Scott Quigg is aiming to return to the ring next summer following successful surgery on a hand injury picked up in his WBA Super Bantamweight title defence against Hidenori Otake in Liverpool last month. The Bury man has enjoyed a fruitful 2014, defending his World title on three occasions. In April, South African danger man…
Irish world-title hopeful Andy Lee is open to setting up a blockbuster battle with rising British middleweight star Billy Joe Saunders should he prevail this weekend. The 30-year-old southpaw takes on Matt Korobov for the vacant WBO belt at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, live and exclusive on BoxNation, and is aware that if he…
Hennessy Sports and Golden Gloves are pleased to announce that heavyweight prospect Hughie Lewis Fury will take a huge step-up in class on February 21 in Monte Carlo, when he battles Ukrainian Andriy Rudenko over ten rounds on Channel 5. Hughie, cousin of Tyson, has been sidelined since May, due to illness, and is eager…
The Media Center at MGM Grand in Las Vegas was buzzing today as some of boxing’s brightest stars took to the stage and addressed the media ahead of their respective bouts on the “Royal Battle: Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander” fight card taking place tonight live on Showtime from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Here…
The Holiday Season is in full swing, and soon enough, we will be ringing in the New Year. Already, plans are being hashed out for the year in boxing 2015, and promoter Dmitriy Salita is anticipating the forthcoming year will be chock full of stellar live events, and marked growth for the fighters under his…
Three-time former world champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (30-6, 21 KOs) won’t be concerned about rust this Thursday night when he fights for the first time in more than a year against veteran Johnathan Banks (29-2-1, 19 KOs). Tarver-Banks is a 10-round heavyweight fight, presented on a Goossen Promotions card, airing live on ESPN2 and…
Adam Booth had huge stirrups to fill when he stepped into the trainer’s saddle for ex-world middleweight challenger Andy Lee two years ago. The classy Limerick southpaw is clearly one of the most gifted Irish fighters of his generation. However, following two stoppage defeats, the 30 year old was in danger of becoming a talent…
World championship boxing returns to The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas this Saturday. Former two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley, Jr. is back in the ring, facing former interim world champion Diego “La Joya” Chaves, in a 12-round welterweight rumble. The co-main events will feature two world championship battles. WBA interim super…
Former world champions and co-stars of one this era’s most intense and exciting boxing rivalries, Denver’s “Mile High” Mike Alvarado and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios of Oxnard, Calif, announced the final chapter of their epic trilogy at a Denver press conference today. Boasting a combined record of 66-5-1 (45 KOs), a winning percentage of 92%…
With the holiday season upon us, fighters preparing to participate in the stacked Dec. 13 event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on Showtime Championship Boxing, take a break from training to discuss their progress in camp and what they are most grateful for during this festive season. The…
After being self-trained for his last three fights, former WBA Light Heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (14-2, 9 KOs) is now working in Las Vegas with highly-regarded Cuban head trainer Ismael Salas. Salas, who has trained world champions such as Guillermo Rigondeaux, Yuriokis Gamboa, Danny Green, Jesse Vargas and Jorge Linares, is preparing Shumenov for his…
To kick off a busy weekend of World Boxing Federation title fight action, new WBF champions were crowned in Brazil and France on Friday night, December 5, as local fan-favorites fended off tough opposition in impressive performances. With Brazilian legend Acelino Freitas officially on his support-team, and fighting in front of a sizable crowd at…