Boxing Previews

Tonight at Montreal’s Bell Centre, the world’s largest hockey arena, WBC light heavyweight champ Adonis Stevenson looks to make the third defense of his title when he meets challenger Andrzej Fonfara over 12 scheduled rounds. How did Fonfara, 25-2 (15), achieve this title shot, and the number three slot in …

Heavyweights Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola go at it again, this time for the vacant WBC title, held this evening at USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA. When the pair met in April, 2013, Haitian born Canadian Stiverne defended his WBC Silver crown by outworking Arreola after dropping the …

Let’s just get this straight, WBA welterweight titlist Marcos Maidana is a rather one dimensional pressure fighter. Yes, what he does, he does very well, but everyone is well aware of his game plan going into tonight’s unification title fight with WBC welter champion Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM …

It’s not hard to believe that Bernard Hopkins will turn 50 years of age this coming January, but it almost requires a suspension of belief to realize that he is still winning and defending world title belts. The question of how much longer can “The Alien” continue his otherworldly accomplishments …

Super bantam Scott Quigg could be in for a genuine test tonight as the Bury man headlines the massive Phones 4u Arena in Manchester in defense of his WBA crown against South Africa’s Tshifhiwa Munyai. Quigg, 27-0 (20), was scheduled to defend against mandatory challenger Nehomar Cermeno until immigration issues …

When Pacquiao and Bradley step through the ropes again tonight for the thirteenth round and a follow up to their controversial first fight, some things have changed in the months that have passed. One thing has not; Bradley goes in as the underdog, even though he came out of the …

Lanky Welsh slugger Enzo Maccarinelli travels to Stadhalle in Rostock tonight to challenge WBA light heavyweight champion Jurgen Braehmer in Germany. Maccarinelli, 38-6 (30), a former WBO, WBU, European and British titlist at cruiserweight, has breathed new life into his career as a light heavyweight, winning three domestic contests and …

This weekend in the UK, sees the next installment of Prizefighter – with the Welterweights taking centre stage at the ‘home’ of British Boxing – The York Hall, Bethnal Green. The Eddie Hearn – Matchroom Boxing Promoted eight-man tournament will also play host to three contests featuring John Ryder v …

Last night at the auditorium Juan Pachin Vicens in Ponce, Puerto Rico, undefeated super featherweight contender Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (16-0, 10 KOs) captured the vacant IBO super featherweight title with a dominating unanimous decision victory against Mexico’s Alberto “Kichis” Garza (26-7-1, 21 KOs). Scorecards read 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111. “This …

WBC/WBA light welter champ Danny Garcia is fighting three opponents tonight at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico: Maurico Herrera, distraction and pressure. The Philadelphian has been short-listed to face Floyd Mayweather Jr later this year, a monumental distraction to the task at hand, and with the added pressure …

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr makes his way back into the ring tonight, five months after winning a highly controversial points verdict over fringe contender Brian Vera as the pair clash again, this time at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The first bout was plagued by delays along with problems …

After two very difficult and controversial title defenses, Ricky Burns puts his WBO lightweight belt on the line for a fourth time as he meets heavily-hyped American contender Terence Crawford tonight at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow. Crawford comes into his first world title opportunity on the strength of …