Undefeated world champions Terence Crawford, the Pride of Omaha, and Cuban sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa, who share identical 23-0 (16 KOs) professional ring records, will battle for Crawford’s newly-won WBO lightweight title, Saturday, June 28, at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. This will be the first world championship fight Omaha has …
Read More »“2 Days: Ruslan Provodnikov” Premieres May 24 On HBO
HBO Sports debuts an all-new installment of “2 Days” when the feature segment returns Saturday, May 24 at 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT) with a behind-the-scenes look at world junior welterweight title-holder Ruslan “Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov, one of boxing’s most fascinating characters. “2 Days” is a revealing and intimate look at a …
Read More »BoxNation Pulls No Punches With Massive Summer Lineup
A monster May continues on BoxNation, hot on the heels of a jam-packed few weeks which has seen boxing’s leading channel air the year’s biggest bouts including star names such as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The rammed BoxNation schedule continues to deliver with a host of top fights lined …
Read More »Prospect Boxing/Chris Gilmour Back With Massive Motherwell Bill
After a successful show in February, Prospect Boxing are please to confirm there return to Ravenscraig Sports Facility on Friday June 6 , in a co-promotion with Chris Gilmour Promotions. Looking ahead to the showcase, promoter Paul Graham is looking forward to another action packed evening. “Last February’s show threw …
Read More »Murray, Bursak Fighting For WBC Silver Middle Belt In Monaco
World-ranked Martin Murray’s June 21 middleweight bout against Max Bursak in Monte Carlo has been sanctioned by the WBC for the vacant Silver belt. This is in recognition of Murray’s standing among the world’s elite middleweights and follows former holder Patrick Nielsen opting to fight for the WBA Interim title …
Read More »Ex-Contender Cordova Ready To Make Comeback After Layoff
Former world title contender, Marvin Cordova Jr. (21-2-1, 11 KOs), is ready to make a comeback. Cordova Jr. is hungrier than ever, after serving a 3-year prison term for crimes he was arrested for in April of 2010. Cordova Jr., who now resides in Las Vegas, NV, recently completed a …
Read More »Mayweather, Maidana, Khan & Collazo Weights
BLUE CORNER RED CORNER MAIN EVENT – WBC, WBA & RING MAGAZINE WELTERWEIGHT TITLES – 12 ROUNDS Floyd MAYWEATHER vs. Marcos R. MAIDANA Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe, ARG 45-0 (26 KOs) 35-3 (31 KOs) Weight: 146 lbs. Weight: 146.5 lbs. WBC SILVER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS Amir KHAN …
Read More »WBA Interim Champ Jesus Cuellar Faces Rico Ramos Tonight
Interim featherweight champion of the World Boxing Association Jesus Cuellar, from Argentina, is set to defend his championship for the first time. The fight will be against the former champion Rico Ramos tonight at the Hard Rock Café Hotel in Las Vegas.
Read More »Chicago’s “Da Bomb” Set To Detonate At Horseshoe Casino
Chicago’s most popular professional boxer, Donovan “Da Bomb” George will return to action on Friday, June 20, headlining the next installment of the acclaimed “Fight Night” series in the Windy City’s Premier Boxing Venue, the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The 29-year-old George, born and raised in Chicago, made his …
Read More »Charr Gets Povetkin Fight In Moscow On Short Notice
“Diamond Boy” Manuel Charr is heading to Moscow again to face former world champion Alexander Povetkin on May 30 for the WBC international heavyweight championship. “This will be an awesome fight”, says Charr. “I am very proud that I got invited to fight Povetkin and reached an agreement with his …
Read More »Aussie Olympian Damian “Super” Hooper Wants London Return
Aussie prospect Damien “Super” Hooper wants to test his mettle in the UK. The unbeaten 22-year-old from Toowoomba, Queensland, represented his country at the 2012 London Olympics and has been itching for a return to the European nation since signing for Hatton Promotions early last year. This past weekend, he …
Read More »Mayweather Could Be Making Final Appearance Against Maidana
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has contemplated calling it quits but says it is only legacy which is keeping him from throwing in the towel. The pound-for-pound ace has admitted he is in two minds about whether he wants to continue boxing, with the allure of adding to his already glittering …
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