A huge fight week featuring the first two heavyweight world title fights in Brooklyn in 115 years kicked off Tuesday with media workouts at world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn. This Saturday, January 16 at Barclays Center, WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder will make the third defense of his title …
Read More »Upstart Martin Vows To Take Commonwealth Crown From Hibbert
Tommy Martin says he’ll prove age is nothing but a number by taking the Commonwealth and WBC International Super-Lightweight title from John Wayne Hibbert at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on January 30, live on Sky Sports. Martin challenges his long-time friend for the titles …
Read More »Trainers Williams, Benn Readying Browne For World Title Clash
Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne says he’s fitter than ever and ready to make history. The 36-year-old Australian aims to become his nation’s first ever world heavyweight champion when he squares off with WBA kingpin Ruslan Chagaev in Grozny, Chechnya, on March 5. Browne has been training like a demon with …
Read More »Danny Garcia vs. Robert Guerrero Media Conference Call Transcript
Ray Flores: First of all, I want to send a Happy New Year to all the media and everyone that is joining us on the conference call. I’m really excited about Fight Week on Fox in Los Angeles. I could not think of a better way to kick off 2016 …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: De Carolis Picks Up WBA Title
It was one of the slowest weekends in the sport for quite some time but there was one high profile contest that took place on Saturday at Baden Arena in Offenburg, Germany with the vacant WBA super middleweight title on offer. Squaring off in the ring were 20 year old …
Read More »Elbiali vs. Hernandez Headlines January 12 Undercard In San Antonio
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Ahmed Elbiali (13-0, 11 KOs) will enter the ring in an eight-round bout against Andrew Hernandez (10-3-1, 2 KOs) as part of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) “Toe-To-Toe Tuesdays” on FS1 and “Boxe De Campeones” on Fox Deportes on Tuesday, January 12 from the Dancehall in San …
Read More »Frampton vs. Quigg Showdown Lands On Sky Sports Box Office
Sky Sports Box Office will show the eagerly anticipated super-bantamweight unification World Title fight between two of Britain’s undefeated champions, Carl Frampton MBE and Scott Quigg. Tickets sold out in a matter of minutes for the must-see event at the Manchester Arena on Saturday February 27. Someone’s perfect record will …
Read More »Hatton Promotions, Black Country Announce February 19 Show
Hatton Promotions and Black Country Boxing are joining forces again in 2016 to bring more top class pugilism to the Midlands. The promotional outfits hosted three successful events during the final months of last year and will pick up where they left off at Walsall Town Hall on Friday, 19th …
Read More »Garcia vs. Guerrero January 23 Staples Center Undercard Announced
Undefeated lightweight Alejandro “El Charro” Luna (19-0, 14 KOs) will meet Mexico’s Alan Herrera (34-7, 22 KOs) in a 10-round bout as part of a full night of undercard action on Saturday, January 23 from Staples Center in Los Angeles. The event is headlined by the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) …
Read More »Wilder vs. Szpilka, Martin vs. Glazkov Conference Call Transcript
Lou DiBella: Thank you very much and welcome to the final conference call for the Showtime Championship Boxing show, January 16 of this new year at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The show will begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Showtime. It’s a world championship, heavyweight …
Read More »WBC Champion Deontay Wilder Assesses Division
WBC titlist Deontay Wilder, the American heavyweight champ, looks to continue his path to heavyweight history by putting his imprint on the division one step at a time. “I’m just a different fighter than these guys in the heavyweight division,” he said. “My athletic skills, the way I move in …
Read More »Manny Pacquiao Chooses Timothy Bradley As Final Opponent
Promoter Bob Arum made it official; Manny Pacquiao’s final opponent will be Timothy Bradley on April 9, 2016 in Las Vegas. Bradley and Pacquiao will be meeting for the third time in their careers, setting up a trilogy after their previous fights in 2012 and 2014. Bradley won the first …
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