Gavin Rees has received a boost from promoter Eddie Hearn ahead of his European lightweight title defence against Derry Mathews on Saturday, after he revealed he was in talks for a World title shot for the Welshman. Rees and Mathews meet again for the belt live on Sky Sports 1HD at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield…
For the second time in less than four months, Ukrainian promoter Oleg Bruskov is staging a big World Boxing Federation title twin-bill in Kiev. And, as was the case the first time, local stars Vitali Kopylenko and Timur Akhundov will headline against tough opposition.
American-Mexican promoter Don King sent congratulations today to Enrique Pena Nieto for winning Sunday’s election to become the new president of Mexico. King met the 45-year-old president-elect last June while in Mexico and was greatly impressed.
36-year-old Ukrainian icon Wladimir Klitschko travels to the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf in Berne, Switzerland for a mandatory defence of the IBF portion of his World Heavyweight crown against American Southpaw Tony Thompson this Saturday. This will be the 61st fight of Klitschko’s 16-year glittering professional career, which will ultimately see him enter the International…
Vladine Biosse doesn’t have time to sit back and reflect on his huge win over Joey “K.O. Kid†Spina in May. He’s too busy getting ready for the next challenge, one he hopes will move him another step closer toward achieving his ultimate goal of winning a world title.
Iain Weaver has signed promotional terms with Matchroom Sport. The decorated Team GB star will make his debut on the undercard of Darren Barker’s comeback fight on September 8 at the Alexandra Palace in north London.
Two-time WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against German Manuel Charr at the SC Olimpiyski sports arena in Moscow, Russia on September 8. For fight night, more than 30,000 spectators are expected to come to one of the largest European indoor arenas. Manuel “Diamond Boy“ Charr was born in Beirut, Lebanon, is…
Kell Brook says he thrives under the pressure of a big fight night ahead of taking on Carson Jones in an IBF World welterweight title eliminator on Saturday July 7 in Sheffield – and he has heaped more onto his own shoulders by promising Sky Sports viewers and fight fans a knockout win.
23-year-old top super featherweight prospect, José “Sniper” Pedraza (9-0, 6KO), has been added to the August 31, 2012, “Night of Champions” boxing event taking place at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina, Puerto Rico. His opponent will be announced on a later date. The 10-round main event will feature Thomas Dulorme (15-0, 12 KOS), who…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at Liverpool’s Olympia – VIP Promotions and Vaughan Boxing presented a seven card Bill which headlined the vacant British Masters Light-Middleweight Title bout between Steve Harkin of Liverpool and Lyndon Newman of Denton, Manchester. Steve Harkin (Liverpool) v Lyndon Newman (Denton) 10 x…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Friday night, at the ornate Queens Theatre, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Mick Carney and Fight Factory hosted a night of boxing which featured local boxers. After a number of changes to the original Bill the headline contest saw British and Commonwealth Flyweight Champion – Chris Edwards of…
Headlining an action packed bill last night at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA, IBF light middleweight king Cornelius Bundrage proved age is just a number as he once again stopped former two-weight world champ Cory Spinks. 39 year old Bundrage clawed his way up from obscurity and through a hail of losses from 2005…