A press conference was held Tuesday at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal to unveil the 2016-2017 season of Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM). Here is an outline of what was mentioned at the press conference. “It is with pride that GYM begins its 13th year of operation. Since our beginning in 2004, we’ve organized 128…
We will finally get to see how special the ‘special one’ is on Saturday 10th September when IBF welterweight champ Kell Brook faces the top middleweight, and most feared boxer, on the planet, WBA ‘super’/WBC/IBF king Gennady Golovkin at Manchester Arena. We know Brook (36-0 25 KO’s) is a world class fighter, we have known…
Neon Star Media, on behalf of the D Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC), to announce an agreement that the next two events in the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” series – tonight (Sept. 9) and Sept. 30, will air around the world on international ESPN. The popular “Knockout Night at…
WBA “Regular” middleweight titlist Daniel Jacobs rematches archrival Sergio Mora tonight at Santander Arena in Reading, PA. The pair made weight yesterday, as did the remainder of the fight card lineup. WBA middleweight championship, 12 rounds Daniel Jacobs: 159.6 lb Sergio Mora: 159.3 lb IBF lightweight championship, 12 rounds Richard Commey: 135 lb Robert Easter,…
Hennessy Sports, K2 Promotions, Team Fury, Klitschko Management Group (KMG) and Frank Warren on behalf of BoxNation are delighted to announce Heavyweight Champion of the World Tyson Fury’s long-awaited rematch with Ukrainian boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko will take place at the Manchester Arena on Saturday 29th October, live and exclusive on BoxNation. The giants of…
Boxing’s only eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will be campaigning to become the only sitting Congressman and Senator to win a world title when he collides with two-division world champion Jessie Vargas in a 12-round battle for Vargas’ WBO welterweight crown. While Pacquiao will be looking to become a three-time WBO welterweight champion, Vargas will…
The architect and impresario behind the legendary The Rumble In the Jungle and Thrilla in Manila and countless other historic classic boxing events, Hall of Fame promoter, Don King, has plenty of fight left in him. King, still going strong at 85, is planning an upcoming “Salute To Greatness†worldwide boxing series in memory of…
Ohara Davies will face Willie Limond on the undercard of Ricky Burns’ WBA Super-Lightweight title defence against Kiryl Relikh at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Friday October 7, live on Sky Sports. Unbeaten Hackney talent Davies landed the English belt in April with a KO win over Andy Keates at The O2 in London…
Fights are coming thick and fast for flame-haired Irishman Chris Blaney – and he’s loving it. The Navan man, 24, turned professional with an explosive one round knockout of David Bauza earlier this summer and he’s already got his next two fights lined up. This Friday night “The Ginja Ninja†will face Kiril Psonko on…
Welterweight prospect Thomas ” Cornflake” LaManna took time out from training to discuss his much-anticipated September 15 showdown with Dusty Hernandez-Harrison at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia and live on CBS Sports Network Question: are your thoughts on Dusty Hernandez-Harrison? Thomas LaManna : I think he is better than what people are giving him credit…
New England boxers dominated last Saturday night’s Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainmen,, held in the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Rhode Island lightweight “Nice” Nick DeLomba (11-1, 2 KOs) outboxed and outpunched former Florida State Golden Gloves champion Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-2-1, 9 KOs) for an upset victory by…
Paul and Callum Smith, Gavin McDonnell and Kid Galahad complete the line-up on the undercard of the blockbuster showdown between pound-for-pound sensation Gennady Golovkin and Sheffield star Kell Brook at The O2 in London on Saturday September 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Liverpool Super-Middleweight brothers Callum and Paul are in action in the…