Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to that Team GB’s Olympic boxing captain Tom Stalker has signed professional terms. Stalker’s debut will be in February and will be announced later this week, with the Liverpool man’s hometown bow to come at the Echo Arena on March 30 in ‘No …
Read More »ShoBox Doubleheader On Free Showtime Preview Weekend
As part of a Free Preview Weekend on Showtime that begins this Friday, Jan. 11, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 13, over 80 million households will be able to watch the fighters who will compete on a ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader Friday live on Showtime at 11:15 p.m. ET/PT, …
Read More »Light Heavy Action January 12 In Saint-Quentin, France
In what will be the first World Boxing Federation title fight of 2013, Frenchman Tony Averlant and Mounir Toumi of Germany will clash for the vacant International Light Heavyweight championship on January 12 at the Palais des Sports in Saint-Quentin, France. Former European Union Champion Averlant, who brings a stellar …
Read More »Towering Prospect Fox Faces Kennedy In Maryland
Undefeated junior middleweight prospect and Maryland native, Alantez “Sly as A” Fox (8-0-1, 4 KOs), will try to carry the successful momentum from his last outing into his next as he squares off against fellow Maryland native Julius Kennedy (7-2-1, 3 KOs) in his first main event attraction. The bout …
Read More »Veteran Ayala Ready For Stevens Chin Check Test
On Saturday night January 19, former world title challenger Elvin Ayala (26-5-1, 12 KO’s) will take on Curtis Stevens (22-3, 16 KO’s) in a Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in a bout to be televised by the NBC Sports Network. For the thirty-one year old Ayala, this fight is a …
Read More »Rockin’ The Boat: Frankel Wins At Emerald Queen Casino
Halquist Productions’ Battle at the Boat 90 featured high paced action in which only one fight went the distance. In the main event, Rob Frankel put on an overwhelming performance that concluded in the fifth round. Scheduled for 10 rounds, Frankel (31-12-1, 6 KO’s) came away with the unanimous technical …
Read More »Mexican Bomber Rubio Heads Back To Middleweight
Mexican power-puncher Marco Antonio Rubio has decided to relinquish the World Boxing Federation Super Middleweight title, in order to return to the middleweight division and focus on getting another shot at a world title in what is one of the sport’s most prestigious weight classes. Rubio fought his fellow countryman …
Read More »Prizefighter Welterweights III Lineup Announced
Calum Cooper, Rob Hunt, Steven Pearce and Mark Thompson are the final names in the mix for the first Prizefighter night of 2013, live on Sky Sports from the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton in Kal Yafai and the Betfair Prizefighter Welterweights III. Midlands trio Cooper (4-0), Hunt (16-1-2) and Pearce …
Read More »British Light Welter Woodhouse Looking For Big 2013
After participating in a series of gruelling clashes in 2012, Driffield’s Curtis Woodhouse begins the New Year in a similar manner as he tackles unbeaten Colne prospect, Shayne Singleton, in what promises to be an excellent Yorkshire/Lancashire collision.
Read More »Charr Wants To Hold Haye’s Feet To The Fire
Heavyweight contender Manuel Charr has big goals for 2013. “I hope to get another chance to fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC world championship“, states Charr. “I will do whatever it takes to make this fight happen. I can only hope that Vitali doesn’t retire. I heard that David Haye …
Read More »Local King Greene Heads To Queens For Odom Fight
Welterweight contender Joe Greene will Headline a big night of boxing on Thursday January 10th at the Cordon Bleu in the Woodhaven section of Queens, New York. Greene of the nearby Jamaica section of Queens will take on Calvin Odom in the eight round main event promoted by Greg Cohen …
Read More »Frankel, White Look To Make Waves On Battle Boat
For the third time, Rob Frankel will be the main event on Halquist Productions’ Battle at the Boat, scheduled for January 5 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. Frankel will take on welterweight, Jermaine White, in a 10 round thriller. After an up and down 2012, Frankel will …
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