Rising stars Jono Carroll and Jeff Saunders have joined Matchroom Sport. Carroll was catapulted into the limelight after winning Prizefighter in December, entering the tournament as an unbeaten three-fight novice and seeing off Stephen Foster Jr, Gary Buckland and Michael Devine to claim the trophy at York Hall. The 22 …
Read More »Premier Boxing Champions Gets Spike TV Date March 13
Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) is set to make its debut on Spike TV with a can’t-miss double main event on Friday, March 13 from Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. culminating with a welterweight showdown between hard-hitting Andre “The Beast” Berto (29-3, 22 KOs) and the always exciting Josesito …
Read More »Peter Fury Details Team Fury Training Camp
By Peter Fury: Sparring began for real on Monday and it was great to see Tyson and Hughie get put through their paces by a number of quality heavyweights. For this particular camp we’ve got Kevin Johnson, the American heavyweight due to fight Anthony Joshua in April, as well as …
Read More »Roy Jones Jr Presents “Battle Of The Belts” Show
Billy “Bronco” Wright, born in Morenci, Arizona, and now fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, will defend several titles against challenger Gilberto Matheus “Magico” Domingos, from Sao Paolo, Brazil in the main event of the card titled “Battle of the Belts’ scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2014. First bell is …
Read More »Promoter Oner Announces New Heavyweight Signing
Turkish promoter Ahmet Öner signed a new heavyweight prospect. Mohamed Al Zein gave his pro debut on January 17 in Düsseldorf when he beat Czech journeyman Lukas Skirca and returned to action this Saturday, January 31 to knock out Martin Stensky. “This boy is the real deal”, states Öner. “He …
Read More »Hughie Fury Takes On Dangerman Andriy Rudenko
Eager to make up for lost time, Hughie Fury returns to the ring on February 21 in Monte Carlo knowing a win over Ukrainian dangerman Andriy Rudenko will make the rest of the heavyweight division sit up and take notice. The 20-year-old Fury, inactive since May due to illness, is …
Read More »Provodnikov Arrives In LA To Train At Wild Card
“The Siberian Rocky”, former WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night to begin preparations for a major Spring bout that will be announced shortly.
Read More »Phenom Luke Campbell Off March 7 Hull Fight Card
Luke Campbell MBE has withdrawn from his fight on March 7 due to the ill health of his father. The Olympic Gold medal star was set to feature in a huge clash at the Hull Ice Arena as promoter Eddie Hearn looks to set-up an all-Hull Lightweight blockbuster with Tommy …
Read More »Froch Vacates IBF Title, Chavez Jr, Hopkins Fights Considered
Carl Froch has vacated the IBF Super Middleweight title as he recovers from the injury that ruled him out of a clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The four-time World champion will now consider his future before potentially defending his WBA Super Middleweight title this summer. Mandatory challenger James DeGale …
Read More »WBA Mourns Passing Of Boxing Promoter Cedric Kusher
The WBA Fedecaribe welterweight title will be disputed on Saturday, February 7, at the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo of Carolina, Puerto Rico, when Rashidi Ellis and Víctor González enter the ring. The fight will have local officials and the WBA supervisor will be Luvi Callejas.
Read More »Thompson Boxing Signs Super Bantam Prospect Zarate
Super bantamweight prospect Isaac “Dynamite” Zarate has been sign to a 5-year contract by California’s Thompson Boxing Promotions. Zarate is currently the NABF Junior super bantamweight champion. Born in San Pedro, California, Zarate holds a 9-1-1 record, 1 KO, and has been a professional boxer since 2011. He is 23 …
Read More »“The Banjo” Markham Finally Gets An English Title Shot
Lee “The Banjo” Markham finally gets his big title chance and a potential breakthrough into the big time when he challenges Jahmaine Smyle for the English Super-Middleweight title on the Olivia Goodwin promoted “Ultimate Glory” bill at York Hall on Saturday 14th March. The show marks the Goodwin’s fifth anniversary …
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