Boxing News
British middleweight champion Nick ‘Bang Bang’ Blackwell will now defend his title against Blackpool’s Jack Arnfield, following the withdrawal of original opponent Elliott Matthews, on November 14 at Bristol’s City Academy, subject to final approval from the British Boxing Board of Control. Watford’s Matthews picked up a cut in sparring on Friday and Arnfield, on…
Undefeated Cardiff cruiserweight Craig ‘The Kid’ Kennedy knows that victory on November 14 in Bristol can pave the way for a British title shot in the new year, but is quick to stress he’s taking it one step at a time. The talented 30-year-old outscored Courtney Fry in an eliminator for the British title in…
Ryan Burnett will face Jason Booth for the vacant British Bantamweight title at the Manchester Arena on November 21, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Belfast man fights for his first major title in his first taste of action under new promoter Eddie Hearn, with the Adam Booth-trained talent looking to move into double figures…
Watford middleweight Elliott Matthews meets British champion Nick Blackwell on November 14 at Bristol’s City Academy and describes the opportunity as his ‘big day’, the moment he’s been waiting for. The 34-year-old puncher has been a professional since January 2012, is unbeaten in sixteen professional fights and holds the Southern Area middleweight title. But November…
Undefeated super welterweights Frank “Notorious†Galarza (17-0-2, 11 KOs) and Jarrett “Swift†Hurd (16-0, 10 KOs) will meet in an important 10-round clash that serves as the co-featured event for Showtime Championship boxing at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday, Nov. 14 from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The main event, live on…
Unbeaten cruiserweight contender Craig ‘The Kid’ Kennedy will box in an eight-rounder on November 14 at Bristol’s City Academy as part of the huge “Bang Bang: Blackwell vs. Matthews” undercard, Hennessy Sports and Sanigar Events are pleased to announce. The fight, televised live on Spike, will act as a tune-up for the 30-year-old ahead of…
Super welterweight world champion Jermall Charlo (22-0, 17 KOs) will defend his title in his home state against “Silky” Wilky Campfort (21-1, 12 KOs) as Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC comes to The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Saturday, November 28. Televised coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. Also featured, Dallas-native and 2012…
Bristol-born light-middleweight Dan Sarkozi is yet to box outside his home city as a professional and hopes that one day he will be able to reward his loyal supporters with a British title. The 26-year-old’s sixth professional outing takes place on November 14 at Bristol’s City Academy and, though he’s happy to take it one…
Martin Murray believes his gym-mate Rocky Fielding has the perfect game-plan to beat Callum Smith when the two unbeaten Super Middleweights clash for the vacant British title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on November 7, live on Sky Sports. Murray and Fielding train with Oliver Harrison in Salford and the St. Helens’ man, who…
Before the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBCSNfight card this Saturday, some of the fighters hosted a media workout at Charlo Brothers Boxing Academy. The card will feature a main event showcasing undefeated rising star Jermell “Iron Man” Charlo (26-0, 11 KOs) out of Houston, Texas, taking on former world champion Joachim Alcine (35-7-2, 21…
Making the first defense of his IBF Bantamweight Title, Randy “El Matador†Caballero (22-0, 13 KOs) will headline the preliminary undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez event on Saturday, November 21 as he faces off against Bristol’s Lee Haskins (32-3, 14 KOs) at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The 12-round…
Antoine Douglas (18-0-1, 12 KOs) held a media workout at The Enigma Boxing on Tuesday, as he prepares for his November 6 bout on Showtime. Douglas, a world-ranked rising middleweight prospect, will put his undefeated record on the line against veteran Les Sherrington (35-7, 20 KOs) in the main event of the prospect-oriented series ShoBox:…