Former two-time world cruiserweight champion and current Heavyweight contender Steve “USS” Cunningham has signed with adviser Al Haymon. Cunningham of Philadelphia is excited about the prospects for his future. “I’m looking forward to working with Al, he’s a genius at what he does,” said Cunningham. “I’ve been watching him for several years and seeing all…
Paul Smith will face Andre Ward on June 20 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on BET in the United States. Smith has landed a date with the unbeaten WBA Super Middleweight king following his impressive performances taking Arthur Abraham deep in two challenges for the…
Over the last three years, he has fixed the foundation of his career. He moved abroad, and is now based in the Netherlands. He changed his job, and is now a project manager at Brugmann University Hospital in Brussels. He also got married to a Dutch girl, bought a house and last but not least,…
Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates an event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25th April 2015. Vann has been officiating for close to forty years,…
Just two days before the historic showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions will give boxing fans a special treat on Cinco De Mayo weekend when they present the “Sin City Showdown” on Thursday, April 30 headlined by former world champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) taking on the hard-fighting Cecil…
“Never Give Up: A Boxing Survival Story” is a compelling half-hour original Spike documentary featuring two of boxing’s true inspiring warriors – Daniel Jacobs and Anthony Dirrell. Heart is something that every fighter must have to win, to thrive, to survive. This documentary focuses on the heart and grit displayed by two fighters as they…
International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Joe “Pride of Wales” Calzaghe has been added to the broadcast team as a special analyst for the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV April 24 fight card taking place at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion. Before retiring in 2009, Calzaghe set the record as the longest continuously reigning world…
Anthony Joshua MBE will face Rafael Zumbano Love in his Midlands debut at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on May 9, live on Sky Sports. Joshua returned to action in Newcastle on April 4 with a third round stoppage win over American Jason Gavern, and the Olympic Heavyweight gold medal hero will be looking to…
Hatton Promotions’ light-middleweight prospect Pauly Upton took his unbeaten run to eight fights with a deserved points victory over the experienced Chris Jenkinson on Saturday night. The oldest of the Upton siblings had to keep a cool head against a foe determined on making things difficult and was rewarded with a 60-53 win on the…
Ahead of their clash this evening at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, CA, light heavies Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Andrzej Fonfara made weight yesterday WBC International Light Heavyweight Title, 12 rounds Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: 171.6 lb Andrzej Fonfara: 171.4 lb
Popular Mexican superstar and former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara participated in the final the final press conference Thursday at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, just two days before Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader. Chavez (48-1-1, 32 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico, and Fonfara (26-3, 15 KOs) of Chicago…
On Saturday night, April 18, at the GPG Event Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, undefeated featherweight Vidal Rivera will look for his second consecutive win when he takes on Tyron Stewart in a bout scheduled for four rounds. In the main event, heavyweight contender Chazz Witherpsoon will be in action when he takes on Galen…