Boxing News

Kell Brook has been forced out of his IBF Welterweight title clash with Diego Chaves at the Sheffield Arena on Saturday October 24, after sustaining a rib injury in sparring. Brook was set to make the third defence of his belt against the dangerous Argentine, but having spent time in …

Lee Selby plans to make a big splash on his American debut as he defends his IBF Featherweight title tonight against Fernando Montiel at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix, live on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN in the US. Selby makes his maiden defence of the title …

A Mets-Cubs showdown has nothing on the upcoming Brooklyn brawl between Long Beach, New York’s undefeated No. 4 world-rated light heavyweight contender “Irish” Seanie Monaghan and Chicago’s Donovan “Da Bomb” George. Monaghan (25-0, 16 KOs) and George (25-4-2, 22 KOs) will be battling for the vacant NABO light heavyweight title …

Matthew Macklin believes that moving down to Super Welterweight can turn his World title dreams into reality as he faces Jason Welborn for the vacant WBC International title at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Saturday, October 17 live on Sky Sports. Macklin has had three World title fights at …

ShoBox: The New Generation returns on Friday, Oct. 23, live on Showtime at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT with a quadrupleheader that matches eight young prospects against each other in the toughest fights of their budding careers. In the main event at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz., undefeated Rob “Bravo” Brant …

At the ‘Plus+1 Bar’ at Manchester Arena yesterday afternoon, boxers weighed in ahead of the ‘World World III’ event in Manchester, England tonight which features no less than eight title bouts. The show, promoted by Frank Warren in association with Top Rank, will see Terry ‘Turbo’ Flanagan of Manchester defend, …

Dale Evans will challenge Sam Eggington for the British and Commonwealth Welterweight titles at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Saturday October 17, live on Sky Sports. Evans replaces the injured Frankie Gavin for the bout – landing a golden opportunity to get his hands on Eggington’s belts and will …

WBA Middleweight Champion Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs (30-1, 27 KOs) and former world champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KOs) participated in a kickoff press conference on Wednesday at Planet Hollywood Times Square in New York City to formally announce their highly anticipated Dec. 5 showdown at Barclays …

Martin Murray will challenge Arthur Abraham for the WBO Super Middleweight title at the TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany, on November 21 live on Sky Sports and Sat.1. The St. Helens man will be hoping to claim World honours at the fourth time of asking. Having made the move up …

After delivering a pair of epic performances from Jamie McDonnell this year, Dave Coldwell’s current focus shifts to another member of the McDonnell family as Gavin goes for continental glory on October 24 against Frenchman, Jeremy Parodi. Providing chief support to Kell Brook’s world title defence against Diego Chaves in …

Chris Eubank Jr will face American Tony Jeter on his Matchroom Boxing debut at the Sheffield Arena on Saturday October 24. Maryland-man Jeter, ranked at 13 in the WBA and WBC, is aiming to spoil Eubank’s bow under new promoter Eddie Hearn, saying his will to win will be the …

All undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) has ever wanted to do since he first laced up a pair of gloves as a kid is to box and that’s why, after a 16-month stretch of inactivity, totally unrelated to injury, the 2008 U.S. Olympian is returning …