Listen to the Full Badou Jack, George Groves Conference Call… [audio:Badou-Jack-vs-George-Groves-PC.mp3] Leonard Ellerbe: I’d like to thank everyone for calling in today to hear from Badou Jack and George Groves, who will be fighting for the WBC Super Middleweight Title on the PPV televised undercard for Floyd Mayweather and Andre …
Read More »Mayweather vs. Berto Full Undercard Fight Lineup Announced
Exciting stars from the Mayweather Promotions stable of fighters will fill out the action-packed day of undercard bouts on Saturday, September 12 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena preceding the Showtime PPV event “High Stakes: Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto“. Featured undercard action pits Chris “Young King” Pearson (12-0, 9 …
Read More »Jenkins, Nurse British Title Rematch In Liverpool November 7
Chris Jenkins and Tyrone Nurse will meet in a rematch for the British Light Welterweight title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on November 7, live on Sky Sports. Jenkins and Nurse shared a thrilling majority draw in their first meeting for the coveted belt in Manchester in July on …
Read More »Mayweather Cites Health As Reason For Retiring After Berto Fight
Superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr is adamant that his fight with Andre Berto this weekend will be his last. The pound-for-pound king is set to hang up the gloves after his 49th fight, live and exclusive on BoxNation, admitting that he wants to get out of the sport while he has …
Read More »IBF Champ Lee Selby’s Brother Andrew Turns Pro In Wales
Wales’ most successful amateur boxer Andrew Selby has turned professional, signing a management deal with UK manger Chris Sanigar. Andrew enjoyed a thrilling amateur career where he was crowned double European champion in 2011 and 2013. He also claimed a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships and represented Great …
Read More »Gary Cornish Vows To Defy Detractors With Victory Over Joshua
Gary Cornish says he’ll do his talking in the ring and end Anthony Joshua’s rise in the Heavyweight division when they clash for the vacant Commonwealth title at The O2 in London on Saturday, September 12, live on Sky Sports. Cornish has kept a close counsel in the build-up to …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: McDonnell, Braehmer, Dirrell, Warrington Win
It was a very one-sided weekend across the globe with four world titles on the line and only one of those was a test for the defensing champion. We kick things off at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, USA where WBA champion Jamie McDonnell bid farewell to the …
Read More »Braehmer, McDonnell In World Title Action This Weekend
The new season gets off to a less than thunderous bang this weekend but there are a few good fight cards happening today and tomorrow in a few select areas. Our first stop is the Energie-Verbund Arena in Dresden, Germany where WBA “regular” light heavyweight champ Juergen Braehmer, 46-2 (34), …
Read More »BoxNation To Show Golovkin vs. Lemieux KO King World Title Clash
As announced on ‘Bunce’s Boxing Hour’, one of this year’s most exciting fights has landed on BoxNation with knockout artists Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux set to produce a spectacular showdown on October 17. The two world champions meet head-to-head in one of the most eagerly anticipated unification clashes in …
Read More »Former World Champ Darren Barker Writes Autobiography
Matchroom Boxing former World Middleweight champion Darren Barker is to publish his autobiography. A Dazzling Darkness: The Darren Barker Story will be available in bookshops and on Amazon from September 16. It tells the remarkable story of how Darren recovered from the tragedy of losing his talented boxing brother Gary …
Read More »Strong Turnout For Ring 8 Family Picnic On Long Island
Nearly 150 people turned out for last Sunday’s fifth annual Ring 8 Family Picnic at Brady Park in Massapequa Reserve, Nassau on Long Island, New York. Hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob, macaroni and potato salads were consumed along with a wide variety of beverages and desserts. The most popular children …
Read More »Petrov Gets Walsh WBO Title Shot In Manchester October 10
Boxcino 2014 champion Petr “Zar” Petrov (36-4-2, 17 KO’s) will fight undefeated Liam Walsh (19-0, 13 KO’s) in a WBO Lightweight elimination bout on October 10 in Manchester, England. The winner of the fight will be the mandatory challenger for the winner of the WBO Lightweight title bout between Terry …
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