Last Sunday night at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford, Amir Khan hosted a sell-out fundraising dinner for Islamic Relief’s Typhoon Haiyan Appeal, which caused huge devastation in the Philippines last month.
Anthony Joshua, MBE, says he can’t wait to box at the ExCeL in London once again as he prepares to return to the scene of his Olympic triumph on December 14, live on Sky Sports – but says it’s also time to move on. The Gold medal hero brought the curtain down on Team GB’s…
On Friday December 6, 2013 Gary Shaw Productions will present another addition of the boxing series titled “Central Coast Championship Night” at the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. In the 10-round main event, hometown hero Francisco Santana (17-3-1, 8 KOs) will put his “Central Coast Championship” on the line against Joachim Alcine (33-4-1,…
Light Minimumweight world champion, Japanese Ayaka Miyao retained her World Boxing Association belt by defeating the Filipino challenger Gretchen Abaniel at the Kokakuen Hall in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Japanese stylist was victorious on her third defense, beating Abaniel by unanimous decision on the judge’s cards by scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94. Her record…
Hatton Promotions’ Australian trio will each look to close out 2013 by extending their unbeaten records. Hard-hitting heavyweight Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne will keep busy against old foe Clarence Tillman at the Melbourne Pavilion on Friday, December 13. Two days before that, 2012 Olympians Damien “Super” Hooper and Cameron “The Hammer” Hammond appear against ‘as…
Martin Murray, Anthony Ogogo and Kal Yafai have all been added to the star-studded line-up of Matchroom Sport’s Christmas bumper fight night at the ExCeL in London on December 14, live on Sky Sports. World Middleweight contender Murray is in ten-round action against Sergey Khomitsky, Ogogo returns to the scene of his Olympic success for…
Promoter Don King, representing Panamanian Guillermo “Felino” Jones, and Russian Vladimir Hrunov, representing World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion Dennis Lebedev, recently met in Panama. WBA World Championships Committee president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza acted as mediator. The only point discussed on meeting was Lebedev vs Jones rematch.
Former Venezuelan champion Johan Perez is already in the United States to fight Paul Spadafora on Saturday for the 140 pound interim belt of the World Boxing Association. Both fighters are waiting for the weighing ceremony and for the opening bell of the fight in West Virginia.
Ireland and Poland will meet in an historic international next month. The St Brigid’s BC in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, who are celebrating heir 80th anniversary this year, will host the first ever women’s boxing international in Ireland at the Hamlet Court Hotel in Kildare on December 8. Forty eight hours before the Kildare clash, a…
Chicago’s Round 3 Productions announced today that an agreement for a financial interest with number one world-ranked, light-heavyweight professional boxer Andrzej Fonfara has been signed. “I have been promoting Fonfara for the last two years†said Frank Mugnolo, President of Round 3 Productions. Round 3 Productions promoted the Fonfara vs Karpency fightâ€on Nov 16, 2012…
Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Tommy Coyle and Darren Hamilton have both signed promotional deals with Eddie Hearn. Promising Lightweight talent Coyle became a notable player in the thriving domestic scene with his impressive display in his Commonwealth title clash against Derry Mathews in Hull in July and followed that in November with…
Mayweather Promotions is pleased to announce the near completion of the”The Little Creek Brawl” fight card headlined by middleweight contender J’Leon Love (15-0, 8 KO’s) against Philadelphia’s LaJuan Simon (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) on Friday, Dec. 6 from Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Wash., live on ShoBox: The New Generation. The night will feature Mayweather…