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…
Callum Johnson faces Willbeforce Shihepo for the Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight title – and wants to win his first pro title for his Dad at the Manchester Arena on September 24, live on Sky Sports. Johnson is looking to add the Commonwealth title to his 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal as he looks to convert his 15-fight…
Hot junior lightweight Tevin Farmer is ready for the biggest fights between the featherweight and lightweight divisions. Farmer, of Philadelphia, has won 15 fights in a row and is now ranked number-five by the WBC at 130-pounds. In his last bout, Farmer put on a masterful performance in a virtual shutout over highly regarded Ivan…
Jorge Linares has told Anthony Crolla that his fans cannot help him in their unification blockbuster for the WBA, WBC Diamond and vacant Ring magazine Lightweight titles at the Manchester Arena on Saturday September 24, live on Sky Sports. Three-weight World king Linares brings his all-action style to Manchester for the mouth-watering contest, as he…
Frankie Gavin and Sam Eggington will meet in an all-Birmingham Welterweight clash at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on October 22, live on Sky Sports. Eggington and Gavin were scheduled to meet for Eggington’s British and Commonwealth titles last October but injury to Gavin set their careers on different paths. Gavin was forced onto the…
Tyson Fury’s Heavyweight World Title rematch with the legendary Wladimir Klitschko will be made available via BoxNation Box Office to Sky customers for the first time. The groundbreaking development will see this year’s biggest fight, taking place on Saturday October 29th in Manchester, being accessible to Sky’s 12 million customers who will be able to…
Gennady Golovkin walked out of a packed 02 Arena in London still wearing his many middleweight world titles on Saturday night but his face wore the marks of opponent Kell Brooks huge but unsucessful effort to produce a massive upset. Usually a slow starter who breaks down his rivals in a measured pace, Golovkin attempted…
Irish middleweight fighter Andy Lee, 34-3-1 (24), is eager to return to the ring following some time off after his WBO title majority decision loss to Billy Joe Saunders on December 19, 2015. Lee, an experienced world class operator, is a formidable opponent for any of the top middleweight fighters such as Danny Jacobs, Gennady…