Undefeated middleweight contender Antoine Douglas will face hard-hitting Avtandil Khurtsidze in the co-feature of Showtime Boxing: Special Edition on Saturday, March 5, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. Khurtsidze (30-2-2, 20 KOs) steps in to face GH3 Promotions’ Douglas (19-0-1, 13 …
Read More »Flyweight Star Edwards Gunning For KO Against Wilton
Charlie Edwards says he must prove he’s ready to fight for major titles this year by kicking-off with a KO win over Belfast’s Luke Wilton at the sold-out Manchester Arena on Saturday night, February 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Edwards clashes with Wilton on the undercard of the …
Read More »Zab Judah To Kick Off New Las Vegas Boxing Series
The D Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC), along with Neon Star Media and Roy Englebrecht Promotions, have announced the formation of a new monthly boxing series, “Knockout Night at the D”. The “Knockout Night at the D” series will take place under the neon lights of …
Read More »Three Division Champs Mares, Montiel Clash March 12 On CBS
Former three-division world champions Abner Mares and Fernando Montiel will square off in all-action co-feature on Saturday, March 12, live on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT. In the main event of the first prime-time boxing presentation on CBS in nearly 40 years, welterweight knockout artist Keith …
Read More »Washington, Rivas Collide On Santa Cruz vs. Martinez Show
Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) and Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Saturday, February 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The telecast features two …
Read More »Burton Faces Shinkwin For British Belt February 27 In Manchester
Hosea Burton will face Miles Shinkwin for the vacant British Light-Heavyweight title at the sold-out Manchester Arena on February 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Manchester man Burton’s patient wait for a title shot finally ends on the undercard of his Joe Gallagher gym-mate Scott Quigg’s World title unification …
Read More »Riddick Bowe Backs The New “Big Daddy” Heavyweight
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe believes boxing fans will be hailing a new “Big Daddy” on March 5. The Brooklyner ruled the roost in the land of the giants back in the early ’90s, beating the likes of Evander Holyfield, Bruce Seldon and Michael Dokes. And now he’s tipping …
Read More »Rescheduled Braehmer vs. Oosthuizen WBA Title Clash March 12
Juergen Braehmer (47-2, 35 KOs) will defend his WBA Light Heavyweight title against Thomas ‘Tommy Gun’ Oosthuizen (25-0-2, 14 KOs) on March 12 at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany. The bout was originally scheduled to take place last November in Monaco before a hand injury suffered by Braehmer forced the …
Read More »George Groves Teams Up With Top Trainer McGuigan
George Groves believes a change in trainer to Shane McGuigan can be the missing piece in his World title jigsaw as he returns to action against Andrea di Luisa on Saturday night, at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, live on Sky Sports. Groves was edged …
Read More »Holyfield Is January Focus For Showtime Boxing’s Celebration
Showtime Sports is commemorating 30 years of Showtime Championship Boxing with a year-long celebration that will highlight the biggest, most memorable and exciting Showtime fights spanning four decades. The network’s flagship sports series, Showtime Championship Boxing, was born on March 10, 1986 when “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler defeated John “The Beast” …
Read More »Tonight’s ShoBox Fighters Make Weight At Arizona’s Casino Del Sol
The six fighters who’ll be fighting on ShoBox: The New Generation tomorrow/Friday, Jan. 22, live on Showtime at 10:35 p.m. ET/PT at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz., made weight Thursday. Undefeated middleweight Rob “Bravo” Brant (18-0, 11 KOs) of St. Paul, Minn., faces Atlantic City’s Decarlo Perez (15-3-1, 5 …
Read More »Super Welter Prospect Pauly Upton In Action February 19
Unbeaten Pauly Upton will return to action in Walsall on February 19 and he’s keen to push towards title class. The Ricky Hatton-trained super-welterweight will face Brighton’s experienced Kevin McCauley as part of his preparations for a potential Irish title tilt in the spring. Pauly took his professional ledger to …
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