In keeping with Mexican Independence Day tradition, Mayweather Promotions has assembled a stellar undercard featuring some of this era’s most exciting boxers to co-feature on “Mayhem: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2” on Saturday, September 13 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena live on Showtime PPV. Featured on the four-fight pay-per-view telecast, …
Read More »Team Ireland Capture Gold, Silver At EU Elite Men Finals
David Oliver Joyce claimed his third successive European Union Elite Championships gold medal in Sofia, Bulgaria today. The St Michael’s Athy lightweight, who won featherweight gold at this level in 2008 and 2009, beat Georgia’s Otar Eranosyan on a unanimous decision to finish on top of the lightweight podium and …
Read More »Broner vs. Taylor Lineup Meets The Media In Cincinnati
Former three-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner and super lightweight contender Emanuel “Tranzformer” Taylor held a kickoff press conference at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati on Thursday to formally announce their upcoming showdown on Saturday, Sept. 6, live on Showtime. Broner (28-1, 22 KOs) will return to his hometown …
Read More »Martin Murray Leads Next Monte Carlo Fight Night
Middleweight Martin Murray’s charge to the world championship will continue on another Golden Gloves bill that takes place in Monaco on October 25. The tournament will be staged at the glittering Salles des’Etoiles, which hosted the Golden Gloves Super Eight event and has also featured superstars from the world of …
Read More »Prospect Lubin Scores First Round KO In Pittsburgh
Sensational junior middleweight prospect Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin was a man on a mission this past Friday night in Pittsburgh, PA, scoring a first round knockout over Mexican veteran Francisco Reza in front of a huge crowd at the Consol Energy Center. Just 18 years old, the former amateur standout …
Read More »Paul Graham Looks Forward To A Sunday Afternoon First
With the start of the professional boxing season starting in September, Prospect Boxing are pleased to confirm their first show of the upcoming season, which will take place on Sunday 21st September at the Cleland Miners Club, in Lanarkshire. Looking forward to what will be his fourth season as a …
Read More »Crack Irish Squad Ready For Tough Bulgarian Assignment
An eight-strong Ireland team has been named for the 2014 European Union Men’s Elite Championships in Bulgaria. Boxing begins this Friday in Sofia. Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympians John Joe Joyce and Darren O’Neill will wear the Irish welterweight and light-heavyweight vests in the Bulgarian capital
Read More »Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremonies August 9
On Saturday, August 9, 2014 will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada Nevada State Boxing Hall of Fame induction of 18 figures that helped the growth of the best venue for fistic events worldwide. Among the inductees are names such as the former World Boxing Association champions Roberto “Manos de …
Read More »Liverpool Sensation Davies Dazzles At Hollywood’s Wild Card Gym
Desperate to make a huge impression in the new season, Liverpool sensation Robbie Davies Jnr has gone all out in aiding his preparations with quality sparring sessions at Freddie Roach’s Wildcard gym in Los Angeles. The unbeaten Kirkby star, who has his eyes firmly focused on domestic honours over the …
Read More »Trainer Moore Injury Postpones Macklin vs. Heiland WBC Eliminator
Due to an injury suffered by Matthew Macklin’s lead trainer Jamie Moore, the Dublin show on August 30 has been postponed until later in the year. Macklin was set to face Jorge Sebastien Heiland at the National Stadium in a WBC Middleweight title eliminator as he looks to get back …
Read More »On The Road Again: Willie Nelson Returns To The Ring
Super welterweight contender Willie “The Great” Nelson (22-1-1, 13 KOs), rated No. 5 in the world by the WBC, is back on track after surgery to his left elbow temporarily derailed his very promising career. Nelson takes on former Mexican champion Luis “Slayer” Grajeda (17-2-2, 13 KOs) in the 10-round …
Read More »Serious Slugger Vasquez Focused On Slippery Stylist Stevenson
Amidst the high altitude of the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, top rated welterweight prospect and Western Pennsylvania fan favorite Sammy Vasquez Jr., 15-0-0 (11KO’s), is wrapping up training for his highly anticipated 10-round showdown with James Stevenson, 21-0-0 (14KO’s) of Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday, August …
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