World Ranked Cruiserweight contender BJ Flores will be keeping a close eye on Italy today as he is line to meet the winner of the WBC Silver Belt fight between fellow Italians Giacobbe Fragomeni and Silvio Branco. The fight will be a battle of world champions as Fragomeni (29-3-1, 12 …
Read More »Irish Amateur Boxing Star Ward Shines At Chemistry Cup
Joe Ward gave himself a St Patrick’s Day to remember after claiming gold and the Best Technical Boxer award at the 39th Chemistry Cup in Germany this afternoon. The Moate BC southpaw, the current European champion, beat Russian number one Egor Mekhontsev 20-14 to finish on top of the light-heavyweight …
Read More »Figueroa, Caballero Victorious On California ShoBox
Omar Figueroa (15-0-1, 11 KO’s) overwhelmed Ramon Ayala (22-3-1, 11 KO’s) with brutal body shots to score a second-round TKO in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation. In the co-feature, Randy Caballero (14-0, 7 KO’s) kept his perfect record intact with a tough unanimous decision victory over veteran …
Read More »Juan Manuel Marquez, Brandon Rios Headline April 14 PPV
Méxican legend and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez and undefeated former World Lightweight Champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios will headline a world championship pay-per-view event that’s so big its main events are originating from two different countries!
Read More »Ex-Champ Holt Guns Down Coleman On ESPN
Live form the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, Calif., and televised live on ESPN “Friday Night Fights”, former WBO junior welterweight champion Kendall Holt (28-5, 16 KOs) and Tim Coleman (19-2-1, 5 KOs) went toe to toe in a scheduled 10-round main event bout that ended early. Gary Shaw Productions and …
Read More »Kell Brook and Matthew Hatton Weigh-In
©Lawrence Lustig Meadowhall shopping centre stood still yesterday as Kell Brook and Matthew Hatton weighed in for tonight’s War of the Roses clash at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, live on Sky Sports 1, HD1 and in 3D. Both men took to the scales live on Sky Sports News, Hatton making …
Read More »Jermain Taylor Returns Against Prospect Truax On ShoBox
On Friday, April 20, DiBella Entertainment, in association with Golden Boy Promotions, will present a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation when former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor (29-4-1, 18 KO’s) takes on the undefeated Caleb “Golden” Truax (18-0-1, 10 KO’s) in a 10-round middleweight matchup.
Read More »Martinez, Macklin, Rodriguez, George Make Weight At MSG
The official weigh-in was held today in the Theater at Madison Square Garden for tomorrow night’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration “The Real Middleweight Championship – Get Your Irish Up” – presented by DiBella Entertainment. World Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez tipped the scales at 157 ½ pounds, while challenger Matthew …
Read More »Bonaduce Joins Battle At The Boat In Tacoma
World famous personality Danny Bonaduce will once again make his presence felt in the boxing world when he takes the microphone as the master of ceremonies for “Battle at the Boat 86” Saturday, March 31 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA.
Read More »Aydin Vows To Become “The Ghostbuster” Against Guerrero
After three years of waiting for his mandatory title shot, unbeaten Selcuk Aydin (23-0, 17 KOs) will face Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KOs) on July 28th for the WBC interim world welterweight championship. Aydin had secured his position as No. 1 contender with a KO victory over “Sugar” …
Read More »Micky Ward And Dickie Eklund Hit The U.K
In March 2011 the Blockbuster Film “The Fighter”, which told the story of boxing legends “Irish” Micky Ward (played by Mark Wahlberg) and his brother Dickie Eklund (played by Christian Bale), burst on to the silver screen. The film, which portrayed the family’s journey from despair to the top of …
Read More »Martinez, Macklin Go Face To Face In New York
Yesterday saw the final press conference ahead of Saturday’s St. Patricks Day World middleweight title clash between Matthew Macklin and Sergio Martinez at Madison Square Garden in New York. Matthew Macklin: “It’s been a long road to get here, I’ve won everything along the way, the Irish middleweight title, the …
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