Boxing News

Amir Khan has backed stablemate Alfredo Angulo to upset the odds when he clashes with fellow Mexican star Canelo Alvarez this weekend. The pair will meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in front of what is expected to be a sold out arena, with Canelo being tipped as …

Sky Arena’s UK representative Mark Dunlop has engaged the services of British & Irish Heavyweights Martin Rogan & Michael Sprott for the world’s biggest ever Super 8 Heavyweight Boxing Tournament, to be held on 4 June 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand. Super 8 will be a supercharged boxing event consisting …

Mexican star Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is hoping to give fights fans something to remember as he takes on Texan Bryan Vera in a bout he hopes will go down as ‘Fight of the Year’. The former WBC middleweight champion faces Vera in a rematch at the Alamodome in San …

Tony Dodson says there is no way he will allow another Liverpool boxer to defeat him ahead of his Commonwealth Super Middleweight title clash with Rocky Fielding at the Echo Arena on March 15, live on Sky Sports. The former British champion has previously lost in title fights against fellow …

Several dozen television camera crews, newspapers and web reporters, photographers, video bloggers and fans were on hand to watch popular former WBC/WBA Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez during his media workout at House of Boxing on Tuesday in San Diego. With Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya looking on, …

The World Boxing Association mourns the death of former world champion Antonio Cermeno on Tuesday morning in Venezuela. The information announced so far is that Cermeno was kidnapped and murdered. The WBA family condemns violence, and makes a public call to rescue values and respects human rights in the South …

Fight Week in San Antonio for the eagerly-anticipated boxing doubleheader, featuring the historic challenge by two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and 2013 Prospect of the Year, Vasyl Lomachenko, in only his second professional fight, against WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, continued its hot path in earnest today as both participated …

Ricky Burns says that the top class sparring he’s had in the build-up will give him the edge in his WBO Lightweight title defence against Terence Crawford at the SECC in Glasgow on Saturday night, March 1, live on Sky Sports. Burns travelled down to Essex recently to mix it …

After weeks of speculation, including feedback from fans across an array of social media platforms, boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar, pay-per-view king and WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr will face the dangerous, power-punching WBA Welterweight Champion Marcos Maidana on Saturday, May 3, live on Showtime PPV. Mayweather vs. Maidana, a 12-round …

“He can certainly have a big say in the super-bantamweight division” – Dave Coldwell’s high praise heaped upon Macclesfield’s Liam Hanrahan is an assessment that the Yorkshire-based Promoter has no issue backing up. The undefeated puncher has raced to five straight victories since turning professional at the close of 2012 …

Scott Quigg will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against mandatory challenger Nehomar Cermeno at the Phones 4u Arena Manchester on April 19, live on Sky Sports. Bury hero Quigg makes the second defence of his title and faces a stiff test in the shape of the number one challenger …

Tommy Coyle wants to face Kevin Mitchell on the Carl Froch vs. George Groves blockbuster rematch this Summer – but knows he has to shine against Daniel Brizuela live on Sky Sports on Saturday night to land his shot. The Hull Lightweight defends the IBF International title he captured in …