Slick Nottingham prospect Nathan McIntosh will head into his biggest fight yet, full of confidence after receiving Frankie Gavin’s seal of approval. The unbeaten East Midlander has been preparing for his October 1 Midlands Area Welterweight Title clash with Craig Morris at Stoke’s Fenton Manor by making regular trips to Birmingham to spar with world-class…
A capacity crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor Michael “Jinx” Spinks and Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool at the recent 26th annual Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame (RBHOF) Banquet & Awards Night. Spinks (31-1, 21 KOs) received the prestigious Integrity Award, while Vanderpool (26-8-4, 13 KOs) was presented the coveted Courage Award.
The September 30 “Knockout Night at the D” co-feature between Tony Lopez, Jr. and Stephon “Showstopper” Young will have serious implications as the winner will rise in various rankings. Airing live (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network and internationally via ESPN (digital delay check local listings), “Knockout Night at the…
NABA Lightweight champion Petr “Zar” Petrov (37-4-2, 18 KO’s) of Ryazan, Russia, and WBA Number 3 rated Lightweight contender, Michael “The Artist” Perez (24-1-2, 11 KOs) of Newark, N.J. hosted a media workout in Los Angeles today, ahead of their battle for the WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator on September 30 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino…
Jake Haigh is itching to get in the ring and test his mettle as a professional boxer. The 22-year-old super-middleweight from Macclesfield makes his pro berth on Hatton Boxing’s ‘The Beginning’ event in Stoke next weekend and is keen to make a splash in the paid side of the sport. Haigh was a top ten…
Former two-division world champion Juan Manuel “JuanMa” López plans to knockout bitter arch-rival Wilfredo “Papito” Vázquez, Jr., also a past world titlist, in their 12-round Special Attraction showdown Saturday, October 8, airing live on pay per view from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 33-year-old López (34-5, 31 KOs), fighting out of Caguas, Puerto Rico, is…
Anthony Crolla wants to continue his incredible run of wins and defeat Jorge Linares as they clash in a Lightweight unification blockbuster at the Manchester Arena tomorrow night, live on Sky Sports. Crolla puts his WBA crown on the line for the second time against the three-weight great, who brings his WBC Diamond strap to…
Jorge Linares says he won’t make the same mistakes that Ismael Barroso did against Anthony Crolla when they clash for the WBA, WBC Diamond and vacant Ring magazine Lightweight titles at the Manchester Arena tonight, live on Sky Sports. Crolla destroyed Barroso with a now-trademark body shot in the seventh round of the first defence…
Kildare’s former Irish international amateur boxing star Eric ‘Lilywhite Lightning’ Donovan follows up his successful pro debut victory in June at the National Stadium, Dublin, with a return to the south Dublin venue after securing a slot on Red Corner promotions bumper ‘Inception’ bill on Saturday, November 5. The five-time Elite Irish champion, who won…
Integrated Sports Media, North America’s undisputed leader of pay-per-view distribution of major boxing events, has secured the rights to for the much anticipated showdown between former world champions Wilfredo”Papito” Vazquez, Jr. and Juan Manuel “JuanMa” Lopez, headlining “Guerra En El Clemente,” Saturday night, October 8, live from San Juan, Puerto Rico. “We’re excited to bring…
Click the Image for more Alex Rutter Vs Brad Botham Photos Last night, at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, England, Middleton’s Alex Rutter won the Central Area Super-Featherweight Title by outpointing Brad Botham of West Melton over ten exciting rounds (97-94). Rutter snapped in the body-shots from the ‘off’ and Botham’s nose was bloody in…
This past weekend featured some excellent world title action with three major belts changing hands on three different continents. We kick off this report in North America, where Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was back in action Saturday night as a light middle after two fights at middleweight. The 26 year old Mexican superstar headlined the huge…