With one of the most potentially explosive, must-see heavyweight matchups in recent history less than a month away, hard-hitting WBC Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne and undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder participated in a media teleconference call Thursday to discuss their eagerly anticipated heavyweight world title fight …
Read More »Gary Russell Jr To Make Comeback On Showtime Extreme
A 10-round featherweight fight between 2008 U.S. Olympian and former world title contender Gary Russell Jr. (24-1, 14 KOs), of Capitol Heights, Md., and former California State Champion Christopher Martin (28-4-3, 9 KOs) of Chula Vista, Calif., has been elevated to co-feature of this Saturday’s Showtime on Showtime Extreme live …
Read More »Amir Khan Condemns Peshawar Terrorist Attacks
Boxer Amir Khan has expressed his condemnation and sadness following the recent attacks in Peshawar which claimed the lives of 148 people, including 132 children. The deplorable attacks have been strongly condemned throughout the world and Khan, who comes from a British-Pakistani background, is the latest voice to express his …
Read More »Stevenson, Sukhotskiy Ready For Business In Quebec
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson and Russian challenger Dmitry “The Hunter” Sukhotskiy held a main event final press conference on Tuesday in Quebec City, Canada, as they prepare for their showdown on Showtime Boxing: Special Edition this Friday, Dec. 19. Stevenson (24-1, 20 KOs) and Sukhotskiy (22-2, 16 …
Read More »Andy Lee Realizes World Title Dreams With Korobov KO
Andy Lee from Limerick, Ireland wakes up this morning as the new WBO middleweight champion following an impressive sixth round stoppage win over Matt Korobov Saturday night in Las Vegas. Lee started the fight by keeping matters at long range and was patience using his jab and picking his punches. …
Read More »WBC Heavy Champ Stiverne To Defend Against Wilder
The most significant heavyweight matchup in the United States in a decade was formally announced on Saturday night. Hard-hitting WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), of Las Vegas, is set to defend his title against unbeaten knockout specialist and mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, …
Read More »Triple Champ Warrington Added To Abraham vs. Smith II
European, British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion Josh Warrington will feature on the undercard of Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith II before topping a huge hometown show in a major fight at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, on April 11, live on Sky Sports. The 24 year old, who has …
Read More »Bosques vs. Cordova WBU Title Clash Tonight In Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida’s Noemi Bosques is set for her first taste of Championship action, this coming Saturday, when she challenges Pueblo, Colorado’s Chantel Cordova for the vacant WBU Super Flyweight Championship, at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Bosques, whose record stands at 7-1-2 with two stoppage victories, including an excellent third …
Read More »Salita Congratulates Lorick, Honig For Ring 8 Honors
Star of David Promotions is proud to applaud our friends Nirmal Lorick and Dave “Scooter” Honig on winning Trainer of the Year and Conditioning Coach of the Year as voted by Ring 8, the venerable veteran’s boxer organization. Lorick and Honig will received their hard-earned honors on Sunday, Dec. 8, …
Read More »British Prospect Hughie Fury Gambles In Monte Carlo
Hennessy Sports and Golden Gloves are pleased to announce that heavyweight prospect Hughie Lewis Fury will take a huge step-up in class on February 21 in Monte Carlo, when he battles Ukrainian Andriy Rudenko over ten rounds on Channel 5. Hughie, cousin of Tyson, has been sidelined since May, due …
Read More »“Royal Battle” Fighters Meet The Media One More Time
The Media Center at MGM Grand in Las Vegas was buzzing today as some of boxing’s brightest stars took to the stage and addressed the media ahead of their respective bouts on the “Royal Battle: Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander” fight card taking place tonight live on Showtime from the …
Read More »“Brooklyn Brawl” Returns To Webster Hall January 22
The Holiday Season is in full swing, and soon enough, we will be ringing in the New Year. Already, plans are being hashed out for the year in boxing 2015, and promoter Dmitriy Salita is anticipating the forthcoming year will be chock full of stellar live events, and marked growth …
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