By Frank Warren OUR FRIDAY NIGHT in Belfast showed me that we have a new, dynamic and highly talented crop of young fighters currently on the Queensberry production line. As I have stated numerous times over many years, our business model and promotional philosophy is all about development. Without blooding the youngsters and giving them…
There are not too many regulations in the history of boxing that are as important and transcendent as the 12 Rules of the Marquess of Queensberry which gave a singular impulse and served as a driving force and guide to the discipline of the gloves and the ring. Next year will be the 160th anniversary…
OUTSTANDING SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT contender Brandun Lee has signed promotional terms with Frank Warren and the undefeated Californian will now fight under the Queensberry banner. The 25-year-old from La Quinta, who entered into his first fight at the age of 8, enjoyed a storied career in the amateurs, where he compiled a record of 181-9. Lee…
The Riyadh Season will land in Los Angeles in one month’s time for one of its most anticipated events, which will feature Israil Madrimov vs. Terence Crawford for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title on August 3. The BMO Stadium, home of Los Angeles F.C., will host this great event organized by the…
FORMER USA AMATEUR star Nathan Lugo has signed a promotional agreement with Frank Warren and Queensberry, having entered the professional ranks with a first round stoppage in April. The super middleweight made his pro debut in Atlanta and the experience against previously unbeaten fellow novice Robert Lartigue lasted a matter of just 93 seconds, with…
Kazuto Ioka and Fernando Martinez will step into the ring of the Kokugikan arena, in Tokyo, Japan, to dispute the unification of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and IBF super flyweight titles next Sunday. The Japanese is the owner of the WBA belt, while the Argentinean holds the IBF belt and they will enter in…
A COLLISION AT light heavyweight between Zach Parker and Jack Arnfield has been added to the next Magnificent Seven card that will take place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on July 20, live on TNT Sports. Unfortunately, due to illness, Liam Davies’s IBO world super bantamweight title fight against Shabaz Masoud will not…
The World Boxing Association(WBA), through its Women’s Championships Committee, has decided to vacate the super bantamweight belt due to the positive result to banned substances of the Mexican Erika Cruz. In the same resolution, it is ordered that Nazarena Romero, first in the ranking, must fight for the vacant crown against the next available ranked…
The World Boxing Association will put the still-vacant women’s 175-pound absolute belt on the line between Che Kenneally and Angie Paola Rocha, next July 20 in Brisbane, Australia. Kenneally, a 29-year-old native of Sydney, Australia, has had a distinguished amateur career when she began boxing at the age of 15. She has participated in elite…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee approved the sanction request for the minimumweight world championship bout between Thammanoon Niyomtrong and Alex Winwood, which will take place on September 7 in Perth, Australia. The committee accepted the request of Dragon Fire Boxing, which will be in charge of organizing the event that will have the…
A STELLAR UNDERCARD has been set for the big heavyweight showdown between Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora at The O2 on Saturday July 27, headed up by two potential thrillers involving Dennis McCann and Ryan Garner. The vacant EBU European super bantamweight title will be on the line for what should be an epic rematch…
Last Friday night, the American Rianna Rios defeated the Spanish Mary Romero and won the World Boxing Association International bantamweight belt at the Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington. In a fight with a lot of exchanges, where the local had to use her technical resources to stop Romero’s pressure, the audience gave a standing ovation…