Tommy Martin says he’ll prove right the adage ‘if you are good enough, you are old enough’ when he challenges Ricky Boylan for the vacant English Light Welterweight title at The O2 on January 31, live on Sky Sports. The 20 year old says he has been told on Twitter …
Read More »Red-Hot Contender Tevin Farmer Looks For Huge 2015
As recently as 2012, Featherweight contender Tevin “The American Idol” Farmer was considered nothing more than a dangerous and useful journeyman. A fighter who would and could compete to a certain level but ultimately would fall a bit short against fighters with a perceived higher class. Enter a bout that …
Read More »TV Channel Fight Network
TV Channel Fight Network has announced highlights of this week’s programming: Thursday, Jan. 8 4:00 p.m. ET – KOTV Boxing Weekly – Covering all of the latest news in professional boxing, featuring full recent fights and highlights from the Sweet Science.
Read More »Salita Signs Ecuadorian Heavyweight Amateur Sensation Ytalo Perea
Promoter Dmitriy Salita is proud and pleased to announce another hard-hitter to his Star of David Promotions team. Ytalo Perea, a heavyweight from Ecuador, who fought in the 2012 Olympics and won the Pan American gold for the second time at age 18, will be battling under the Salita banner, …
Read More »British Prospect Etches Vows 2015 Will Be His Year
Adam Etches‘ New Year’s resolution is to win titles, titles and more titles. The hard-hitting Sheffield middleweight bolstered his world ranking by adding the IBF International and WBC Youth crowns to his collection in 2014. But he’s far from ‘done’ as he has his eye on the British and European …
Read More »Macielo Vows To Be Superior To WBA Interim Champ Perez
With less than two weeks before his showdown with WBA Interim lightweight champion Darleys Perez (31-1, 20 KOs), Peruvian contender Jonathan Maicelo (21-1, 12 KOs) reflects on his training camp and the golden opportunity his promoter Gary Shaw has provided for him. The 12-round bout will take place at the …
Read More »Golden Boy Promotions Celebrates Hopkins’ 50th Birthday
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Golden Boy Promotions will celebrate Bernard Hopkins’ 50th birthday with a night of boxing fit for a legend. This special Golden Boy Live! installment is set to give fans something to celebrate along with the “The Alien’s” landmark moment. The night of fights will air on …
Read More »Fight Network, a 24/7 television channel, will air the following bouts this week:
Thursday, Jan. 1 7:00 a.m. ET – WBA Interim Cruiserweight Championship – Featuring Youri Kalenga vs. Mateusz Mastermak for the WBA Interim cruiserweight title from June 21, 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. 10:00 a.m. ET – Vacant European Light Middleweight Championship: Della Rosa vs. Real – Featuring Emanuele Della Rosa …
Read More »GH3 Promotions Ready To Start 2015 With A Bang
2015 looks to be a huge year for Vito Mielnicki’s GH3 Promotions, as the company out of New Jersey gears up for a run that will see their fighters competing in major fights. On January 9 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, undefeated Super Middleweight Jerry Odom (12-0, 11 …
Read More »Yorgey, Witherspoon Back In Ring January 24
On Saturday night, January 24 at the GPG Event Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, the inaugural boxing will take place with local favorite and Middleweight contender, Harry Joe Yorgey taking part in a bout for the WBU Middleweight title. The show is promoted by Silver Spoon Promotions. Yorgey of Bridgeport, …
Read More »Legendary German Trainer Fritz Sdunek Passes Away
WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev and his promoter Timur Dugazaev are shocked of the passing away of their trainer and longtime friend Fritz Sdunek. “I just cannot believe it and cannot find words to express my grief”, says Chagaev. “We have been in the gym together just a few days …
Read More »Ex-Light Heavy Shumenov Feels At Home As A Cruiserweight
Combining the invaluable experience he gained as world light heavyweight champion with a different style of boxing introduced to him by his new head trainer, Ismael Salas, Beibut Shumenov used his impressive cruiserweight debut Dec. 13 to prove his legitimacy as a world title contender in the 200-pound division. Shumenov …
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