Ahead of their clash this evening at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, CA, light heavies Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Andrzej Fonfara made weight yesterday WBC International Light Heavyweight Title, 12 rounds Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: 171.6 lb Andrzej Fonfara: 171.4 lb
Read More »Chavez Jr, Fonfara Talk About Tomorrow’s Fight In Los Angeles
Popular Mexican superstar and former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara participated in the final the final press conference Thursday at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, just two days before Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader. Chavez (48-1-1, 32 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico, and Fonfara …
Read More »Prospect Rivera Back In Action Saturday Night In Pennsauken
On Saturday night, April 18, at the GPG Event Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, undefeated featherweight Vidal Rivera will look for his second consecutive win when he takes on Tyron Stewart in a bout scheduled for four rounds. In the main event, heavyweight contender Chazz Witherpsoon will be in action …
Read More »BoxNation Ready For Stunning Atlantic Spanning Triple-Header
BoxNation will air a stunning triple-fight card live and exclusive this Saturday night with knockout artists Lucas Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov facing off, Derry Matthews taking on Tony Luis for the interim WBA lightweight title and Terence Crawford up against Thomas Dulorme for the vacant WBO light-welterweight crown. The action …
Read More »Newly Minted Prize Promotions Hires Matchmakers Peltz, Rogers
At the beginning of April, newly licensed Connecticut boxing promoter, A.J. Galante, introduced his company – Prize Promotions. Galante spoke of his goal of bringing “Old School” boxing to Connecticut. To prove he is serious about his vision, Galante has turned his matchmaking over to Hall of Fame Philadelphia promoter, …
Read More »Pacquioa, Arum, Roach Talk About Massive Mayweather Fight
On Wednesday, Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) held a media workout with trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Promoter Bob Arum. Over 300 media from around the globe flocked to Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, CA to ask the trio about Pacquiao’s May 2 welterweight world championship unification battle …
Read More »Boxers Make Weight For Tonight’s Mohegan Sun Fight Card
The official weigh-in was held yesterday for tonight’s ESPN Friday Night Fights Triple-Header, presented by DiBella Entertainment, in Mohegan Sun Arena. Live coverage of tomorrow’s ESPN Friday Night Fights tripleheader from Mohegan Sun Arena begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, …
Read More »Khan vs. Algieri Clash May 29 At Barclays Center In Brooklyn
Boxing superstar Amir Khan (30-3, 19 KOs) returns to the ring to take on former world champion Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on Friday, May 29, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as the Main Event in an exciting Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card on Spike TV. The televised …
Read More »Rigondeaux Heading To UK To Confront Mandatory Challenger Quigg
Unified super bantamweight world champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs), arguably the most avoided reigning world title holder in modern boxing history, will travel to London next month in order to publicly confront his mandatory challenger, Scott Quigg (30-0-2, 22 KOs), the WBA “regular” 122-pound division titlist. A …
Read More »WBC Champ Leo Santa Cruz Added To Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Bill
As the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight night approaches, Mayweather Promotions announced today that undefeated Mexican superstar and current WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) will be featured on the three-fight pay-per-view televised undercard against an opponent to be determined. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao takes …
Read More »Hot Prospect Agadzhanyan In Action At York Hall May
Sensational unbeaten Russian Featherweight prospect David Agadzhanyan is set to make his first visit to the famous York Hall in London on Saturday, May 2 where he will fight a yet to be named opponent, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted “Lords Of The Ring” event. Agadzhanyan, who …
Read More »Top Pound For Pound Women’s Boxer Braekhus Signs With KMG/IMG
Norwegian world champion boxer Cecilia Brækhus today announced a new management and representation consortium including IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion and media, and K2 Promotions and Klitschko Management Group (KMG), Wladimir Klitschko’s boxing promotional and management companies. Brækhus’ own promotion and management companies, First Lady Promotions (FLP) and …
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