Hennessy Sports have announced this morning that Tyson Fury has vacated his British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles in pursuit of being a household name on his journey to become Heavyweight World Champion.
Grzegorz Proksa will defend his European middleweight title at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Pole defends the belt for the first time on the undercard of Kell Brook’s blockbusting welterweight clash against Matthew Hatton, after beating Sebastian Sylvester in Germany to claim the vacant strap in October.
Unbeaten Welterweight star – Kell Brook, has signed a sponsorship extension with Scotts Menswear, continuing his tenure for a second year as the face of the men’s branded clothing specialists. The arrangement will see the Sheffield champ continuing to endorse the clothing company and receiving the benefits from their extensive collection of garments. The deal…
Kieran Farrell will challenge for his first professional title when he meets Jon Baguley, at Bury’s Castle Leisure Centre on Friday March 2. The card is the latest in Hatton TV’s Friday fight night series that is broadcast live on You Tube and draws tens of thousands of fans from around the globe.
Former two-weight world champion, Ricky Hatton, will pay a visit to protégé Adam Little’s College for an open training session and Q and A, ahead of the Kirkham fighter’s next bout on March 2. Little, who studies Sports Development at Preston College, has had a great start to his professional career and is unbeaten in…
In 2011, Pablo Cesar Cano made the leap from prospect to contender, capping off his year with a stellar effort in a late notice world title fight against the legendary Erik “El Terrible” Morales. Now gearing up for a title run at 135 pounds, the Tlanepantla product will make his first start of 2012 on…
An IBF Elimination bout that was scheduled to take place between John Molina Jr. and Marvin Quintero was recently called off and replaced by a junior welterweight attraction between Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. and Miguel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez, that will take place February 17, and air on ESPN “Friday Night Fights.”
Both Elvin Ayala and “Hammerin’†Hank Lundy have reached the point in their careers where they can no longer hide behind past accomplishments without facing each test the sport of boxing has to offer. On Friday, March 30th, 2012 at Foxwoods Resort Casino’s MGM Grand Theater, Ayala and Lundy will put their belts – and…
Undefeated middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira will make his Canadian boxing debut this Saturday night (Feb. 11) on an explosive card, presented by United Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports, at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
Super middleweight sensation Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, now being trained by Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward in Detroit, is prepared to successfully defend his IBF Inter-Continental belt February 18 against former NABF champion Jesus “El Martillo” Gonzales (27-1, 14 KOs) in the 12-round main event that is also an IBF voluntary eliminator for the No. 2…
Sports fans in Albany, New York turned out in droves on Saturday night as Star Boxing presented “KO At The TU” at the Times Union Center. “We’re very pleased with the supportive crowd who saw some great fights and truly had an entertaining evening. Our next date here in Albany at the Times Union Center…
Tyrone Nurse believes victory in the sold-out Betfair Prizefighter Light-Welterweight II, at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Saturday 11 February, will be the perfect start to a big year for his career. The unbeaten Huddersfield man has clocked up 20 wins since turning pro in 2008, but as he fights in the 23rd edition of the…