish Middleweights are ready for their huge night at the King’s Hall in Belfast on May 5 – and promoter Eddie Hearn said it’s the first of three big nights of boxing in Belfast for Matchroom Sport in 2012.