The Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) will host the 2013 European Schoolboy Championship. IABA C.E.O. Don Stewart today (April 24th) confirmed that the prestigious tournament would be held in Ireland between July 28th and August 4th. “We are delighted to announce that the 2013 European Schoolboy Championships will be hosted by the Irish Amateur Boxing…
Bualuang Onesongchaigym (11-0,4KOs) successfully kept his WBC Asia featherweight title as he won a close but unanimous decision over Rodynie Rafol (10-4-2,4 KOs) on Wednesday at Municipality of Bungnamtao, in Lomsak, Petchaboon, Thailand. This was a close affair with the Thai fighter aggressively stalking his foe and gaining the scores at the first six rounds….
Ricky Hatton has jetted around the world in recent weeks, proving he is now a worldwide promoter. The former two weight world champion has gained stamps in his passport in four continents, but he says all the travelling has been worthwhile. Last summer Hatton Promotions lost its contract with Sky Sports and while this may…
Jose Gonzalez has warned Ricky Burns he’s willing to go to the trenches to rip the Scotsman’s WBO lightweight title from him, in the ‘Fighting Pride of Scotland’ show on May 11 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports. The Puerto Rican travels to Scotland confident of upsetting the Coatbridge star, and…
Conall Carmichael, Tony Conquest, Neil Dawson and Danny McIntosh are the final four names fighting in the Prizefighter Cruiserweights III at York Hall in Bethnal Green, live on Sky Sports on May 18. The final quartet join Canning Town’s Wadi Camacho (6-1), unbeaten Castleford fighter Nathan Owens (5-0-1), Nottinghamshire’s Shane McPhilbin (8-6) and Welshman Hari…
David Price will take a flight to Canada next week to begin training under the watchful eye of the retired former undisputed world heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis. David and long time trainer Franny Smith have been in talks with Lennox since his defeat at the hands of Tony Thompson in February.
Since the beginningof their professional careers, Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi and Adrien “The Problem” Broner, two of the biggest talkers in all of boxing, have never been afraid to speak up. Now, the time has come to put up or shut up as Malignaggi will defend his WBA Welterweight Championship against undefeated Two-Division World…
Gary Buckland says he’s not bothered about boxing Fernando David Saucedo in his backyard, as he’s already fought most of his career away from home. Buckland, 26, faces the Argentinian for the vacant WBC International Silver super-featherweight crown on the undercard of Martin Murray’s huge world title clash with Sergio Martinez.
Carl Froch has backed new stable mate Luke Campbell MBE to go on to win major honours in the professional ranks. Campbell announced that he was turning pro with Matchroom Sport and Eddie Hearn in a huge July show in his hometown of Hull, joining the current World champions Froch and Ricky Burns as well…
Its third time lucky for Chesters Chris Goodwin and Dublins Oisin Gael Force Fagan, as their long awaited clash for the vacant World Boxing Federation Inter-Continental Lightweight crown is finally set to take place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London this coming Saturday. The pair were originally due to fight each other, in Cork,…
The Irish squad for the May 3rd and May 5th Elite internationals with France at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork and the National Stadium in Dublin has been confirmed. John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan, who between them have won four medals at the last two Olympics, will wear the Irish bantamweight,…
With less than two weeks before their big showdown, undefeated Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd Mayweather and Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero continue to work with their teams in preparation for “May Day: Mayweather vs. Guerrero” taking place Saturday, May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and which will be produced…