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By Frank Warren FROM THE TOWN of Telford to the city of Miami in southeastern Florida is our unlikely double-helping of boxing via BT Sport on Saturday night. Stateside, Daniel Dubois is hot favourite to part the unbeaten American Trevor Bryan from his WBA heavyweight championship in what would represent a crucial chip to get…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the death of boxer Simiso Buthelezi last Tuesday after a tournament organized in South Africa. According to the official statement from the South African boxing federation and the boxer’s family, Buthelezi collapsed after the bout and was taken to the hospital, where he lost his life. Images of the…
Mayerlin Rivas and Karina Fernandez declared themselves ready for their fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight championship, taking place this Friday at the Domo Alcalde, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The Venezuelan champion and the Mexican challenger spoke to the press and posed for the cameras while showing great confidence in the victory. …
Hiroto Kyoguchi and Esteban Bermudez were in their first formal face-to-face before their bout next Friday. The official press conference before the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Flyweight Championship clash was held in Guadalajara on Thursday. Both fighters showed a respectful and motivated attitude while talking to journalist Claudia Trejos about what they expect…
THE BRITISH TITLE fighters for Saturday night’s double-header in Telford met this afternoon to face the media in the final press conference ahead of the show, which will be screened live on BT Sport 1. At the top of the bill, Telford local Liam Davies takes on the champion Marc Leach for the super bantamweight…
LIAM DAVIES BELIEVES a big domestic duel with Andrew Cain remains on the cards despite injury scuppering  a scheduled collision in April. A shoulder injury put Davies out of contention for the Telford date and Cain went on to seize the WBC International Silver title with a 20-second destruction of Pablo Ariel Gomez. Being in…
Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev will meet for a second time at The O2 in London on Saturday July 9, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia, New Zealand and France), over six years on from their 12-round battle for the European Heavyweight Title at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. It was Bulgarian star Pulev…
Former world champion Danny Garcia, an American of Puerto Rican descent, will return to the ring on July 30 to face Jose Benavidez Jr. in a super welterweight bout. “Swift†has not fought since December 2020, when he lost by split decision to Errol Spence Jr. and after a long break he is ready to…
DANIEL DUBOIS CAME face to face with WBA heavyweight champion Trevor Bryan this afternoon ahead of their big title collision in Florida on Saturday, live on BT Sport. Veteran promoter Don King led proceedings in his own inimitable fashion, explaining that the title of the show, ‘The fight for freedom and peace’, is in honour…
To talk about the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world today without including Naoya Inoue is impossible today. The “Monster†has practically cleaned up the bantamweight division and on Tuesday he put on another impressive performance when he finished Nonito Donaire in Saitama. It’s not what but how. The Japanese’s superiority is always in evidence…
The American-Argentine Aaron Aponte, who participated in the Future WBA Champions in 2020, will continue his professional career this Friday at the Arena Alcalde, in Guadalajara, where he will face the Mexican Leo Leon Martinez. The 20-year-old fighter was with the Argentine delegation in the camp held by the pioneer body in Medellin during 2020…
One of the game’s finest trainers refuses to rest on his laurels as he looks to accomplish more for his elite group of boxers. Derrick James isn’t dwelling on his success as he explains to The PBC Podcast this week. The world class trainer, who is on track to nab another Trainer of the Year…