Boxing News

Ricky Burns and Raymundo Beltran came face-to-face for the first time at a press conference today ahead of their WBO Lightweight title clash at the SECC in Glasgow on Saturday night (September 7), live on Sky Sports. Burns defends his title for the fourth time against the Mexican and hot …

Ricky Hatton believes James “Jazza” Dickens can beat Kid Galahad at his own game when they clash at the Magna Centre in Rotherham, on September 14. The pair meet to contest the vacant British super-bantamweight crown and ‘The Hitman’ feels Dickens has what it takes to become the latest boxer …

If Canelo Alvarez is awestruck by the prospect of trying to do something that no one else has done – defeat pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather – he doesn’t show it. Canelo maintained the same cool, calm expression throughout a nine-city press tour to promote “The One: Mayweather vs. Canelo” – …

Chris Arreola calls it a “must-win” and may retire if he loses. Seth Mitchell calls it “do-or-die” and a “crossroads fight for both of us.” This Saturday, Sept. 7, former world title challenger Arreola (35-3, 30 KO’s), of Riverside, Calif., meets former college football star Mitchell (26-1-1, 19 KO’s), of …

This Saturday afternoon Ray Beltran (28-6, 17 KO’s) will take on Ricky Burns for Burns’ WBO Lightweight championship on AWE beginning at 3pm eastern time. To say Beltran earned this opportunity is an understatement as the native of Phoenix, Arizona via Los Mochis, Mexico has had to fight his way …

Manchester’s former European champion and world title challenger, Matthew Hatton, has today announced his retirement from boxing after enjoying a highly successful career which began 13 years ago. After missing out on the IBO welterweight strap against highly-rated South African, Chris Van Heerden, in March, the oft-entertaining Hatton has thought …

Last night, WBA and IBF Super Middleweight Champion – Carl Froch, made his debut on the dancing scene in ITV’s new ‘Stepping Out’ programme. The programme features six celebrity couples who spend time at home learning a dance ready for the Saturday Show. Carl and partner Rachael Cordingly had to …

Carl Froch will defend his WBA and IBF super middleweight titles against George Groves at the Phones 4U Arena, Manchester, on Saturday November 23. Tickets for the blockbuster British showdown will go on sale at midday on September 17, when the champion and challenger go head-to-head at the first press …

Scotty Cardle will face Gary Fox at the SECC in Glasgow, as the Central and Northern Area lightweight champions go head to head on the undercard of Ricky Burns’ WBO lightweight title defence against Raymundo Beltran, live on Sky Sports on September 7. Cardle progressed his record to 11-0 when …

Rocky Fielding will face Mohammed Akrong for the vacant Commonwealth super middleweight title at the sold-out Liverpool Olympia on September 21, live on Sky Sports. Fielding was due to defend his English title against fellow Scouser Tony Dodson but after the former British champion pulled out, Fielding now gets the …

Former British featherweight champion Paul Appleby will return to action on the undercard of Ricky Burns’ WBO lightweight title defence against Raymundo Beltran at the SECC in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports on September 7. Appleby, who became Scotland’s youngest ever British champion when he beat John Simpson in 2008, …

David Price has announced that it has been mutually agreed that he and Francis Smith will no longer be working together and have parted on good terms. After a careful review of his Career, David came to the decision that a change was appropriate in order to get where he …