Press Releases

The legendary promotor Don King, great partner and faithful friend of the World Boxing Association arrived in Lima to attend to the 92nd Annual Convention of the ecumenical body.

Paddy Barnes has moved up from light-flyweight to flyweight for the AIBA World Men’s Elite Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Irish head coach Billy Walsh confirmed today that the two-time Olympic bronze medalist had moved up from 49kg to the 52kg class.

Sanigar Events will make Bristol sporting history on November 8 when they will showcase a double headed British Title fight at the City Academy featuring Lee Haskins and Dean Francis. It was announced today that Sanigar Events had won the purse bids to stage Dean Francis against Bob Ajisafe for …

Team Ireland arrived at their official team hotel – the Kazakhstan Hotel – this morning ahead of the 17th AIBA World Men’s Elite Championships which officially starts in Almaty, Kazakhstan today. Boxing begins on Monday at the Baluan Sholak Sports Arena in Almaty. Michael Conlan has moved up from flyweight …

Frank Maloney has decided to retire from all professional boxing after more than 30 years in the sport as a manager and promoter. Maloney became a household name in the 1990’s when he managed Britain’s first ever world heavyweight champion – Lennox Lewis and was famously christened ‘The Mental Midget’ …

2012 Comeback Fighter of the Year Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs’ Get In The Ring Foundation and the Sabrina Cohen Foundation have teamed up with StrikeGym in Coconut Creek, Florida for a Fundraiser to “Knock Out Paralysis”, this Saturday, October 12th. StrikeGym’s doors will be open to the public to come …

Canning Town’s Freddie Turner is set for his first taste of Championship boxing in just over a weeks time, when he challenges Southern Area Light Middleweight Champion Nathan Graham for his crown on the Johnny Eames Trad TKO Events promoted “Brothers In Arms” event at York Hall on Friday 18th …

HBO’s hit ‘On Freddie Roach’ series will make its UK bow this weekend with all six episodes to be screened back-to-back on BoxNation. The innovative reality series, directed by renowned filmmaker Peter Berg, delves into the life of one of boxing’s most esteemed trainers, Freddie Roach, who owns and operates …

Gary Shaw promotes a fight card tonight at Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, California. The principal fighters weighed in yesterday. Super bantamweights, 10 rounds: Roberto Castaneda 121 lb Roman Morales 120.5 lb

Gary Shaw promotes a fight card tonight at Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, California. The principal fighters weighed in yesterday. Super bantamweights, 10 rounds: Roberto Castaneda 121 lb Roman Morales 120.5 lb

The Full August 22 Brooklyn Brawl boxing show will be broadcast on October 13 at 11pm on The Fight Network. The show took place at the Fight Factory Gym and was promoted by Dmitry Salita’s Star of David Promotions. ”I am very grateful that the NYC fighters will get a …

Lee Glover (7-1) will have his eyes firmly on the main event after he competes on the undercard of EJKO Promotions’ ‘Double Trouble 2’ bill at Walsall Town Hall on Saturday, 16th November. Chris Male and Troy James compete in a British Super Featherweight Title Eliminator and the ‘Tipton Slasher’, …