Boxing Previews

On Saturday, September 18, three European title fights, two world title eliminators, a British and Commonwealth title fight and a WBA intercontinental bout will be held at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. Some serious British talent is on show, with Nathan Cleverly in an WBO light heavyweight elimination clash, Matthew …

In a highly anticpated matchup, Wladimir Klitschko defends his IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight laurels when he takes on The Nigerian nightmare Samuel Peter this Saturday night in Frankfurt. This is the second meeting of the two. Five years ago at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Klitschko, survived two …

Jason Booth finally gets a crack at redemption after four years of rebuilding his career; a shot at a world title at Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, England on Saturday that has been a long time coming. Booth’s career has been up and down somewhat. He started his pro career …

It’s a good night south of the border this evening as there is major level boxing in not only Guadalajara but also in Monterrey with the WBO flyweight, WBC light fly and Interim WBA super feather titles all up for argument. We hit the ground running at Guadalajara’s Coliseo Olimpico …

Big time boxing returns to The Land of Silver this evening as ageless local icon Luis Alberto Lazarte endangers his IBF light flyweight crown for the first time when he meets Nicaraguan slugger Nerys Espinoza at Club Once Unidos in Mar Del Plata. After a long career spent winning and …

WBA middleweight champ Felix Strum ends 14 months of inactivity tonight when he faces challenger Giovanni Lorenzo at Lanxess Arena in Cologne. Sturm, 33-2-1 (14), was last in the ring in July, 2009 when he decisioned Khoren Gevor over 12 tougher than expected rounds and tonight the 31 year old …

This Saturday, September 4th Commonwealth super featherweight champion Ricky Burns, 28-2 (7), meets WBO champion Roman Martinez, 24-0-1 (15), at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. Also on the bill, Commonwealth featherweight champion John Simpson, 21-6 (9), faces off against Stephen Smith, 10-0 (6), in a British title eliminator, with the winner fighting …

Big show tonight at Carnival City in Brakpan as the much awaited rematch between super feathers Mzonke Fana and Cassius Baloyi headlines with a red hot clash at flyweight between Moruti Mthalane and Zolane Tete as chief support; both contests are for IBF titles. Fana, 29-4 (12), and Baloyi, 37-4-1 …

Tonight, Buenos Aires’ famed Luna Park Stadium hosts an Interim WBA light welter championship bout between Marcos Rene Maidana and DeMarcus Corley. Titlist Maidana, 28-1 (27), puts his strap at risk for the third time and the Jose Leon Suarez resident will enjoy a massive hometown advantage over the visiting …

Tonight at the Bell Centre in Montreal, local hero Jean Pascal defends his WBC light heavyweight belt against former WBC and IBF champ Chad Dawson. The occasion marks the first time in over two years and four bouts that Dawson, 29-0 (17), has faced an opponent under the age of …

Tonight in Panama, WBA bantam champ Anselmo Moreno puts his world title in danger as he faces the challenge of Nehomar Cermeno in a rematch at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City. Moreno, 29-1-1 (10), won the initial contest between the pair back in March, posting a hard fought split …

Don King puts on a big show tonight in St. Louis, MO with local world champions Devon Alexander and Corey Spinks defending their belts along with IBF light heavy kingpin Tarvoris Cloud. Just 23, light welter southpaw Devon Alexander, 20-0 (13), rocketed into the big time a year ago when …