The WBA have officially sanctioned a blockbuster battle between Anthony Joshua MBE and Wladimir Klitschko for the spring of 2017 for the Super title – but only if Joshua successfully defends his IBF Heavyweight title against Eric Molina at the Manchester Arena on December 10, live on Sky Sports Box …
Read More »WBC Silver Champion Eleider Alvarez Returns To Casino de Montreal
The “GYM 2016-2017 Boxing Series” at the Montreal Casino Cabaret will host its second card of the 2016 season and 50th since 2004 on Saturday, December 10. The WBC Silver champion and WBC #1 light heavyweight contender, Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (20-0, 10 KOs), will face tough-as-nail Polish fighter Norbert “Noras” …
Read More »Anthony Joshua vs. Eric Molina Headlines Huge Manchester Show
Anthony Joshua MBE is set to defend his IBF Heavyweight title against Eric Molina at the Manchester Arena on December 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on Showtime in the US. Joshua puts his crown on the line for the second time and fights his …
Read More »Middleweight Contender Douglas Returns November 10 In DC
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.
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