Press Releases

Following the fantastic coverage of the National Intermediate Championships in November, The Irish Amateur Boxing Association are delighted to announce that all 10 men’s Elite finals will be broadcast live and exclusive on TG4 on March 7, 2014. Tickets for the Finals can be purchased from the National Stadium office …

Turkish former Amateur and IABA World Series Of Boxing star Onder Ozgul is set to make his professional debut next month, when he features on the Dave Murphy Acourtier Events, double WBU European title headed, “Warzone” event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 1st March, 2014. With …

For three-time world featherweight champion Orlando “Siri” Salido boxing has been about perseverance and overcoming the odds, and in 17 days his mettle will be tested once more as he puts his world title on the line against two-time Olympic gold medalist, Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO), considered by many …

The Year of the Horse will get off to a galloping start when world championship boxing makes its 2014 debut at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena. IBF lightweight champion Miguel “Titere” Vazquez, of Mexico, and two-time Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming headline “Ring of Gold,”Saturday, February 22. Vazquez will …

Like many boxing promoters in North America, Hall of Famer “Iron” Mike Tyson’s stable of Iron Mike Productions (IMP) fighters are predominately Latino. Many of his top Latino fighters will be in action February 22 as IMP launches its new monthly boxing series, “KO Kings of Tomorrow,” at Sands Casino …

Anthony Joshua, MBE, had a blast with some young boxing stars of the future on Sky Sports Game Changers – and urged schools to start using boxing to help pupils learn about discipline and stay fit. The Olympic Gold medal hero met a group of 12 year olds in the …

Boxing’s modern day ‘Cinderella Man’ Stuart Hall makes the first defence of his IBF Bantamweight title in a North East derby against Martin Ward. The diamond of Darlington steps back into the ring for the first time since his unforgettable crowning when he overcame Vusi Malinga in an enthralling 12-round, …

In a fight of the year contender, ‘Stuey’ performed heroics in December to claim the IBF bantamweight title against South Africa’s Vusi Malinga, and now the Darlington man has just claimed another coveted award. On February 5, at the Billingham Forum, Hall picked up the North East Sports Personality of …

Rising star Haroon Khan got 2014 off to a great start after a dazzling points victory in his fourth professional bout. The Bolton starlet had too much for his Yorkshire opponent, Francis Croes, on Friday night’s Sheffield bill, as he put on his best performance since turning professional last year. …

Rising super-flyweight, Haroon Khan, returns to action Friday night as he looks to continue the impressive start to his professional career. The 22-year-old, who enjoyed a good amateur run, winning Commonwealth Bronze in 2010 in Delhi, has made a flying start to his career in the paid ranks, racking up …

Newly crowned IBA Super Flyweight Champion, Bruno “The Aloha Kid” Escalante (11-1-1, 5 KOs), from Redwood City, CA by way of Cebu, Philippines, will make his 2014 debut in a non title defense on Friday, February 28th, against Lorenzo Trejo 33-28-1 (20 KOs) from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. The 10-round …

18 year old Josh Goodwin takes the first step into the promotional world of boxing when he sets history and becomes the youngest boxing promoter ever in the world to stage an event. Josh is following in the footsteps of father Steve and sister Olivia who are also UK promoters.