This weekend the Capital’s boxing fans will be treated to a mouth watering battle for supremacy between current and former champions. The international contest, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, pits Mongolia’s WBF/WBU Featherweight Champion Choi Tseveenpürev against Australia’s former IBO Featherweight Champion ‘Action’ Jackson Asiku in a non-Championship bout.
NABA Lightweight Champion Logan Cotton McGuinness defends his title for the first time June 24th in the 10-round main event against Daniel “Canerito†Ruiz, headlining “Friday Night At The Fights,†at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The “Friday Night At the Fights†show is presented by United Boxing Promotions, in association with McGuiness’ promoter,…
Martin Murry has told arch domestic rival Darren Barker to prove himself as the best in Britain before taking on the world’s best. Barker’s promoter Eddie Hearn is in talks for Barker to face WBC middleweight title holder Sergio Martinez this autumn. But WBA ranked number four Murray believes the Londoner should face him before…
World cruiserweight contender Troy Ross has been added to the “Friday Night At The Fights†professional boxing card, June 24 at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. “Friday Night At The Fights†is being presented by United Boxing Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports and Groupe Yvon Michel. Ross is the top-rated IBF contender at…
Undefeated, highly-regarded junior featherweight Luis Rosa, Jr. (6-0, 5 KOs) lead the New Haven Six into the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford this Saturday night, launching “The New Generation Boxing Series,†presented by Bulldog Cartel Promotions, Saturday night, June 18.
On July 15th, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presents a highly anticipated ESPN “Friday Night Fights” card at New York City’s famed Roseland Ballroom with a sensational main event, featuring exciting former welterweight world title challenger, Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-2, 14KO’s) looking to throw himself into the mix of top jr. middleweight contenders when he takes on…
Joe Murray will be boxing clever when he challenges for his first professional title. The 2008 Olympian meets George Gachechiladze for the vacant IBF featherweight youth title at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday (18th June). ‘Genius’ Joe has quietly made progress learning his trade on the undercard of Hatton Promotions bills winning all ten…
Newly crowned Southern Area Light Welterweight Champion Darren ‘Mr R&B’ Hamilton is back in action this coming weekend, at the Hard Knock Boxing Promotions ‘Summer Smash’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 18th June 2011. Hamilton, who put on a scintillating performance to wrenched the Southern Area belt from then current…
One of the world’s top super flyweights returned to the ring last night as busy WBO king Omar Andres Narvaez tangled with Colombian challenger William Urina at Buenos Aires’ legendary boxing venue Estadio Luna Park. The taller Urina, a late replacement opponent, wasted no time in getting to the point as he took the fight…
Ricky Hatton has received his first major award as a promoter after being named European Promoter of the Year. The Hatton Promotions President landed the prestigious accolade at a gala ceremony in Dublin on Friday night. Former two-weight world champion Ricky said: “It is fantastic that my company has won this after just two-and-a-half years…
Excel London Saturday 9th July Get ready for one of the most explosive fights in recent years between John Murray and Kevin Mitchell at the Excel London on Saturday 9th July. Manchester ace Murray faces his arch-rival Kevin Mitchell for the Vacant WBO Intercontinental Lightweight Title with a potential world title fight for the winner.
On a second consecutive night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime, featherweight Luis Orlando “Orlandito†Del Valle’s rising star shined in a 10-round unanimous decision over Dat “Be Dat’’ Nguyen with scores of 99-91 three times. In the co-feature, Jonathan Gonzalez scored a convincing 10-round unanimous decision by the scores of 99-91…