Derry Mathews believes he has the power to break the heart of Luke Campbell MBE and KO him when they clash for Campbell’s WBC Silver Lightweight title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on tonight, live on Sky Sports. Mathews comes into the fight on the back of a crack at WBO champion Terry Flanagan…
Exciting heavyweight star Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz has joined forces with Matchroom Boxing as he plans an assault on the Heavyweight World titles. Unbeaten Ortiz is one of the most feared fighters on the planet and has blasted away 22 of his 25 opponents inside the distance, with the vicious Cuban’s last two outings underlining…
Bristol Boxing Boss Chris Sanigar was awarded the Joe Bromley Award for Outstanding Services to Boxing last night at the sixty-fifth annual Boxing Writers Club dinner. The award was presented to Chris by the chairman of the Boxing Writers Club, Simon Ewan-Smith, for almost 40 years of services to professional boxing.
Matchroom Boxing and the Casino de Monte-Carlo are delighted to announce a blockbuster night of World championship boxing on November 12 at Salle des Etoiles, Sporting Monte-Carlo in ‘Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonanza’, live on Sky Sports. One of the world’s most dangerous and exciting Heavyweights, Luis Ortiz, tops the bill as he looks to add to…
Henry Rivalta is pleased to announce the signing of middleweight contender Antoine “Action” Douglas to a managerial contract. Douglas, of Washington, D.C. has a record of 19-1-1 with 13 knockouts.
Starting with the ring of the bell on October 22, local area boxers will be fighting for a spot to represent the Gulf Coast Region at the USA Boxing National Championships as well as travelling to engage in international competition. Weight categories will include: Pee Wee 8-9, Bantam 10-11, Intermediate 12-13, Juniors 14-15, Youth 15-16…
Anthony Ogogo will fight for his first pro title when he clashes with Craig Cunningham for the vacant WBC International Middleweight title at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on October 22, live on Sky Sports. Ogogo’s first shot at professional hardware comes after returning to action with three successive wins following a difficult time with…
Cameron Hammond insists he has no fear of travelling to his opponent’s back yard in order to get his hands on the Commonwealth welterweight title. The 2012 Olympian squares off with Kris George for the vacant strap at Rumours International in Toomwoomba, Queensland, on November 25 and does not feel there is any need to…
After his emphatic unanimous decision victory over Gabriel Rosado on September 17, it was widely understood in the boxing industry that middleweight contender Willie Monroe, Jr. would get an opportunity to face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in a bout this winter or next spring. Now it seems, Alvarez’s team, led by trainer Eddie Reynoso, have seemed…
Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd will defend his WBC International Lightweight title against Francesco Patera at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday October 15, live on Sky Sports. Dodd landed the crown in May at Goodison Park with a points win over Pasquale Di Silvio and the popular Birkenhead man makes his first defence in Liverpool…
Rising Promotions is proud to announce the signings of super middleweight Isiah Seldon, super lightweights Marvin Johnson and Dan Murray, bantamweight Dallas Holden, cruiserweight David Sparks and featherweight Dion Sparks to exclusive promotional contracts. They join undefeated heavyweight Quian Davis (3-0-2, 2 KO’s) as the first group of fighters to ink contracts under the Rising…
Nathan Cleverly became a two-time World Light-Heavyweight champion after forcing champion Juergen Braehmer to retire halfway through their clash for the WBA crown in Neubrandenburg in Germany, live on Sky Sports. Cleverly said his pre-fight plan ‘worked perfectly’ as he drew the 37 year old into his type of fight – forcing him to tire,…