A keen spectator at Liverpool’s Echo Arena last Saturday was Yorkshire-based promoter, Dave Coldwell, who was in attendance to oversee the progress of two of his booming stable as Chris Metcalf and Derry Mathews were in action. Also catching Coldwell’s eye was Blackpool’s Scott Cardle who prepared for his April …
Read More »Rabchenko Retains European Light Middle Crown In Monaco
Sergey Rabchenko’s performance in Monaco on Saturday night received a Royal seal of approval. The undefeated European and WBC silver light-middleweight champ wiped out Adriano Nicchi inside two rounds in front of a clearly impressed Prince Albert II at the wonderful Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo. And manager Philippe …
Read More »MGM Announces Mayweather vs. Guerrero Closed Circuit List
It’s about to get a lot easier for boxing fans in Sin City to catch one of the year’s biggest nights of boxing during Cinco de Mayo weekend. Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and MGM Resorts International announced today that five MGM Resorts properties will host live closed circuit telecasts …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather Jr Film “30 Days In May” Premieres Tonight
“30 Days In May,” a revealing documentary film chronicling the days surrounding Floyd Mayweather’s incarceration in 2012, premieres Wednesday, April 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. The one-hour film was created exclusively from never-before-seen footage and features the only interviews Mayweather has conducted about this “life-changing experience.”
Read More »WBA King Golovkin Belts Out Ishida In Monte Carlo Masterclass
Undefeated WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin was in blazing form in Monte Carlo on Saturday night, destroying Nobuhiro Ishida’s ambitions with a clinical third round knockout. A straight right hand over the top caught Ishida high and instantly knocked him unconscious, marking a seventh successful title defence for …
Read More »Akhundov Overcomes Chaos In Kiev To Outpoint Khatsyhau
With a last minute pull-out from the original opponent, French Champion Bastien Rozeaux, it was nerve-wrecking to the end if a suitable substitute would be found to fight Timur Akhundov for the vacant World Boxing Federation Featherweight title on Saturday in Kiev, Ukraine. In came Belarusian national champion Khavazhy Khatsyhau, …
Read More »Hilongwa Defeats Twani In Windhoek Super Fly Thriller
In an outstanding fight and one of the best seen in Namibia in many years, Joseph “Smokey” Hilongwa produced a mercurial performance by outworking a never say die Sibusiso Twani of South Africa to win the vacant World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Super Flyweight title on Friday (March 29). The pair …
Read More »Maciello vs. Nugaev New Main Event On Friday Night Fights
Lightweight contender Marvin Quintero (25-4, 21 KOs) is out of his IBF lightweight final eliminator against Ammeth Diaz (31-11, 22 KOs). Quintero was forced to pull out of the April 5th bout — which was scheduled to be the main event of ESPN Friday Night Fights — after breaking his …
Read More »Bellew, Chilemba, Mathews, Crolla Make Weight In Liverpool
Tony Bellew fixed his gaze on Isaac Chilemba at today’s weigh in for tomorrow night’s ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ bill at the Echo Arena in Liverpool live on Sky Sports, and said he will go ‘to the trenches’ in their official final eliminator for the WBC light heavyweight title. Bellew …
Read More »Bellew Vows To Win At All Costs Against Chilemba
Tony Bellew has warned Isaac Chilemba that he is willing to go through the pain barrier and beyond for victory in their official final eliminator for the WBC light heavyweight title on Saturday night, in ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, live on Sky Sports. Bellew …
Read More »World Title Challenger Martin Murray To Lead Fitness Session
After the success of Scott Quigg’s recent boxing workshop at Hatton Health and Fitness – it’s now Martin Murray’s turn to put fight fans through their paces. The St Helens ace has agreed to take time out of his busy training schedule and pass on his expertise to a class …
Read More »Mathews, Crolla Predict Classic Rematch In Liverpool
Derry Mathews and Anthony Crolla say the rematch of their fight of the year clash in ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ at the Echo Arena on Saturday live on Sky Sports will steal the show on a bumper night of boxing in Liverpool. Mathews ripped the British title from Crolla in …
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