This weekend was headlined by the hotly anticipated showdown between two former two-time Olympic Gold Medallists, WBO super feather champion Vasyl Lomachenko and WBA super bantam champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, who clashed on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in America’s largest city, New York. Rigondeaux jumped up two weight classes to challenge Lomachenko for the Ukrainian’s…
It was Amir Khan’s 31st birthday on Friday and it was the day he was evicted off ‘I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here’ – the seventh camp-mate to be voted off the jungle experience, having made it to the final five. Yesterday, Sunday, ‘Made in Chelsea’s’ Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo was crowned ‘Queen of…
Colorful light heavyweight prospect Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera remained undefeated (5-0, 4 KOs), veteran Roberto “El Viejo” Valenzuela on Saturday night in the “Rumble at The RIM” main event, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at The RIM Sports Complex in Hampton, New Hampshire. Rivera, fighting out of Hartford (CT), controlled the action from…
Former light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal(32-5-1, 19 KOs) scored an impressive stoppage of previously unbeaten Ahmed Elbiali(16-1, 13 KOs) in the sixth round of the main event of a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions “Toe To Toe Tuesdays” on Fox at Hialeah Park in Miami, Florida. Having already stated that this…
Last Friday night, Tyrone Brunson stopped Manny Woods to win the UBF International Junior Middleweight title after eight-rounds of a scheduled ten-round bout in front of a sold out crowd at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. The exciting 12-bout card was promoted by King’s Promotions.
After another successful event this past May over the Cinco de Mayo weekend, Box Fan Expo organizers are excited to announce the fourth annual Box Fan Expo, returning once again at the Las Vegas Convention Center on May 5, 2018. Over the traditional and special Cinco de Mayo weekend, which saw Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez battle…
Prince Ranch Boxing’s undefeated featherweight prospect, Victor Pasillas (11-0, 4 KOs), is fresh off sparring with WBO Super-Featherweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs), who was preparing for a big showdown with WBA Super World Super Bantamweight champion, Guillermo Rigondeaux(17-0, 11 KOs), whioch takes place tonight in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Pasillas, a…
Former IBF Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins will return to action on December 15 at the Merthyr Leisure Centre in Wales, live on S4C. Haskins’ last fight was a valiant points loss against Belfast boxer Ryan Burnett for the Bristolian’s World Title back in June. An injury suffered during the contest forced Haskins to delay a…
Undefeated IBF Welterweight Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. will make the first defense of his title when he takes on former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson on Saturday, January 20 live on Showtime. The event is presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center in NY, NY. Televised coverage begins live at 9 p.m….
The first year of Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) as a promotional company was a resounding success, as well as an invaluable learning experience for its owners and operators, retired three-time, two division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera and his son, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera. RPE promoted for “New England’s Future” events this past year, all held…
British welterweight ace Gary Corcoran’s world title bid against Manny Pacquiao conqueror Jeff Horn will be shown exclusively live on BoxNation next month. The 27-year-old will face the unbeaten Australian at the Brisbane Convention Centre on December 13th as he looks to cause an upset in Horn’s hometown by capturing his WBO welterweight world title.
At The Venue, Edgbaston, on Saturday night, Liam Conroy of Barrow-in-Furness successfully defended his English Light-Heavyweight Title by stopping Southampton’s Chris Hobbs in round nine. Hobbs, who had sustained a cut to the left brow, bravely battled the champion in what became a rough and messy scrap at times – with both men getting warned…