The return of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32 KOs) comes to StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., on Saturday April 18 as the Mexican superstar makes his Showtime Championship Boxing debut against exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 KOs) in a 12-round light heavyweight bout, live on Showtime at 10 …
Read More »Flyweight Prospect Oscar Vasquez Returns To Ring In Vegas
Reno’s Jr. Flyweight prospect Oscar Vasquez (7-1, 1 KO) is scheduled to fight this Saturday in Las Vegas. Presented by Pochiro Promotions and RHP, “Showdown at Sam’s Town 3” will once again feature a night of world class professional boxing at Sam’s Town resort. In a Jr. Flyweight six-round scrap, …
Read More »Lara vs. Andrade Bad Blood Grudge Continues To Develop
Undefeated WBO junior middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) has challenged WBA titlist Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara(20-2-2, 12 KOs) to a unification title fight in April or May. Andrade, the 2008 U.S. Olympian and 2007 World Amateur Championships gold medalist, and three-time Cuban National amateur champion …
Read More »BoxNation To Air Premier Boxing Champions Series In UK
BoxNation will air a host of top fights from the Premier Boxing Champions series, starting this weekend with rising superstars Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner. ‘The Channel of Champions’ has three great fights cards as part of the deal, with the highly-touted Thurman to get the ball rolling when he …
Read More »Salita Promotions Signs Promising KO Artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov
Dmitry’s Salita’s Promotions is excited to announce that another future star has been added to their roster. Opponents who will be getting in the ring with Bakhtiyar Eyubov may not be so excited, because the prospect is by all accounts a power hitter. Eyubov, 5-0 as a professional with five …
Read More »Exciting Night Of Irish Pro/Am Boxing March 14 At MSG
On Sat. March 14, the historic first Pro/Am boxing event ever held in Madison Square Garden will take place. The evening of Irish Boxing will start with the Emerald Society Pipes and Drums leading the FDNY Bravest Boxing team into the ring to take on the the Garda Siochana Boxing …
Read More »Team Andrade Calls Out Erislandy Lara For Unification Clash
After WBO number-one ranked Jr. Middleweight Jermell Charlo decided to not fight fight WBO Jr. Middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, Andrade’s father/trainer Paul has turned his attention to a fight with WBA belt holder Erislandy Lara. “We signed a contract to fight Charlo a month ago,” said Paul Andrade. …
Read More »WBA Update: Bayless, Thurman, Guerrero, Eubank, Nava
Kenny Bayless will be the referee of the Saturday, March 7 bout, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, for the WBA welterweight championship bout between titlist Keith Thurman and challenger Robert Guerrero. Nevada State Athletic Commission appointed Americans Adelaide Bird, Dave Moretti and Jerry Roth as judges. The WBA …
Read More »Barrios Set For Vegas Debut On Thurman vs. Guerrero Undercard
San Antonio’s 6’1 undefeated featherweight sensation Mario Barrios, (7-0, 3 KOs), will make his Las Vegas debut on the undercard of Keith Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero this Saturday, March 7, 2105, at the MGM Grand Hotel. Barrios will face Justin Lopez (5-2, 3 KOs) in what will be his first …
Read More »Light Middle Championship Grudge: Lara Lashes Out At Andrade
WBA Light Middleweight Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara has responded to WBO Champion Demetrius Andrade’s claims that Lara’s not interested in a unification fight. “I’ll fight him anytime!,” said Lara. My resume speaks for itself. I’m willing to fight Cotto or GGG next…you think I’m worried about this little …
Read More »Boxing Makes Spectacular Return On Primetime US Television
In the days of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Sugar Ray Leonard, sports fans could tune in during primetime on network television and catch the greatest sports stars of the day in the biggest events in the world, without it costing them a cent. With NBC bringing fights back to …
Read More »Hava, Gomez, Chudinov Make Weight For Title Clashes
The World Boxing Association Super Bantamweight world champion Jackie Nava, and her Argentinan challenger Mayra Alejandra Gómez are waiting for the opening bell of the fight of this Saturday, February 28, at the convention center of Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. Both fighters weighed 122 lb. Nava, 31-4-3, 13 KO’s, will …
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