By Peter Fury Although we contemplated basing ourselves in Ireland for The Big One, we’ll now be in England for the full duration of the camp and then go to Germany one week before the fight. We’ve got a lot of help here and a set-up already established here. It …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather Statement
“As already confirmed by the USADA Statement, I did not commit any violations of the Nevada or USADA drug testing guidelines. I follow and have always followed the rules of Nevada and USADA, the gold standard of drug testing. “Let’s not forget that I was the one six years ago …
Read More »WBA Champ Braehmer Gets Step Up Defense Against Oosthuizen
South Africa’s Tommy “Tommy Gun” Oosthuizen faces his toughest test at Salle des Etoiles, Sporting Monte Carlo on November 7, challenging Germany’s Jürgen Braehmer for the latter’s WBA light-heavyweight title. The fight will top the “Night of Champions” tournament card in Monaco which features boxers from around the world – …
Read More »Austin Trout KO’s “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez In Hollywood
Former world champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout, (30-2, 17 KOs) scored a sensational sixth round knockout over contender Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez, (24-4-1,14 KOs) on Tuesday night in the main event debut of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and Fox Deportes’ Toe-To-Toe Tuesdays from a packed house at the Hollywood …
Read More »Final Bell Tolls For Popular Florida Boxing Manager Si Stern
Boxing manager Si Stern, president of SHS Boxing Management, passed away at the age of 81 this past Monday due to complications from a heart attack. Stern managed three-time, two-division world champion Randall “The Knock Out King” Bailey, veteran heavyweight Sherman “Tank” Williams, Marcus “Arillius” Upshaw and former Cuban Olympian …
Read More »Adonis Stevenson vs. Tommy Karpency Undercard Announced
Rising undefeated star Prichard “Digget” Colon (15-0, 12 KOs) takes on former world champion Vivian Harris (32-10-2, 19 KOs) in undercard action on Friday, September 11, at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. The September 11 Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike headlining fight features light heavyweight world champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson …
Read More »World Champ Fortuna vs. Velasquez September 29 PBC On FS1
Super featherweight world champion Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (28-0-1, 20 KOs) takes on 2004 Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos “Twin Dream” Velasquez (19-1, 12 KOs) as PBC “Toe To Toe Tuesdays” on FS1 comes to the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 29. Televised coverage begins …
Read More »Quillin, Zerfara, Browne, Stark Jr Talk About Their Fights
Former world champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Australian middleweight Michael Zerafa, 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne and Staten Island’s Gary Stark Jr. took part in a media workout at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn on Tuesday before their respective showdowns on Saturday, September 12, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, …
Read More »Badou Jack, George Groves Talk Upcoming Clash On Conference Call
Listen to the Full Badou Jack, George Groves Conference Call… [audio:Badou-Jack-vs-George-Groves-PC.mp3] Leonard Ellerbe: I’d like to thank everyone for calling in today to hear from Badou Jack and George Groves, who will be fighting for the WBC Super Middleweight Title on the PPV televised undercard for Floyd Mayweather and Andre …
Read More »IBF Champ Lee Selby’s Brother Andrew Turns Pro In Wales
Wales’ most successful amateur boxer Andrew Selby has turned professional, signing a management deal with UK manger Chris Sanigar. Andrew enjoyed a thrilling amateur career where he was crowned double European champion in 2011 and 2013. He also claimed a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships and represented Great …
Read More »Strong Turnout For Ring 8 Family Picnic On Long Island
Nearly 150 people turned out for last Sunday’s fifth annual Ring 8 Family Picnic at Brady Park in Massapequa Reserve, Nassau on Long Island, New York. Hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob, macaroni and potato salads were consumed along with a wide variety of beverages and desserts. The most popular children …
Read More »Peterson Returns To The Ring Against Olympic Gold Medallist Diaz
Former world champion Lamont Peterson (33-3-1, 17 KOs) will return to the ring near his Washington D.C. home as he takes on 2008 Olympic Gold medalist from the Dominican Republic Felix Diaz Jr. (17-0, 8 KOs) in a 12-round bout on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC on Saturday, October …
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