Unbeaten super lightweight prospect, Mario Barrios (18-0, 10 KOs), is back in the Bay Area, CA, training with coach Virgil Hunter. After scoring a TKO in his last bout on March 4, Barrios returns to the gym, motivated to get back in the ring. “It feels good to be back …
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With the 30th anniversary of The SuperFight: Hagler vs. Leonard just days away on April 6, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum looked back at one of boxing’s most spectacular events. He shared his experiences of that promotion with undefeated WBO world champions Óscar Valdez, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Jessie …
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WBC #7 light-heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara, (29-4, 17 KOs), is back in the Bay Area, CA, training with Virgil Hunter. After scoring a technical knockout in his last fight against former world champion Chad Dawson, (34-5, 19 KOs), Fonfara is ready for the next challenge as he looks to get …
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It was an all-action Mersey battle Friday night at the packed Robin Park Centre, Wigan, as Liverpool boxers – Adam Ismail and Andy Colquhoun – fought for the Central Area Welterweight Title that Ismail won in a rematch with Sean Lewis in December. This was a bloody battle with both …
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Saturday night’s middleweight unification clash at New York’s Madison Square Garden didn’t turn out to be the epic barnburner that many were expecting when Gennady Golovkin and Danny Jacobs touched gloves but it did solidify Golovkin’s position as the top man at 160 pounds. Jacobs, 32-2 (29), turned southpaw and …
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Teiken Promotions and Top Rank, have begun negotiations for the vacant WBA middleweight title clash between interim WBA middleweight champion Hassan N’Dam and undefeated No. 2 world-rated contender Ryota Murata. “While N’Dam wants the fight to take place in France, Mr. Honda and I think this fight would do extremely …
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Unbeaten Cuban prospect Leduan Barthelemy (12-0, 6 KOs) will square-off against Reynaldo Blanco (14-3, 8 KOs) in a 10-round super featherweight contest that headlines Premier Boxing Champions “Toe To Toe Tuesdays” on FS1 and “Boxeo De Campeones” on Fox Deportes, Tuesday, March 28 from Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino in …
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It was a real St. Patrick’s day party atmosphere at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, last night, when James Lindemann promoted a seven card show in which Sam Hyde of Sale made short work of Croatian Tomislav Rudan – scoring a second round KO. Results as follows. Sam Hyde (Sale) v …
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Tonight, it could be lights out for either Gennady “GGG” Golovkin or Danny “The Miracle Man” Jacobs as the two middleweights clash in a much awaited middleweight world title unification contest between two massive punchers at New York’s renowned Madison Square Garden. Golovkin, 36-0 (33), the most feared boxer in …
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Top Rank announced today the signing of 2016 Olympic light welterweight gold medalist Fazliddin “Fayzi” Gaibnazarov to an exclusive long-term promotional agreement. Gaibnazarov, shrugging off significant height and reach disadvantages, stunned skillful Cuban-born opponent Lorenzo Sotomayor to pull off the upset, winning the gold via split decision. Gaibnazarov is the …
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At Preston Guild Hall last night, local man Scot Fitzgerald won the Super-Welterweight International Challenge Title by stopping Lithuanian Andrej Cepur in round 4. Cepur did well to survive the stinging body-shots but was taking too much punishment from ‘Fitzy’ and Referee Darren Sarginson waved the contest off mid-way through …
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Ireland’s Olympic hero Michael “Mick” Conlan and undefeated welterweight contender Alex “El Cholo” Saucedo held a Media Workout today at Wild Card West Boxing Club. Before their respective workouts, both fighters spoke with the media about their upcoming fights at Madison Square Garden. Joining the fighters were Conlan’s trainer, Manny …
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