IBF Super Middleweight Champion James DeGale has already made his name as a road warrior and will look to put on another great performance away from his London home when he takes on fellow super middleweight world champion Badou Jack in their 168-pound unification showdown on Saturday, January 14, from …
Read More »Thrilling Showdown Between Garcia And Thurman Exclusively On BoxNation
One of the most eagerly anticipated fights of 2017 will air exclusively live on BoxNation when undefeated welterweight hotshots Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman meet in a world title unification clash on March 4th. Taking place in New York, the pair will do battle in a matchup which already has …
Read More »Jack, Dulorme Representing Mayweather Promotions Tonight In Brooklyn
Super middleweight champion Badou Jack spoke to media in Las Vegas Thursday, just days before he travels across the country for his world title unification showdown against James DeGale on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on Showtime. Televised coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. …
Read More »Rumble In Rio Charity Event Slated For March 18
On March 18, Victory Boxing Promotions and Rumble in Rio team up to present a night of charity boxing at the Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico. The card kicks off with eight amateur “guns & hoses” bouts between New Mexico Police and Firefighters who will fight to benefit the …
Read More »What To Expect From The Sport Of Boxing In 2017
We were all saddled with a bit of an unsatisfying feeling with the way 2016 left us boxing fans. That lackluster year saw a controversial decision by judges in the Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward bout, a world champion in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who relegated his belt instead of facing …
Read More »Second Round Of Joshua vs. Klitschko Tickets Set For January 16
50,000 tickets were sold in the first period of ticket sales for the World Heavyweight unification blockbuster between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, which takes place on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Tickets, which were available across Club Wembley, Matchroom Fightpass and on general sale via Wembley …
Read More »Decorated Moroccan Amateur Mohammad Rabii Pro Debut February 18
Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammed Rabii will make his long anticipated professional debut February 18, fighting at home in Casablanca, at the Complexe de Sportif Mohammed V Arena. The 23-year-old Rabii represented Morocco at this year’s Olympic Games in Brazil, where he captured a bronze medal in the welterweight division, …
Read More »WBA Super Welter Kingpin Lara Focused On Challenger Foreman
WBA Super welterweight champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (23-2-2, 13 KOs) will take on former world champion Yuri Foreman (34-2, 10 KOs) in a world title showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Spike on Friday, January 13 from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami.
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Joshua, Crawford, Parker, Mares Win Title Fights
Saturday featured a full card of world title action and we head to the famed Manchester Arena in Emgland to kick things off. National hero Anthony Joshua, 18-0 (18), continued his reign as IBF heavyweight champion by hammering out challenger Eric Molina, 25-4 (19), in three rounds. America’s Molina was …
Read More »Yigit: I’m Going To Stop Daws, Break His Euro Glory Dreams
Undefeated Swedish dangerman Anthony Yigit believes he will break Lenny Daws’ dream of winning the European Super-Lightweight title and knock him out in their showdown on Saturday 17th December at the Westcroft Leisure Centre in Carshalton. British hero Daws aims to finally capture the title on his third attempt after …
Read More »Injury Forces IBF Bantam King Haskins Off New Year’s Eve Defense
IBF Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming world title defence in Kyoto, Japan on 31st December against Shohei Omori due to a leg injury sustained in training. Initial medical reports have stated that Haskins should be able to resume full training in early January …
Read More »EBU Title Challenger Lancia: “I Have Discovered Edis Tatli’s Weakness”
Talk is cheap, responds the champion. Tatli and Lancia will clash for the EBU lightweight title in Helsinki on 17th December. It’s not an easy task to challenge the champion in his home ring, but Italian contender Manuel Lancia (14–1–1) doesn’t mind. He’s confident that he can claim the European …
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