Team Ireland’s medal-laden squads arrived home from the AIBA World Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Taiwan through Dublin Airport today. This was twenty four hours after Team Ireland arrived home from the EUBC European Men’s Junior Championships in the Ukraine. The Irish squads claimed eight medals in Asia and …
Read More »Robert Guerrero Ready For War With Aron Martinez
While entering the final days of training camp, former two-division world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), gives his thoughts on his upcoming PBC on NBC main-event attraction against Aron Martinez. The 10-round bout will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., June 6, 2015 and will …
Read More »Irish Squad Comes Back From Lviv Laden With Medals
Team Ireland arrived home from the European Men’s Junior Championships in Lviv, Ukraine via Dublin Airport today. Jason Harty (gold), Jim O’Reilly (silver), Anthony Johnston (bronze) and Lorcan Hurley (bronze) finished in podium positions in Lviv.
Read More »DeGale, Dirrell Make Weight For IBF Title Clash In Boston
Ahead of their clash today for the vacant IBF super middleweight title at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA, James DeGale and Andre Dirrell made weight yesterday, along with the boxers on the support card. Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Championship, 12 rounds James DeGale: 167.2 lb Andre Dirrell: 167.8 lb
Read More »Pro Boxing Returns To Cape Cod With August 8 Fight Card
Hyannis native Jesse Barboza (9-1-1, 5 KO’s) is coming home to headline a pro boxing event August 8 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) as he takes on Pennsylvania’s Jesse Oltmanns (10-5, 7 KO’s) in an eight round fight for the vacant Northeast Heavyweight Championship. Barboza, a 2004 …
Read More »Local Hero O’Connor Added To DeGale vs. Dirrell Fight Card
Boston-area fans will be treated to fireworks this Memorial Day weekend as a full slate of exciting undercard fights come to Agganis Arena on Saturday, May 23. The undercard action is highlighted by Boston’s own Danny O’Connor(25-2, 9 KOs) taking on the fighting pride of Vermont, Chris Gilbert (13-1, 10 …
Read More »Lee Haskins Welcomes Ryosuke Iwasa To Bristol
I don’t envy the task facing Ryosuke Iwasa next month. Not only does he have to fight me, he also has to fight me in Bristol of all places. For a man that has never fought outside his native Japan before, this could prove to be one hell of a …
Read More »Nick Blackwell Training Diary: Ryder, Etches, Golovkin
I’ve been really inactive my whole career, so it hasn’t been too frustrating sitting out the ring for six months waiting for this British title fight with John Ryder. In fact, it was only when I signed with my promoter, Mick Hennessy, that my career picked up and I had …
Read More »Long Island University To Host Brooklyn Brawl June 4
LIU Brooklyn Paramount Theater is set to host its first boxing event with Paramount Events Center (PEC) on Thursday June 4 at 7 pm. The fight card will be part of the Brooklyn Brawl Series promoted by professional boxer Dmitriy Salita’s Star of David Promotions. The event will feature Brooklyn …
Read More »Matchroom, Sauerland Donating To Help Hillsborough Group
Matchroom Boxing and Team Sauerland will donate 96p of every ticket sold for the June 26 show at the Echo Arena in Liverpool to the Hillsborough Family Support Group. A host of the city’s boxing stars line-up on the night, with Heavyweight favourite and Liverpool fan David Price back in …
Read More »Broner vs. Porter Headlines PBC On NBC Las Vegas Show June 20
A highly anticipated showdown between former world champions Adrien “The Problem” Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) and “Showtime” Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) headlines the Premier Boxing Champions on NBC primetime event Saturday, June 20 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Also on the card, the undefeated Errol Spence Jr. …
Read More »BoxNation Summer Lineup Features Cotto vs. Geale, Walters vs. Marriaga
BoxNation will air the return of Puerto Rican legend and reigning WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto live and exclusive on June 6 as he steps in against former two-time world champion Daniel Geale. The 34-year-old superstar Cotto will return to New York, where he has enjoyed much success, as he …
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