Fight fans and fitness fanatics will get a rare chance to be put through their paces by four-time world boxing champion Ricky Hatton next month, when he hosts his Hatton Academy workshop on the Emerald Isle for the first time. During the three hour course at the City Centre Gym …
Read More »Middleweights Chavez Jr, Vera Tips Scales As Light Heavies
In what was one of the most anticipated weigh-ins in a long time, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. weighed in at 172.4 pounds while WBO #1 ranked Middleweight Bryan Vera checked in at 171.2 pounds for Saturday night’s ten round bout at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Chavez Jr. is …
Read More »Longmont Ghost Town Card Heading For Sell Out
Ghost Town Promotions is headed to their third sell out Saturday night in Longmont, Colorado with “Warrior’s Conquest III”, an exceptional evening of action packed professional boxing at the Longmont Athletic Club.
Read More »Marston In Search Of Opponent As Bacanov Injures Hand
Drama for Trad TKO Gym’s Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston, ahead of her heavily publicized York Hall showdown with Bosnia and Herzegovina #1 ranked Masa Bacanov, following her team receiving news that Masa badly damaged her hand during a sparring session earlier today.
Read More »Chavez Jr, Vera Ready For Big Middleweight Fight This Saturday
Below are quotes from Wednesday’s press conference in advance of Saturday’s Super Middleweight showdown between former WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and WBO #1 ranked Middleweight Bryan Vera that will take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The show is promoted by Top Rank and Banner …
Read More »Angel McKenzie Finally Gets Jennifer Retzke Title Shot
Over the past few years, former Big Brother star Angel ‘The Entertainer’ McKenzie has had a couple of title shots, unfortunately all were abroad and on very short notice, but now this is about to change. The Brixton based pugilist is in the last stages of her preparations to challenge …
Read More »Olympic Gold Medallist Anthony Joshua Faces Italy’s Emanuele Leo
Anthony Joshua will face unbeaten Italian Emanuele Leo when he makes his professional boxing debut at the The O2 on Saturday October 5, live on Sky Sports. The 32 year old from Southern Italy has won all eight of his pro bouts including three by knockout and will meet the …
Read More »Goodwin Boxing Adds Daley Ojuederie To Promotional Stable
Twenty eight year old professional boxer, Daley “Star” Ojuederie, has returned from his stint in the Big Brother house ready to launch a serious assault on the Super-Middleweight division. After meeting with trainer Don Charles and Promoter/Manager – Steve Goodwin, Daley signed a three year deal with Goodwin and is …
Read More »George Groves Parts Ways With Booth, Elists Fitzpatrick As Trainer
World-ranked super-middleweight contender ‘Saint’ George Groves is delighted to announce that Ireland’s Paddy Fitzpatrick will take over training duties ahead of his WBA and IBF title tilt against Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch on November 23. The announcement comes days after Groves and trainer Adam Booth parted ways following a five-year …
Read More »Belfast’s Burnett Keen To Impress On Frampton Bill
Ryan Burnett is almost having to pinch himself. The Ricky Hatton-trained prospect is only two fights into his professional career and already he’s preparing to box at Belfast’s biggest indoor venue. The 21-year-old bantamweight will feature against a soon to be confirmed opponent on the undercard of Carl Frampton’s European …
Read More »Scott Quigg’s WBA Title Clash Moves To London’s O2 Arena
Scott Quigg’s WBA Super Bantamweight title clash with Yoandris Salinas will now take place at The O2 on Saturday October 5, live on Sky Sports, with two Gold medal heroes now in action in Anthony Joshua, MBE, and Luke Campbell, MBE. Quigg and Salinas were due to meet as the …
Read More »24/7 Bradley/Marquez Debuts September 28 On HBO
HBO Sports’ groundbreaking “24/7” reality franchise, which has captured 17 Sports Emmy Awards, returns for its 17th boxing installment with 24/7 Bradley/Marquez, an all-new series debuting Saturday, September 28 from 1:00-1:30 a.m. ET/PT on HBO, immediately following the “World Championship Boxing” presentation beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/P). The all-access series …
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