Boxing News

Author: Boxing Press

  • Murray, Bursak Fighting For WBC Silver Middle Belt In Monaco

    World-ranked Martin Murray’s June 21 middleweight bout against Max Bursak in Monte Carlo has been sanctioned by the WBC for the vacant Silver belt.

    This is in recognition of Murray’s standing among the world’s elite middleweights and follows former holder Patrick Nielsen opting to fight for the WBA Interim title next month. Murray is rated #4 by the World Boxing Council.

    The Briton heads the “KO At The Casino” tournament in Monaco, a first class bill that now also includes unbeaten former IBO super-middleweight champion Tommy Oosthuizen (22-0-2, 13 KOs) of South Africa. (more…)

  • Ex-Contender Cordova Ready To Make Comeback After Layoff

    Former world title contender, Marvin Cordova Jr. (21-2-1, 11 KOs), is ready to make a comeback. Cordova Jr. is hungrier than ever, after serving a 3-year prison term for crimes he was arrested for in April of 2010.

    Cordova Jr., who now resides in Las Vegas, NV, recently completed a reform program in his home state of Colorado. At age 29, a matured and focused Cordova Jr. is prepared to get his boxing career back on track. He feels he’s learned his lesson.

    “I made some unwise decisions as a young man growing up,” said Marvin Cordova Jr. “I did time with lifers in some of the worst prisons in America. (more…)

  • Mayweather, Maidana, Khan & Collazo Weights

    BLUE CORNER RED CORNER
    MAIN EVENT – WBC, WBA & RING MAGAZINE WELTERWEIGHT TITLES – 12 ROUNDS
    Floyd MAYWEATHER vs. Marcos R. MAIDANA
    Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe, ARG
    45-0 (26 KOs) 35-3 (31 KOs)
    Weight: 146 lbs. Weight: 146.5 lbs.

    WBC SILVER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS
    Amir KHAN vs. Luis COLLAZO
    Bolton, ENG Brooklyn, NY
    28-3 (19 KOs) 35-5 (18 KOs)
    Weight: 147 lbs. Weight: 147 lbs.

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  • Chicago’s “Da Bomb” Set To Detonate At Horseshoe Casino

    Chicago’s most popular professional boxer, Donovan “Da Bomb” George will return to action on Friday, June 20, headlining the next installment of the acclaimed “Fight Night” series in the Windy City’s Premier Boxing Venue, the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.

    The 29-year-old George, born and raised in Chicago, made his triumphant return to battle on April 18 at the Horseshoe Casino with a dominant sixth round knockout of veteran Troy Lowry. (more…)

  • Charr Gets Povetkin Fight In Moscow On Short Notice

    “Diamond Boy” Manuel Charr is heading to Moscow again to face former world champion Alexander Povetkin on May 30 for the WBC international heavyweight championship.

    “This will be an awesome fight”, says Charr. “I am very proud that I got invited to fight Povetkin and reached an agreement with his handlers. This is my big chance to get in line for another world title shot. The winner will move up the WBC ratings to a top position.

    “And one thing I know for sure: If I can beat Povetkin in Moscow, I can and will definitely go on to do what I promised Don José Sulaiman years ago: I will become heavyweight champion of the world!” (more…)

  • Former British Light Welter Contender Williams Returns May 24

    Wallasey’s Steve Williams makes his long-awaited return to the ring on May 24 at Deeside Leisure Centre, when he takes the first step on the journey that he hopes will see him find a place in the upper echelon of the domestic light welterweight scene.

    With Dave Coldwell now part of Williams’ team in a managerial role, the former English champion at 10st [140 lb] is hoping that the head of Coldwell Boxing can deliver him the national glory that has twice evaded his capture. (more…)

  • Katie Taylor Leads Team Ireland Into European Elite Tourney

    The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have named a five-strong squad for the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships in Bucharest, Romania in May/June.

    Boxing at the Championships, the 9th in the edition, begins at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest on May 31st.

    Olympic champion Katie Taylor will be aiming for the sixth successive European gold medal in the Romanian capital. (more…)

  • Matthysse Overcomes Molina, Thurman, Figueroa Win Title Fights

    On an exciting night when unbeaten WBA Interim Welterweight Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman retained his title with a third-round TKO over former world champion Julio “The Kidd” Diaz and undefeated Omar “Panterita” Figueroa successfully defended his WBC lightweight crown with a 12-round split decision over Jerry Belmontes, Lucas “The Machine” Matthysse stole the show with a spectacular, brutal 11th-round knockout over John Molina in the leading Fight of the Year candidate Saturday on Showtime.

    The Argentine, ranked No. 1 in the world at 140 pounds, was hurt in the first and dropped in the second and fifth rounds. But the former interim WBC 140-pound world champion came back with knockdowns in the eighth, tenth and eleventh to turn back a determined bid by Molina and capture the WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight Championship. (more…)

  • Floyd Mayweather Jr Talks About The Marcos Maidana Fight

    Kelly Swanson
    Thank you, everybody, for joining us today. We are promoting “The Moment” and we’ve had so many great moments promoting this event.

    I find this call to be one of our special moments because we have none other than the pound-for-pound king, Floyd “Money” Mayweather available to talk to you today. He, of course, is a 10-time five-division world champ and the current WBC Welterweight Champion.

    You will be receiving your fight week schedule very shortly and it will give you all the details for what’s to come next week as we prepare for the fight week of the May 3 bout. (more…)

  • Martin Murray Headlines Monte Carlo Show Against Max Bursak

    Elite middleweight boxer Martin Murray, the pride of St Helens, England will make his Monte Carlo debut on June 21, topping the “KO at the Casino” tournament against world-rated Max Bursak of Ukraine in an international 10-rounder.

    It will be Murray’s second fight under the banner of South Africa’s Golden Gloves. On Wednesday night he stopped Ishmael Tetteh in seven rounds in South Africa.

    It will be Bursak’s third outing in the principality, having recorded a win and a loss in recent months. (more…)

  • Thurman, Diaz, Matthysse, Molina Meet The Press In LA

    Nine of the talented boxers who will fight on a top-notch, action-packed Golden Boys Promotions’ fight card this Saturday, April 26, at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., participated in a Media Workout Wednesday at the Westside Boxing Gym.

    In Saturday’s main event live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, following the premiere of All Access Mayweather vs. Maidana Episode 20, undefeated, hard-hitting Keith “One Time” Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs), of Clearwater, Fla., will defend his WBA Interim Welterweight Championship against former world champion Julio “The Kidd” Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs), of Coachella, Calif. (more…)

  • Tickets On Sale For Provodnikov vs. Algieri WBO Title Fight

    World Championship boxing returns to Barclays Center when the “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov makes the first defense of his WBO junior welterweight title and his Brooklyn debut against undefeated world-rated contender and New York product Chris Algieri.

    Provodnikov vs. Algieri will take place Saturday, June 14 and will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (more…)