After dazzling in his opening two professional outings – Haroon Khan will make his eagerly anticipated ring return on Friday, November 15 at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The baby-faced assassin, who has already blitzed his way past sturdy challengers in Brett Fidoe and Vicente Medellin, will feature on a stacked card put together by…
Adam Nolan bowed out of the AIBA World Elite Men’s Championships at the last-64 stage this morning (Irish time) after dropping a 2-1 split decision to France’s Souleymane Cissokho in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Sean McComb and Ray Moylette made it three wins on-the-trot – Tommy McCarthy won on Monday – for Ireland at the AIBA World Elite Men’s Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan today.
At 27, Adrian Clark is one of the youngest boxing managers/advisors in the sport today. He began his career with Jerry “The Corpus Christi Kid” at 24 years old. “I knew nothing about the industry. I didn’t know anyone, I had no connections, a part of me wondered what the hell Jerry was thinking asking…
British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion David Price, has officially hooked up with London-based trainer Adam Booth in an attempt to rebuild his career and climb the heavyweight ladder. The move comes following back-to-back defeats to American Tony Thompson and Price believes he has now found the man to unlock his undoubted potential.
Lee Purdy will challenge Leonard Bundu for the European Welterweight title on December 14, part of a huge night of action in London – live on Sky Sports. Purdy boxes for the first time since his World title challenge against Devon Alexander in May and faces the unbeaten Italian in London, with the venue to…
Anthony Crolla will challenge Martin Gethin for the British Lightweight title on the undercard of Carl Froch’s WBA and IBF Super Middleweight title blockbuster with George Groves, at the sold-out Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, on November 23, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Gethin makes the first defence of the coveted Lord Lonsdale belt after…
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 the vacant British Light Heavyweight…
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 to bantamweight for Almayt.
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’ by Don King. Maloney has…