Unbeaten heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury continues the build up to his seventh pro fight by joining Steve Bunce on his Boxing Hour today on Setanta Sports News. The show kicks off at 2pm and Fury will discuss his phenomenal rise through the heavyweight ranks since turning professional last December and look ahead to his next…
As we bask in the glory of great fights already held this year and look ahead to bouts like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez in July and Manny Pacquiao vs. Somebody in October, let’s not forget a fight that is just upon us; the battle between Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey on June…
At the Grand Casino, Hinkley, Minnesota, “Triple OG” Otis Griffin, former NABO champion, looks to get back on the right track with a victory over the previously unbeaten Marcus Oliveria. Griffin is coming off a bad decision against Jeff Lacy after dominating the fight only to be robbed at the hands of the judges. Now…
Fresh off his demolition job of former NABO and WBO title challenger DeAndrey Abron, Yusef Mack now feels he is ready for anyone in the division. He has now chalked up 5 impressive wins which include 3 by stoppage and now is quickly becoming recognised as one of the top challengers at light heavyweight. “I…
© Nathan Butler Contendo Taking a night out of his upcoming title-fight preparations, Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib welcomed Saudi royalty last night in Sydney at a special dinner organised to honour the presence of the Prince of Saudi Arabia – His Royal Highness Turki bin Faisal Al Saud.
On Thursday, June 11th, “Fight Night Club” premieres at Club Nokia at LA Live across the street from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and to kick off this highly-anticipated new boxing series, Golden Boy Promotions will be featuring the area’s top young boxing talent with Oxnard’s David Rodela headlining against Juan Garcia and Paramount’s…
The North American television debut of light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov starts tomorrow and continues this summer with airings of the taped May 9th show from Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent, Kazakhstan. 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian Shumenov (8-0, 6 KOs), 2008 WBC Asian Boxing Council Organization’s Boxer of the Year, captured the vacant IBA World title with…
Joe DeGuardia, CEO and President of Star Boxing, was awarded this year’s “Most Active USBA promoter”, at the 26th annual IBF/USBA Convention, which was held in Panama City, Panama.
British Lightweight contender Nadeem “Golden Boy†Siddique returns to action following almost a year out of the ring at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday, June 13th as part of the supporting cast to the John Murray – Scott Lawton British title fight. The Hennessy Sports event is live on ITV4 and Siddique…
Boxing is Scott Lawton’s life but he admits that it’s a life that won’t be complete until he gets his hands on the British Lightweight title. Two time English champion Lawton will challenge John Murray for his Lonsdale belt at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday, June 13th and he says he’s desperate…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Sunday afternoon at the Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton-on-Trent, England, PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of ‘First Team Promotions’ hosted a fight card headlined by a British Masters title clash. Robert Kenney (Wolverhampton) faced Dale Miles (Alfreton) in the main event for the British Masters Welterweight title….
Boxing promoter Don King believes the World Boxing Association must strip Ruslan Chagaev of any claim to its heavyweight championship after the Finnish Boxing Federation reviewed blood tests and refused to allow Chagaev to participate in Saturday’s match against WBA champion Nikolai “Giant Russian†Valuev in Helsinki. “Unfortunately for Ruslan Chagaev, he has suffered from…