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…
Former world champions Abner Mares and “Vicious†Victor Ortiz participated in a media workout on Tuesday at the Del Mares Gym in Bell Gardens, Calif., as they prepare for their respective upcoming fights on the undercard of “Royal Battle: Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander†on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in…
World championship boxing returns to The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas next week. 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 as WBA interim…
The International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) today announced its newest class of inductees, including former world lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. Also being inducted into the IBHOF are Class of 2015 Living inductees heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe and featherweight champion “Prince” Naseem Hamed in the Modern category; light flyweight champion Yoko…
Golden Boy Promotions Puts On A Fight Card Saturday Night At Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, headlined by a NABF middleweight title contest between champion David Lemieux and challenger Gabriel Rosado. David Lemieux, NABF Middleweight Champion: “It’s good to be back in Brooklyn. I’m very excited. This is a great opportunity for both of us…
This Friday night at Harrahs Philadelphia, undefeated Omar Douglas will take on the battle tested Osnel Charles and one of the featured undercard of a six bout card. The show is promoted by King’s Promotions and XFE. In the main event, Jarrett Hurd (13-0, 8 KO’s) of Accokeek, MD will fight Emmanuel Sanchez (5-1, 1…
Former world champions Aaron “Hawk” Pryor, Carlos Palomino and Tony DeMarco will be special guests Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:00 p.m. ET), December 14 for the 28th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. International ring announcer David Diamante will serve as master of ceremonies. Other…
International boxing manager Gary Hyde has announced that his company, Nowhere2Hyde, has signed 18-year-old Bulgarian amateur star Blagoy “Golden Boy” Naydenov to a long-term contract. Naydenov’s long-range goal is to become the first Bulgarian-born male world champion of a major boxing organization. Last summer, Naydenov captured a gold medal at the prestigious Youth Olympic Games…
Former world light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KOs) risks his No. 1 ranking this Saturday night against Argentinian invader Roberto “The Beast” Bolonti (35-3, 24 KOs) in the 10-round main event on a pay-per-view card, presented by Interbox, at the famed Bell Centre in Montreal. Bolonti was originally scheduled to fight Lucian Bute,…
The heavyweight rematch between Cuban Olympic gold medalist Odlanier Solis and US ring veteran Tony Thompson is scheduled for January 24 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Promoter Ahmet Oner announced the new date today after the fight had to be postponed twice after Solis suffered an ankle injury in training.
The best amateur boxer in Canada for more than five years, Custio Clayton, has signed a long-term agreement with Groupe Yvon Michel Inc. (GYM). The leader of the Canadian National Team in recent years, Clayton captured six national titles. He represented Canada at many international tournaments including the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and…
Sky Sports has secured the rights to show Amir Khan’s pivotal fight with Devon Alexander exclusively live from the MGM Grand in December. Khan tops the bill in Las Vegas as he goes head-to-head with Alexander on Saturday 13 December, live on Sky Sports 1, with the winner set to throw their name into the…