The six fighters that will be featured on the Showtime Championship Boxing telecast this Saturday night gathered with media members at Caesars Atlantic City to discuss their respective matchups. Bernard Hopkins, Karo Murat, Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, “King” Gabriel Rosado, Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder and Nicolai Firtha answered questions candidly …
Read More »Etches, Mendez Play Spin The Bottle With Weight Classes
Adam Etches will now face Alexandre Mendez for the vacant IBF super-middleweight youth title at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena tonight. Originally the Yorkshireman was to defend his middleweight crown against the Brazilian banger, but questions over Mendez’s weight has prompted the IBF to sanction the contest 8lbs north.
Read More »Kell Brook Vows To Live Up To “Special One” Moniker
Kell Brook has vowed to prove he’s ready for his IBF Welterweight title shot when he takes on former World champion – Vyacheslav Senchenko, at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield tonight, live on Sky Sports. Brook tackles the Ukrainian conqueror of British boxing hero Ricky Hatton, with IBF king Devon …
Read More »Karo Murat Out To Make Bernard Hopkins Look His Age
Karo Murat has fired a warning shot to Bernard Hopkins on the eve of their world title showdown in Atlantic City, telling the legendary fighter he’s going to make him look all of his 48 years. The Philadelphian prizefighter etched his name into the history books long before he broke …
Read More »Wilder Looks Past Klitschko Brothers To Fury Fight
Heavyweight knockout sensation – Deontay Wilder, has earmarked a world title clash with one of the Klitschko brothers early next year before crossing the Atlantic to take care of brash-talking Tyson Fury. The ‘Bronze Bomber’, who has sent shockwaves through the heavyweight division after laying out all 29 of his …
Read More »For Second Pro Fight Joshua Gets Veteran Butlin
Anthony Joshua, MBE, is ready for his second pro fight on Saturday night – and Paul Butlin has told him he’s going to take the fight to him, live on Sky Sports at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. Joshua dismissed Emanuele Leo in the first round of his debut at …
Read More »Is A Mayweather vs. Hopkins Showdown On The Horizon?
Boxing’s oldest ever world champion – Bernard Hopkins, has his eyes on a superfight with pound-for-pound ace Floyd Mayweather should he get past Karo Murat this Saturday night, live on BoxNation. The 48-year-old displayed his usual calm demeanour during the pre-fight press conference ahead of his IBF light-heavyweight title clash …
Read More »Kell Brook Vows To Demolish Spoiler Vyacheslav Senchenko
Kell Brook has vowed to prove he is ready for his World title shot by performing a ‘demolition job’ on former WBA king Vyacheslav Senchenko, when they meet at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, on Saturday, October 26, live on Sky Sports. Twelve months ago, Brook dismantled Argentine Hector Saldivia …
Read More »Peter “Kid Chocolate” Fighting Mad At “King” Gabriel Rosado
Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin has hit back at ‘King’ Gabriel Rosado – vowing to knock him out before conquering middleweight marvel Sergio Martinez. The undefeated WBO middleweight champion faces hardened Philadelphian Rosado on the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins vs. Karo Murat clash this weekend, at the Boardwalk Hall in …
Read More »Local Star Samir Mouneimne Added To Hull Ice Arena Show
Samir Mouneimne will challenge Josh Warrington for the vacant Commonwealth Featherweight title at the Hull Ice Arena on November 2, live on Sky Sports. Leeds’ English champ Warrington enters enemy territory against unbeaten Hull star Mouneimne on a bumper bill in East Yorkshire, as Luke Campbell, MBE, fights for the …
Read More »Showtime Announces Hopkins vs. Murat Undercard Lineup
Before the legendary Bernard Hopkins defends his IBF Light Heavyweight Championship against top contender Karo Murat on Saturday, Oct. 26, top talent from the East Coast and Puerto Rico will open the event on Showtime Extreme and put their stellar records on the line against hungry opponents looking to make …
Read More »Middleweight Prospect Mark Heffron Added To “Hot Shot”
After announcing the welcome return of exciting lightweight, John Murray, to his “Hot Shots” event in Manchester on November 22, Dave Coldwell added further local interest today when he confirmed that hard-hitting middleweight prospect, Mark Heffron, would participate in his eighth professional contest on the bill. Heffron, who had a …
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