One of boxing’s all-time greatest, the late, great “Smokin'” Joe Frazier, will be inducted posthumously into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, Friday night, December 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The HOF reception is …
Read More »WBC Lightweight Ruler Devin Haney Spreads The Wealth
Earlier this week, WBC Lightweight Champion, Devin “The Dream” Haney (24-0, 15 KOs), spent his 21st birthday giving back to those less fortunate. The young boxing phenom spent time with the homeless on Skid Row in Los Angeles. His plan was to feed as many people as he possibly could, …
Read More »Heavyweight Champ Wilder, Ortiz Make Las Vegas Grand Arrivals
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz made their grand arrivals Tuesday at MGM Grand as they kicked off fight week events ahead of their highly anticipated rematch that headlines a Fox Sports PBC Pay-Per-View this Saturday, November 23 from the MGM …
Read More »Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II: Conference Call Transcript
Ray Flores Thank you very much to the media for joining us wherever you are around the world. We are very excited for next Saturday November 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the highly anticipated rematch between boxing’s longest reigning Heavyweight Champion “The Bronze Bomber” Deontay Wilder as …
Read More »WBC Heavy Champ Wilder Goes Underwater To Prepare For Ortiz
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder is deep into training camp as he prepares for his blockbuster rematch against Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz taking place Saturday, November 23 in the Fox Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. …
Read More »Undefeated Split-T Management Fighters Score Big Wins
Over the the last six-days, five highly-regarded fighters under the Split-T Management banner registered victories to remain undefeated. Thursday night at The Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut, heavyweight Stephen Shaw scored three knockdowns en-route to a fourth round stoppage over Willie Jake Jr. Shaw dropped Jake in each of the first …
Read More »2016 Bronze Medallist Hernandez Goes Back To The Future
2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez recently returned to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to train and spar with members of Team USA’s 2019 Elite Men’s team. “To be honest,” he said, “it was crazy. I hadn’t been back since the Olympics. It was like …
Read More »New Outfit NOW Boxing Signs Lightweight “Pork Chop” Guerrero
NOW Boxing Promotions, owned and operated by Cameron Dunkin, has announced the signing of undefeated lightweight prospect Alejandro “Pork Chop” Guerrero to an exclusive promotional contract. For many years, Dunkin was known as one of the preeminent managers and talent evaluators in boxing. The 2007 BWAA Manager of the Year …
Read More »Lake Charles To Host 2020 US Olympic Boxing Trials
USA Boxing and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee have awarded the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Scheduled for Dec. 7-15, 2019, the trials will be held at the Lake Charles Civic Center, with the finals taking place at the Golden Nugget Lake …
Read More »Errol Spence vs. Shawn Porter Fight Card Boxers Meet Media In LA
IBF Welterweight Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and WBC Welterweight Champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter went face to face Tuesday in Los Angeles at a press conference to preview their 147-pound championship unification that headlines a Fox Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on Saturday, September 28 from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Read More »Godsmack Singer Sully Erna Turns Boxing Cornerman For Tubbs Pro Debut
Boston Boxing Promotions is excited to announce that Sully Erna, lead singer for multi-platinum hard rock band Godsmack, will take on a new role this Friday, August 16 at Scars for Scars – an evening of professional boxing to benefit The Scars Foundation. The event takes place at Nashua Community …
Read More »Former European Lightweight Champ Tatli Defeats Sanchez In Finland
The Finnish lightweight contender Edis Tatli (32–3) scored a unanimous decision victory over Nicaraguan Berman “La Cobra” Sanchez (29-9–3) on Saturday 10th August in Savonlinna, Finland. It was an one-sided affair with Tatli controlling the action from start to finish. This was Tatli’s first fight since his KO loss against …
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