Live world championship boxing continues its Epix run in April and May with two more exciting events featuring the kings of the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. Undefeated WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly defends his title against No. 1 contender Robin Krasniqi on Saturday, April 20, at London’s Wembley Arena.
Derry Mathews insists the power in British boxing has shifted from Manchester to Liverpool – and he will prove that by beating Anthony Crolla again in ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ live on Sky Sports from the Echo Arena in Liverpool on March 30. Mathews ripped the British lightweight title from Crolla in the 2012 fight…
Menay “the emperor†Edwards – fresh from a shut out win over former British Champion Shane McPhilbin, takes on his toughest test to date on April 5 in the Goodwin Promotions promoted “Its Banjo time†show, at Grays Essex, when he takes on Arturs Kulikauskis (9-15-3). Whilst Kulikauskis’ record may not look inspiring – it…
Ricky Hatton believes Anthony Crolla will be back on the road to the top if he can gain revenge on Derry Mathews. Crolla, 26, goes into the lion’s den to face Mathews on a Matchroom Sport show at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, March 30th. Victory will earn him the vacant Commonwealth lightweight crown, but…
After producing a career-best performance against Birmingham dangerman, Max Maxwell, in February, more good news has followed for Coldwell Boxing’s Nav Mansouri as the BBBofC have nominated the Rotherham prospect to compete for the English light-middleweight title against another Birmingham opponent, Nassar Al Harbi. Promoter Dave Coldwell is delighted for his charge.
Robert Stieglitz (43-3, 24 KOs) feels very confident. The 31-year-old super middleweight will face off with Arthur Abraham (36-3, 28 KOs) in a world championship rematch on March 23rd. Stieglitz is hoping to avenge his loss on points back in August of last year when the pair meets up for a second time in Magdeburg,…
Kermit Cintron won a world title at welterweight. Take away two suspicious losses to the disgraced Antonio Margarito and he’s never lost as a welterweight. He has almost insurmountable physical gifts of height and superior strength as a welterweight. And so, after losing three of four in a disastrous 18-month stretch, what’s he going to…
As the date of Gennady Golovkin’s title fight in Monte Carlo looms, Golden Gloves promoter Rodney Berman has issued a stark warning to the WBA and IBO middleweight champion: “Underestimate Nobuhiro Ishida at your peril.†Unbeaten Golovkin makes his seventh title defence against the Japanese, who is considered an underdog against one of the world’s…
The Texas Three-Step is over for popular, unbeaten Mexican superstar and WBC Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez and undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin “No Doubt†Trout, who completed their highly successful three-city, two-day press tour in Texas on Thursday. To infer that the three press conferences, all open to the public, were smashing successes…
Ricky Hatton believes his charge Sergey Rabchenko will be firing on all cylinders again when he defends his European light-middleweight crown against Adriano Nicchi in Monte Carlo on March 30. Rabchenko, 26, had looked like a world beater in defeating the likes of Bradley Pryce and Ryan Rhodes, but was a little off top form…
Having practically raised the roof at the Excel Arena during last year’s Olympic Games, Katie Taylor is hoping that Irish fans can repeat the trick on home soil for her bouts in Dublin and Castlebar later this month. The Irish fans famously topped the charts at last years games, as the atmosphere for Taylor’s fights…
When tickets went on sale Tuesday March 12, for the May 4 WBC Welterweight Championship mega event featuring Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather against Challenger Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., the public responded with a massive rush to the box office and online ticket outlets. Within twelve…