Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne came through his toughest test to date and remained on course for a world title shot with a hard fought unanimous decision over Andriy Rudenko in Wolverhampton, England on Friday night, August 1. Both men made their intentions clear from the start and landed with solid …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing’s “Fight Pass” Program Hits The Streets
The Matchroom Boxing Fight Pass launches today at 1pm as fight fans can get their hands on sold-out ticket to the Dublin show on August 30, presale tickets for Manchester September 13 and exclusive content ahead of the first of ten online fight nights for just £29.95 for annual membership.
Read More »Brandon Rios Vow To Deliver The “Old Bam Bam” On BoxNation
The ever-entertaining Brandon Rios has promised to produce his old sparkle as he battles Diego Chaves in a ‘do or die’ contest this Saturday night. Welterweight star Rios takes on the big-hitting Argentine Chaves this weekend, live and exclusive on BoxNation, and has vowed to get back to winning ways …
Read More »Kell Brook: My Las Vegas Dreams Come True August 16
Kell Brook says he has just two weeks to wait until he fulfils his World title destiny when he faces IBF Welterweight champion Shawn Porter on August 16 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California live on Sky Sports. ‘The Special One’ landed in Las Vegas yesterday to complete his …
Read More »Serious Slugger Vasquez Focused On Slippery Stylist Stevenson
Amidst the high altitude of the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, top rated welterweight prospect and Western Pennsylvania fan favorite Sammy Vasquez Jr., 15-0-0 (11KO’s), is wrapping up training for his highly anticipated 10-round showdown with James Stevenson, 21-0-0 (14KO’s) of Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday, August …
Read More »HBO Can’t Get Enough Of Middleweight Champ Gennady Golovkin
Following his victory last weekend against Daniel Geale, WBA Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin was interviewed by HBO boxing analyst Max Kellerman. During the interview, Kellerman asked “GGG” who he would like to fight and the answer was a resounding “Miguel Cotto”. Following the interview, Kellerman made a few interesting comments …
Read More »German Boxing Commission Changes Ruling On Mathis vs. Hammer Result
The German boxing commission, Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer – BDB, officially changed the result of last Saturday’s female world championship between Christina Hammer and Anne Sophie Mathis to a “no contest”. By doing so, the BDB followed the ruling of the WBF, which already announced that change yesterday. The WBO still …
Read More »Chaves Clears Visa Entry Hurdle For Brandon Rios Clash
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced today that the visa for Diego “La Joya” Chaves has cleared and that he will be traveling to Las Vegas to face Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios, as scheduled, on Saturday, August 2, at The Chelsea in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Rios (31-2-1, …
Read More »Irish Squad Rips Through European Competition In Italy
Four Irish boxers are through to Sunday’s finals at the European Youth and Junior Championships in Assisi, Italy. Cheyanne O’Neill, Amy Broadhurst and Kristina O’Hara won their semi-finals today to guarantee Ireland at least three silver medals in the Youth class. The Athlone, Dundalk and Belfast trio decisioned Poland’s Justyna …
Read More »WBC Silver Champ Raja Amasheh Shows A Heart Of Gold
WBC Silver flyweight champion Raja Amasheh has proven big heart inside the ring numerous times. This Friday the 31-year-old also showed big heart for kids when she became one of the “Big Champions Supporting Small Champions” by visiting the children hospital in Saarbrücken (Germany) under the banner of “WBC World …
Read More »Iron Mike Promotions Heads To Pittsburgh August 8
Boxing legend Mike Tyson and Iron Mike Productions Presents “The Pride of Pittsburgh” on Friday, August 8 at Consol Energy Center and telecast live on Fox Sports 1, headlined by the Steel City’s favorite son, Sammy “The Who Can Mexican” Vasquez Fighting in the hottest division in boxing, Vasquez will …
Read More »Campbell, Smith Head To America On Porter vs. Brook Card
Luke Campbell, MBE, and Callum Smith will make their American debuts on the undercard of Kell Brook’s IBF Welterweight title clash with Shawn Porter at the StubHub Center in California on August 16, live on Sky Sports. Olympic gold medal star Campbell and unbeaten Liverpool talent Smith both claimed wins …
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