Damien Hooper has promised to repay Ricky Hatton’s faith in him with a stunning performance against Marlon Alta on a special Australia v Philippines promotion in Eaton’s Hill, Queensland, this Sunday, May 3. The 2012 Olympian suffered a shock knockout defeat to Rob Powdrill last November, but Hatton has stuck by him and still believes…
Phoenix’s favorite son is coming home to defend his interim world title. Undefeated WBA interim super lightweight champion Jose Benavidez Jr. will be making his first title defense against Mexican buzz saw Jorge “Maromerito” Paez Jr. on Saturday, May 15 at US Airways Center. The interim world championship battle will be televised live on “Friday…
We are just over two weeks away from probably one of the best non-TV shows shown in London in many years. May 16 sees the massive “Master Class†Goodwin Boxing bill featuring seven title fights, including four Southern Area title fights in a 13-fight card worthy of TV coverage. With only a few tickets remaining…
With a fight of the magnitude that we see with tonight’s Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao clash, casual fans, whether interested in Boxing or not, will know enough about both fighters and how they go about their business to make their own predictions as to how this fight will play out. This is a…
Mayweather, Pacquiao Make Weight Ahead Of Tonight’s Showdown WBC/WBO/WBA Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Floyd Mayweather: 146 lb Manny Pacquiao: 145 lb WBO Featherweight Championship, 12 rounds Vasyl Lomachenko: 125.5 lb Gamalier Rodriguez: 126 lb
Please join welterweight boxer Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero in remembering Caley at Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park in San Martin, CA on Saturday through Sunday, June 13/14 from 12-6pm. Much needed funds will be raised to help families with the financial struggles that comes with caring for children with an illness and granting wishes to these…
Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao faced off for only the third time Wednesday during the final press conference for their long-awaited welterweight world championship unification fight this Saturday, May 2, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, live on pay-per-view. The last time the boxing superstars met face-to-face was at the Los Angeles press…
The countdown to Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao continued today as both fighters held individual Grand Arrivals with Mayweather arriving at MGM Grand and Pacquiao at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. In a long-awaited collision of boxing superstars taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this Saturday, May 2, undefeated pound for…
Hatton Promotions would like to clarify the situation regarding Lucas Browne’s mandatory fight with WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev. Lucas was made mandatory by an official notification of the WBA Championship Committee on the 24th February this year. However Chagaev’s team explicitly stated that they wished their boxer to make an optional defence first on…
A full lineup of present and future boxing stars is set to entertain the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd in pay-per-view and non-televised action before the history-making welterweight showdown between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on Saturday, May 2. The pay-per-view undercard is topped by a pair of fights featuring two of boxing’s…
Box Fan Expo organizers announced that the second annual Box Fan Expo will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Saturday, Sept. 12. The novel event, which allowed fans to meet and greet boxing legends, past and current champions and other celebrities of the sport, debuted last September. It will run from 10 a.m. to…
After four rounds of sparring, working the mitts and a light workout, eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) completed his final day of training camp at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif. today. From there the Pacquiao caravan, including a luxury bus festooned from stem to stern with Manny’s image, began…