Middleweight contender Antoine “Action” Douglas will be in action when he takes on Ernesto Berrospe on Thursday night, November 10, at the 26th annual Fight for Children Fight Night DC at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Douglas, from nearby Burke, Virginia, has a record of 19-1 with 13 knockouts, …
Read More »Vasquez Jr, Lopez Make Weight For Bad Blood Showdown In Puerto Rico
Ahead of their hotly anticipated clash tonight at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, super featherweights Juan Manuel Lopez and Wilfredo Vasquez Jr both came in under the catchweight of 129 pounds yesterday.
Read More »Cuellar vs. Mares Participants Vow To Produce Fight Of The Year
Featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar and former three-division world champion Abner Mares met face-to-face Thursday at a press conference at OUE Skyspace at US Bank Tower – the tallest building west of the Mississippi River – to discuss their world title showdown presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Saturday, …
Read More »Crossroads Fight For Fortuna, Douglas On Philadelphia Fight Card
Former world champion Javier Fortuna (30-1-1, 22 KOs) and undefeated rising contender Omar Douglas (17-0, 12 KOs) are set to meet in a pivotal matchup as both men look to make a statement when they meet on Saturday, November 12 from Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Premier Boxing Champions on …
Read More »Irish Amateur Sensation Katie Taylor Signs With Matchroom Sport
Amateur sensation Katie Taylor has signed with Matchroom Boxing and will make her professional debut at The SSE Arena, Wembley, in London on November 26, live on Sky Sports. Taylor’s astonishing success in the amateurs sees her widely regarded as the outstanding Irish athlete of her generation with her 15 …
Read More »Boxing Trainer Orlando Cuellar Goes Back To The Future In Miami
Internationally renowned boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar has come full circle, right back to the famed 5th St. Gym in South Beach, where he once visited as a teenager to learn and now trains fighters out of six days a week. Born in Havana, Cuba, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when …
Read More »Russian Super Bantam Tikhonov Calls Out Top Men In Division
Vladimir Tikhonov, rated No 9 by the WBA, and No 13 by WBO, has put word out that he’s ready, willing and more than able to rumble with the best and brightest in the super bantamweight division. Scott Quigg? – “let’s get it on”, said Tikhobov, calling the former WBA …
Read More »Ndongeni, Villa Highlight Big November 4 California Show
World ranked lightweight contender Xolisani Ndongeni and highly regarded featherweight prospect Ruben Villa will headline a terrific undercard on Friday night, November 4, at the Omega Products International Events Center in Corona, California. Ndongeni of East Cape, South Africa, has a record of 21-0 with 11 knockouts and is ranked …
Read More »Burton vs. Buglioni On December 10 Anthony Joshua Fight Card
Hosea Burton will defend his British Light-Heavyweight title against Frank Buglioni at the Manchester Arena on December 10. Burton landed the crown with an impressive sixth round stoppage win over Miles Shinkwin at the same venue in February but two scheduled defences were cancelled through injuries to his opponents.
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Jamie Cox and Paul Butler
Click for all Photos from this Event At the Whites Hotel, Macron Stadium, Bolton, on Saturday night, Jamie Cox of Swindon won a ten round Super Middleweight Championship contest by outpointing Argentinian Martin Fidel Rios (98-86). The fight – more of a brawl – was a challenge for Referee Phil …
Read More »Oquendo, Alamo, Ortiz Added To López vs. Vázquez, Jr. PPV Show
Former world featherweight title challenger Jonathan Oquendo, undefeated junior welterweight prospect Yomar “The Magic” Alamo and 2012 Puerto Rico Olympian Jontay Ortiz have all been added to this Saturday night’s Juan Manuel “JuanMa” López vs. Wilfredo “Papito” Vázquez, Jr pay-per-view card in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Vázquez, Jr. (24-6-1, …
Read More »Valdez vs. Magdaleno Featherweight Pairing Heats Up In Long Beach
Undefeated WBO featherweight champion Óscar Valdez and undefeated No. 1 junior featherweight contender Jessie Magdaleno held a Media Workout on Thursday at Jack Rabbit Boxing Club in Long Beach, Calif. Both men are in deep training for their respective world championship fights which will take place as the co-features to …
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