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Bombs will be flying once again when Gary Shaw Productions and Savarese Promotions’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight slugger, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 KOs), makes his way back to the ring against Michael Gbenga (20-18, 20 KOs). Bektemirov vs. Gbenga, an eight round bout, will take place Saturday, April 18, at College …

Dave Ryan will defend his Commonwealth Light Welterweight title against John Wayne Hibbert on the huge May 30 bill at The O2 in London. The show already boasts two World title clashes plus a huge fight for Heavyweight favourite Anthony Joshua MBE, and fight fans will be licking their lips …

The first Maxi Hughes vs. Martin Ward fight contained clusters of drama. Dubious knockdowns, various swings and a controversial scorecard which couldn’t separate the boxers have naturally forced a rematch between the talented pair as they go at each other at the Leeds First Direct Arena on April 11. British …

truTV and Top Rank will partner to exclusively televise a live Friday night prime time boxing series beginning Friday, May 1, at 10 p.m. ET. The new boxing series, in association with Turner Sports and HBO Sports, will launch on the eve of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view …

When the April 18 fight between Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse and “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov at Turning Stone Resort Casino was announced, the boxing world erupted – and ticket sales displayed that enthusiasm. Due to the unprecedented demand to see this sure-fire “Fight of the Year” candidate, ringside seats …

The realization of the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO light heavyweight unification fight between Adonis “Superman” Stevenson and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev has taken another important step. The WBC has ordered a purse bid to take place April 17 in order to determine the promoter of this major event. Initially requested …

Kell Brook steps between the ropes for the first time as a World champion on Saturday night as he defends his IBF Welterweight title at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield against Jo Jo Dan in ‘Unbreakable’, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Showtime in the US – …

Consistently on the boxing grind in a number of capacities, Dave Coldwell can forget about making any plans away from the sport he dedicates himself to with high profile showdowns looming for two fighters he works very closely with. After enjoying an excellent start to 2015 with the success of …

Sky Sports Box Office has been awarded exclusive live rights to ‘the fight of the century’, the welterweight world championship unification clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, thanks to an agreement announced today. The contest, one of the most eagerly anticipated events in boxing history, will be shown …

Sergey Khomitsky says the only place Adam Etches will stop him is in his dreams, and he’ll give the young Brit a rude awakening when they clash at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on Saturday night, March 28. In a career spanning 16 years, Khomitsky has only been legitimately halted …

‘Funtime’ Frankie Gavin says he will step up to the plate in his next two fights to secure a major title shot, as he returns to action on the undercard of Kell Brook’s IBF Welterweight title defence in ‘Unbreakable’ on Saturday, March 28, live on Sky Sports in the UK …

Current world champion Jhonny Gonzalez and once-beaten world ranked welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan participated in a media workout on Monday at the Main Event Sports Club in Glendale, Calif., six days prior to their respective upcoming fights on Saturday, March 28, at the The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort …