Boxing News
Nottingham’s Leigh Wood is eyeing a move up to featherweight in the near future, with sights set on winning a British title, but is first looking to put on a dazzling display on July 25 at Derby Arena. The all-action 26-year-old is considered one of the dangermen of the super-bantamweight division, given his awkward style…
One week before WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev steps into the ring to defend his title against Francesco Pianeta at Getec Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, the WBA appointed the ring officials. Russell Mora from Las Vegas will be the third man in the ring, the judges are Philipp Verbeke (Belgium), Manuel Palomo (Spain) and Hector…
Scott Quigg and Anthony Crolla top an epic night of boxing on Sky Sports on July 18 – with three brilliant World title battles set to thrill fight fans. At the Manchester Arena, Quigg defends his WBA Super Bantamweight title against former IBF king Kiko Martinez while Anthony Crolla fights for his first World title…
Liverpool’s Tony Bellew returned from a nine month absence last weekend to halt experienced Croatian, Ivica Bacurin, in the last session of a scheduled ten rounder. The Liverpool man dominated proceedings from the get go and, after dropping his resilient opponent multiple times, he finally got the job done seconds before the final bell. Hopes…
Sam Eggington has predicted his British and Commonwealth Welterweight clash with Glenn Foot will be an all-out war at the Manchester Arena on July 18, live on Sky Sports. Eggington puts his Commonwealth strap on the line for the first time with the vacant British belt also up for grabs, and with the attacking styles…
Ilkeston’s ‘Relentless’ Russell Henshaw knows all about hard work, and is willing to pay his dues, both inside and outside the ring, in pursuit of cruiserweight titles. The amiable 30-year-old balances a burgeoning boxing career with jobs as a bricklayer and tree surgeon and will next appear, in the ring, on July 25 at Derby…
Chris Jenkins is ready to put ‘the hardest period as a pro’ behind him and claim the vacant British Light Welterweight title at the Manchester Arena on July 18, live on Sky Sports. Jenkins moved to 16-0 in October as he continued to build on the momentum from his Prizefighter triumph and then landing the…
Gavin McDonnell will defend his European Super Bantamweight title against Jeremy Parodi at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on September 5, live on Sky Sports. The Doncaster favourite makes the first defence of the belt he landed with a wide points win over Oleksandr Yegerov in March in Sheffield and can expect a tough…
Middleweight challenger Damon Jones believes age will be no barrier when he steps up in class to face British champion Nick Blackwell on July 25 at Derby Arena, live on Channel 5. The promising 22-year-old has looked faultless so far in his professional career – winning 13 bouts on the spin – but has yet…
Stephen Vaughan Jr. announced earlier today that five Division World Champion Roy Jones Jr. will be coming to Liverpool, England to headline his upcoming event at the Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool on Saturday 12th September 2015. Jones Jr, claimed his first World title with a unanimous points victory over Bernard Hopkins at the RFK…
On Friday July 17, at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA, Adam Lopez (12-0, 6 KO’s) of San Antonio, TX, will take on Eliecer Aquino for the WBA Fedelatin and WBC Interim Latino Super Bantamweight Title, which will serve as the second bout of a big quadruple-header that will be televised live on Showtime’s…
Lucas Browne has laid down the gauntlet to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, telling the American to name the time and place for a fight. Browne, who remains the mandatory challenger for Ruslan Chagaev’s WBA crown, began goading Wilder following the Alabama-native’s below par performance against Eric Molina earlier this month. And Wilder has, this…