News spread like wildfire last week when details of the upcoming 11-city, two-country media tour to officially announce the September 14 mega-fight between Eight-Time, Five-Division World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Unified Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez were made public. Exact locations in each city as well as press …
Read More »US State Department KO’s Hopkins vs. Murat Clash
Due to number two rated IBF Light Heavyweight Contender Karo Murat being declared ineligible to receive a visa by the United States Department of State, and his subsequent inability to enter the United States, his scheduled July 13 fight against IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins at Barclays Center in …
Read More »Amateur Standout Anthony Hardy Set For Pro Debut July 7
Proven amateur fighter Anthony “The Hitman” Hardy has waited for this all his life – In less than a month his dream will finally become a reality. On July 7th at the Stadium of Light (Home of Sunderland Football Club) Anthony Hardy will finally break out onto the pro rankings.
Read More »Mayweather, Alvarez Pre Tour To Hit 11 Cities
Boxing’s biggest star, undefeated Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and undefeated Mexican superstar and Unified Super Welterweight World Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez are taking their larger-than-life star status on the road and coming to a city near you. Their 11-city, two-country press tour will undoubtedly rival any …
Read More »Top Rank To Sign Japanese Gold Medallist Ryota Murata
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum and Todd duBoef, CEO and president of Top Rank, respectively, will host a news conference luncheon to announce the signing and professional debut of 2012 Japanese Olympic Gold Medalist Ryota Murata. Murata captured the Olympic gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2012 …
Read More »Team Ireland Bags Two Gold, Two Silver At European Championships
Paddy Barnes was out of today’s European light-flyweight final with Russia’s David Ayrapetyan in Minsk, Belarus because of a fractured nose. Irish head coach Billy Walsh confirmed that following a meeting with Barnes last night that they had decided to withdraw the Belfast man.
Read More »Dawson, Stevenson Make Weight For WBC Title Clash In Montreal
The principal boxers all weighed in for tonight’s big fight card at the Bell Centre in Montreal. WBC Light Heavyweight Championship, 12 rounds Chad Dawson 173.4 lb Adonis Stevenson 174.2 lb
Read More »Big Boxing Hall Of Fame Weekend Includes ShoBox Bill
For boxing enthusiasts, it doesn’t get much better than the International Boxing Hall Of Fame weekend that starts this Friday and runs through Sunday in the small town of Canastota in upstate New York. Helping celebrate the sport of boxing to kick-start the highly anticipated three-day occasion will be a …
Read More »Andre Berto, Jesus Soto Karass, Keith Thurman and Figueroa Jr Quotes
Saturday, July 27 sees “Knockout Kings II” at the AT&T Center in San Antonio Texas, headlined by former world welterweight champ Andre Berto, who faces veteran Jesus Soto Karass. Andre Berto, Former Two-Time Welterweight World Champion: “I am looking forward to this challenge on July 27. As you can see, …
Read More »Weights From Tacoma: Battle at the Boat 92
The participating fighters have all weighed in in Tacoma, Washington for the latest installment of Battle at the Boat. All weights listed in pounds. Zahir Raheem: 141.5 Justin Juuko: 143 Contract Weight: 144
Read More »Froch Vs Kessler Replay On Sky Sports HD4 Tonight
Froch Vs Kessler Replay: Sky Sports viewers can relive the epic rematch between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler replayed at 8.30pm on Sky Sports HD4 Tonight.
Read More »Matchroom Sport Cuts Carl Frampton Ties Over McGuigan Request
Matchroom Sport and Eddie Hearn have issued the following statement regarding Carl Frampton and Manager Barry McGuigan. Eddie Hearn “We have enjoyed our time working with Carl Frampton as Promoter of his boxing career. However, after the success of the last Frampton fight, we were informed by Barry McGuigan that …
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