Sergeant Sammy “The Who Can Mexican” Vasquez (20-0, 14 KOs)put on a show Tuesday night for his hometown fans on his way to fifth-round stoppage of Jose “Piston” Lopez (25-4-1, 15 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) “Toe To Toe Tuesdays” on FS1 and Fox Deportes from the Convocation Center at California State University of…
Popular lightweight Victor Vasquez of Philadelphia hopes to extend his modest three-fight winning streak when he takes on Tyrell Samuel of Baltimore, MD in the six-round semifinal as part of the Puerto Rican Boxing Classic on Friday evening, Oct. 2, at the 2300 Arena at 2300 South Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PA. Headlining the seven-bout card…
Lucas Browne cannot wait to begin working with legendary former world champion Nigel Benn and experienced trainer Rodney Williams. “Big Daddy” is currently recovering from a hand injury sustained in his fight with Julius Long last month, but will join up with the pair in Blacktown, New South Wales, in the coming weeks. Browne is…
On Friday night, September 18, boxing comes back to the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City as Kings Promotions returns for a big night of action. In the main event, Travis Kauffman will take on former world title challenger Epifanio Mendoza. Kauffman of Reading, PA, has a record of 29-1 with 21 knockouts and is riding…
By Rico Verhoeven: I’ve been to England four or five times now and really love it. Coming from Holland, though, I always have to get used to the differences with the roads. You guys drive on the other side of the road and two days ago I almost got run over! I was looking at…
Popular Massachusetts’ welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O’Connor (26-2, 10 KOs) takes on Brooklyn’s Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (23-2, 4 KOs), in a 10-round rematch of their 2011 bout won by Bracero, as the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBCSN Saturday, October 10 from the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts with televised coverage beginning…
One of this year’s most anticipated showdowns will be screened live and exclusive on BoxNation when middleweight titans Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez clash in a world title superfight not to be missed on November 21. The Puerto Rican legend Cotto will put his WBC middleweight title on the line at the Mandalay Bay in…
Former two-time world champion Nigel Benn and experienced Aussie Rodney Williams have been selected as the men to guide Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne to world title glory. Browne, who is the mandatory challenger to WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev, had been working with the legendary Jeff Fenech, but now feels his style is better suited to…
Team Tarver, led by five-time world champion and world heavyweight contender Antonio “The Magic Man” Tarver (31-6-1, 22 KOs), spent this past Labor Day serving more than 150 homeless, disabled and handicapped people as well as local military veterans, at The Salvation Army in Tampa. “I really like the community service we’ve been doing lately…
Wednesbury light-welterweight, Sam Evans, says he’s still pinching himself after being offered a professional contract with four-time world champion Ricky Hatton. The 19-year-old was a fan of the Hitman growing up and impressed him enough during a two day trial to earn a promotional deal. Evans, who is managed by Errol Johnson, has moved into…
Boxing star Amir Khan will be BoxNation’s special guest analyst for Floyd Mayweather’s final fight against Andre Berto and has backed his stablemate to cause a ‘big surprise’. ‘The Channel of Champions’ will be showing the legendary Mayweather’s last outing exclusively live in the UK, with Khan making up a knowledgeable trio of on-air talent…
Two-time world champion boxer Amir Khan is leading a joint Penny Appeal and Amir Khan Foundation convoy to distribute vital aid to refugees stranded on the island of Lesbos in Greece. A UK-wide donation scheme has been set up by Penny Appeal and Amir Khan Foundation, allowing people to donate towards food, water, hygiene essentials…