BRAD FOSTER WAS unsuccessful in his challenge for the WBC International super bantamweight title, coming up short on points against the rated Romanian Ionut Baluta. All three judges awarded the fight to Baluta by a four-round margin after a fight where styles didn’t gel and it quickly became a messy affair. Foster, later in the…
Boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen on Monday weighed in on the smouldering controversy over Muslim girls wearing the hijab in schools and colleges, saying one’s attire was entirely the subject of their choice. “It is totally their own choice. I can’t comment on their choices. I have my own choice. I like to wear such…
The GB fighter was paired with the man who would go on to win the title in the first round of the AIBA world championships in November. Now as one 14 GB boxers based at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport selected for the EUBC European Men’s Elite Boxing Championships, in Yerevan, Armenia, he hopes to…
NEW ORLEANS — Famed New Orleans boxing promoter Les Bonano died Saturday night, according to reports. Bonano began working with the NOPD in 1965. In 1974, while working at the Orleans Parish Prison, Bonano started an athletic program which focused on a variety of sports including boxing. Over the course of his career as a…
GLENDALE — David Benavidez returned to his hometown and took care of business quickly, the two time former super middleweight champion flooring top contender David Lemieux twice in the first two rounds to capture the interim WBC world super middleweight championship Saturday night on Showtime from Gila River Arena. Benavidez, now based out of Seattle, is still…
Charlo punches his ticket into the International Boxing Hall of Fame with a magnificent victory over Castaño to become the first ever undisputed 154-pound champion in the four belt era, capping off a thrilling night of action on PBC on SHOWTIME. Jermell Charlo’s patience was waning. He had to wait a few additional months to…
A look back at the finest performances from the undefeated two-time champion ahead of his showdown versus former champ David Lemieux for the interim WBC 168-pound belt Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. It’s hard to believe that David Benavidez is just 25. Doesn’t it seem as if the former two-time world champion has been…
Floyd Mayweather barely stopped smiling during his eight-round boxing exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The 45-year-old boxer seemed to have a lot of fun in the ring — almost at Don Moore’s expense. Mayweather even imitated a ring girl, before dancing with her, after six rounds. Floyd Mayweather danced with a ring girl during a boxing…
Cuban star and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Erislandy “The American Dream†Lara will seek a third world title in a second weight class when he faces veteran contender Thomas “Cornflake†LaManna for the WBA Middleweight Title in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, May 1 as part of…
Former WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Tony “Superbad†Harrison will enter the ring to face hard-hitting southpaw Bryant “Goodfella†Perrella in the super welterweight main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, April 17 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Televised coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m….
The best boxing brothers from Utah since the famed Fullmers may be Salt Lake City super lightweight Ignacio (8-0-1, 5 KOs) and junior lightweight Gabriel Chairez (3-0-1, 2 KOs), who recently signed exclusive managerial contracts with Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker. “I signed with Ryan because he treats his fighters like family and I’m big on…
heavyweight favorite Joey Dawejko will now take on veteran Joe Jones in the headline bout of big night of boxing on Saturday, April 3rd at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. “Clash of the Titans” The card is promoted by RDR Promotions. Dawejko of Philadelphia, has a record of 20-8-4 with 11 knockouts.