Ricky Hatton has poured praise on Anthony Upton following his charge’s gallant effort against Joe Hughes in Walsall on Saturday night. Stepping up to ten rounds for the first time, Upton showed incredible grit and determination against a much more experienced foe before ultimately losing out on the scorecards. Upton, …
Read More »Promoter Gary Shaw In Awe Of Jennings Fitness Level
As Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) prepares for this upcoming December 19 showdown with Luis Ortiz (23-0, 20 KOs), promoter Gary Shaw feels confident his fighter will be victorious after sitting in on a 16-round sparring session. The action-packed 12-round fight will be televised live on HBO Boxing After …
Read More »Showtime To Televise Lee vs. Saunders WBO Title Fight In US
Showtime Sports will present the WBO Middleweight Championship between defending titlist Andy Lee and unbeaten challenger Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday, Dec. 19, live on Sho Extreme at 5 p.m. ET/PT from Manchester, England. The Showtime Boxing International offering of the Box Nation telecast will feature analysis from Showtime boxing …
Read More »Ring 8 Organization Names Timothy Bradley Their Fighter Of The Year
Two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr., in his second reign as WBO welterweight champion, has been named the Ring 8 Fighter of the Year of 2015. Bradley will personally accept the award from his trainer, Teddy Atlas, at the 29th Annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards ceremony …
Read More »Quillin, Cuellar, Oquendo, Algieri Media Workout Quotes
After hosting separate Coast-to-Coast media workouts in Miami and Marina del Rey, Calif., Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Jesus Cuellar, Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo and Chris Algieri spoke to the media about their respective showdowns next Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, live on Showtime. Quillin, Oquendo and Algieri held their media …
Read More »December 5 SHO Extreme Card Lineup Announced
Showtime Sports will televise the 10-round welterweight matchup between former world champion and Long Island-native Chris Algieri (20-2, 8 KOs) and Ecuador’s Erick Bone (16-2, 8 KOs) on Showtime Boxing ON SHO Extreme, Saturday, Dec. 5, live at 7 p.m. ET/PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. In the opening bout …
Read More »Erislandy Lara Defends Title By Stopping Durable Jan Zaveck
Super welterweight world champion and Cuban sensation Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (22-2-2, 13 KOs) successfully defended his title against former world champion and Slovenian Jan Zaveck (35-4, 19 KOs) in a Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN show from Miami’s Hialeah Park Racing & Casino. Due to weather in the …
Read More »Joshua Predicts Heavyweight Classic Between Klitschko, Fury
Anthony Joshua MBE believes Tyson Fury will attack Wladimir Klitschko from the opening bell in their World Heavyweight title clash – but that the champion will hold on to his titles, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Klitschko defends his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts against the unbeaten Manchester …
Read More »“Saint” George Groves Headlines Stacked Matchroom London SHow
George Groves will begin his assault on a fourth World title shot at the top of a stacked Matchroom Boxing and Team Sauerland card at the Copper Box in London on Saturday, January 30, live on Sky Sports. The Hammersmith man lost out in a split decision to Badou Jack …
Read More »Super Welterweight Sonny Upton Shines In Bethnal Green
Sonny Upton put on a masterclass in back foot boxing as he outpointed Ryan Toms in an English super-welterweight title eliminator at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Saturday night, November 21. The Ricky Hatton-trained Londoner had not previously boxed beyond six rounds, but he was in his element over ten …
Read More »If Cotto Beats Canelo Roach Eyes Elusive Mayweather Rematch
Miguel Cotto’s trainer, Freddie Roach, wants the Puerto Rican ace to get a rematch and knock out pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Hall of Fame trainer believes he has the right strategy to overcome boxing’s number one fighter and wants four-weight champion Cotto to face him again should he …
Read More »Mitchell Gets WBA Interim Title Shot Against KO Artist Barroso
Kevin Mitchell will face Ismael Barroso for the WBA Interim Lightweight title at The O2 in London on December 12, live on Sky Sports Box Office. The clash takes Mitchell back to the scene of his epic WBC title clash with Jorge Linares in May and the popular Londoner will …
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