Author: Boxing Press

Versus, in collaboration with leading boxing promoter Top Rank, today announced that the IBF light flyweight world championship will be up for grabs in a showdown between Mexico’s Ulises Solis (22-1-2, 16 KOs) and Will Grigsby (18-3-1, 7 KOs) of St. Paul, MN. The fighters will headline the network’s second live Fight Night telecast of…

Silverhawk Championship Boxing announced today that it has signed a pair of Mexican warriors, former world title challenger Carlos “El Elegante” Bojorquez and welterweight prospect Jose “El Nino” Reynoso, to promotional contracts. Both were born in Mexico and now fight out of Mira Loma, California.

Impact Boxing today confirmed that a date had been set for the rematch between Stoke’s Chris Edwards and Huddersfield’s Dale Robinson who will challenge for the British flyweight title. The bout will take place on April 13th at Altringham Leisure Centre.

Legendary boxer and Hall of Famer Roberto Duran will be in attendance to promote his first boxing card in Connecticut when Mohegan Sun, in association with DRL Promotions, will present an exciting night of boxing action on Friday, January 26th.

Hall of Fame promoter Bennie Georgino always has the Northwest’s most exciting boxing cards and Fight Night 55 is no exception. Popular favorites Reggie Davis, Dumont Welliver, and Eloy Perez return to the Lucky Eagle Casino on February 10th at 7pm.

Statement from Asian boxer Akaash Bhatia “As I prepare for my fifth professional fight on 26 January in London, I have been disgusted by the treatment of my countrywoman Shilpa Shetty by Londoner Jade Goody on Big Brother, the reality TV show. “I train in Frank Maloney’s multicultural gym in Bermondsey and I wish to…

IBA middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy defends his world title for the first time, as well as his WBC Continental Americas belt, March 16 against The Contender 1 star Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante, headlining the “Erin Go Brawl” pay-per-view event, live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Clear Path For WBA Challenge Or Mundine Rematch IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Danny Green crushed durable PABA titlist Paul Murdoch in two rounds last night in front of 3,000 fans at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Win the thrilling victory, the hammer fisted Green, 23-3 (21), now has a…

Ricky Hatton returned to the light welterweight ranks in authoritative fashion last night at Las Vegas’ Paris Hotel, overcoming Colombian strongman Juan Urango via a wide points decision to once again claim the IBF 140 lb title as well as the IBO belt.

Promoter Dino Duva is responding sharply to rumors that former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has been considering a return to the ring that would involve stepping over his fighter, mandatory challenger Samuel Peter, to face current WBC boss Oleg Maskaev. “From the standpoint of Vitali personally, I respect him and we wish him the best…

IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Danny Green meets PABA Champion Paul Murdoch tonight at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia. The hammer fisted ex-WBC Interim Champion is making his second foray into the light heavyweight ranks after tangling with such top super middleweights as Eric Lucas, Markus Beyer and Anthony Mundine….