Anthony Crolla says he will prove he is the best Lightweight in the World as he defends his WBA title against Ismael Barroso at the Manchester Arena tonight, live on Sky Sports. Crolla is the underdog against the hard-hitting challenger that made a name for himself in December when he KO’d Kevin Mitchell inside five…
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has tipped Amir Khan as a ‘huge favourite’ ahead of his showdown with Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez. The Golden Boy Promotions boss believes the British ace is a genuine threat to middleweight world champion Canelo and thinks those with knowledge of the fight game would not be surprised should…
Over the past week or so the world’s press have been focusing heavily on the recently announced 9th July Tyson Fury vs. Wladimir Klitschko WBO/WBA/IBO Heavyweight Championships rematch. Quite rightly so, it’s a huge fight, however just one week earlier, an equally World significant unification bout is also set to take place right here in…
Nick Blackwell says the outpouring of love from the boxing community made him ’emotional’ while on the road to recovery and that he’d like to personally thank all who have raised money for him in recent weeks. The inspirational 25-year-old is back home with loved ones and well on the way to a full recovery….
Showtime Sports and Matchroom Boxing announced on Wednesday a multi-fight licensing agreement for Showtime Networks Inc., to be the exclusive U.S. television partner of undefeated heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua. The announcement was made today at the Hilton Syon Park outside London by Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Showtime Sports and Eddie…
Boxing ace Amir Khan is using Leicester City’s shock triumph of the Premier League title as inspiration ahead of the biggest fight of his life. The 29-year-old star is moving up two-weight divisions to take on the formidable middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez this Saturday night, exclusively live on BoxNation. Two-time world champion Khan, however,…
Marcus Morrison will fight for his first pro title on Saturday night as he faces Jefferson Luiz De Souza for the vacant WBC International Middleweight crown at the Manchester Arena, live on Sky Sports. Morrison kicked off 2016 with two first round KO wins to further demonstrate his destructive power and ‘Sweet M ’n M’…
Tony Bellew has vowed to turn his dreams into reality when he takes on Ilunga Makabu for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight title at Goodison Park – the home of his beloved Everton FC – on Sunday May 29, live on Sky Sports from Liverpool, England. Lifelong Evertonian Bellew ‘boxed’ at the home of his club…
NABA Lightweight champion Petr Petrov (36-4-2, 17 KO’s) has been training hard for his big showdown with NABF Lightweight champion Marvin Quintero (28-6, 24 KO’s) that will take place on Friday May 6 at The Toshiba Plaza, adjacent to the state-of-the-art T-Mobile Arena. The Toshiba Plaza is located on the Las Vegas Strip between New…
Undefeated lightweight world champion Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (24-0, 13 KOs) will make his first title defense against former world champion Mickey “The Spirit” Bey (22-1-1, 10 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike Friday, June 3 at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hotel & Casino in Hollywood,…
Click on the Image for More Rhys Saunders Vs Kerry Evans Photos At the Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England, last night, Carl Greaves Promotions (in association with Impact Boxing) hosted a night of seven contests from local boxers. The headline event saw the home-boxer, Kerry Evans of Wrexham, stopped by Rhys Saunders of Cardiff in round…
The top fight card over the weekend took place at the Armory in America’s capital Washington DC, as WBC super middle champ Badou Jack tangled with former IBF titlist Lucian Bute. Bute started the contest on overdrive, presenting a constantly moving target and throwing lots of punches. The challenger took the early rounds by outworking…