We were all saddled with a bit of an unsatisfying feeling with the way 2016 left us boxing fans. That lackluster year saw a controversial decision by judges in the Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward bout, a world champion in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who relegated his belt instead of facing …
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50,000 tickets were sold in the first period of ticket sales for the World Heavyweight unification blockbuster between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, which takes place on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Tickets, which were available across Club Wembley, Matchroom Fightpass and on general sale via Wembley …
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Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammed Rabii will make his long anticipated professional debut February 18, fighting at home in Casablanca, at the Complexe de Sportif Mohammed V Arena. The 23-year-old Rabii represented Morocco at this year’s Olympic Games in Brazil, where he captured a bronze medal in the welterweight division, …
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WBA Super welterweight champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (23-2-2, 13 KOs) will take on former world champion Yuri Foreman (34-2, 10 KOs) in a world title showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Spike on Friday, January 13 from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami.
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Saturday featured a full card of world title action and we head to the famed Manchester Arena in Emgland to kick things off. National hero Anthony Joshua, 18-0 (18), continued his reign as IBF heavyweight champion by hammering out challenger Eric Molina, 25-4 (19), in three rounds. America’s Molina was …
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Undefeated Swedish dangerman Anthony Yigit believes he will break Lenny Daws’ dream of winning the European Super-Lightweight title and knock him out in their showdown on Saturday 17th December at the Westcroft Leisure Centre in Carshalton. British hero Daws aims to finally capture the title on his third attempt after …
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IBF Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming world title defence in Kyoto, Japan on 31st December against Shohei Omori due to a leg injury sustained in training. Initial medical reports have stated that Haskins should be able to resume full training in early January …
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Talk is cheap, responds the champion. Tatli and Lancia will clash for the EBU lightweight title in Helsinki on 17th December. It’s not an easy task to challenge the champion in his home ring, but Italian contender Manuel Lancia (14–1–1) doesn’t mind. He’s confident that he can claim the European …
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Junior featherweight world champion and Brooklyn-native Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (30-1-1, 23 KOs) is set to battle former two-division world champion Yazmin Rivas (35-9-1, 10 KOs) in the first nationally televised women’s world title bout in nearly a decade on Saturday, January 14, live on Showtime Extreme from Barclays …
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Following the expiration of Josh Warrington’s promotional contract with Matchroom Boxing, promoter Eddie Hearn has made the following statement. “Following the expiry of our contract in November we were asked to make a new offer to Josh,” said Hearn. “We did not share the same plans as his team and …
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Adam Ismail Vs Sean Lewis Event Photos Last night, at the Leigh Sports Centre, Adam Ismail of Liverpool became the new Central Area Welterweight Champion by outpointing Sean Lewis of Birkenhead in a rematch of their fight in September when Lewis won the vacant title by one point (96-95). A …
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Two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and two-division world champion Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs), successfully defended his WBO junior lightweight title by stopping undefeated former WBA featherweight champion Nicholas “Axe Man” Walters (26-1-1, 21 KOs), of Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Saturday at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. …
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