Former undisputed heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe believes boxing fans will be hailing a new “Big Daddy” on March 5. The Brooklyner ruled the roost in the land of the giants back in the early ’90s, beating the likes of Evander Holyfield, Bruce Seldon and Michael Dokes. And now he’s tipping Australia’s Lucas Browne to follow…
Juergen Braehmer (47-2, 35 KOs) will defend his WBA Light Heavyweight title against Thomas ‘Tommy Gun’ Oosthuizen (25-0-2, 14 KOs) on March 12 at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany. The bout was originally scheduled to take place last November in Monaco before a hand injury suffered by Braehmer forced the fight’s postponement, but now fully…
George Groves believes a change in trainer to Shane McGuigan can be the missing piece in his World title jigsaw as he returns to action against Andrea di Luisa on Saturday night, at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, live on Sky Sports. Groves was edged out by Badou Jack in…
Anthony Joshua MBE says he cannot wait to get back into action at The O2 on April 9. The Heavyweight sensation thrilled a sold-out crowd in Greenwich on December 12, in his brilliant British and Commonwealth title clash with bitter foe Dillian Whyte, with the amateur rivals sharing seven enthralling rounds before Joshua claimed the…
Kell Brook has told Kevin Bizier he’s in for a rough night when he defends his IBF Welterweight title at the Sheffield Arena on March 26, live on Sky Sports – before setting up a blockbuster fight in the summer. Brook makes the third defence of his crown against the Canadian, after the IBF ordered…
Showtime Sports is commemorating 30 years of Showtime Championship Boxing with a year-long celebration that will highlight the biggest, most memorable and exciting Showtime fights spanning four decades. The network’s flagship sports series, Showtime Championship Boxing, was born on March 10, 1986 when “Marvelous†Marvin Hagler defeated John “The Beast†Mugabi by spectacular 11th-round knockout….
Mexican warriors Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will compete in a rematch of their exciting 2015 super bantamweight world title fight on Saturday, February 27, live on Showtime from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast will be headlined by undefeated three-division world champion Leo “El Terremoto†Santa Cruz, who’ll be making…
The six fighters who’ll be fighting on ShoBox: The New Generation tomorrow/Friday, Jan. 22, live on Showtime at 10:35 p.m. ET/PT at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz., made weight Thursday. Undefeated middleweight Rob “Bravo†Brant (18-0, 11 KOs) of St. Paul, Minn., faces Atlantic City’s Decarlo Perez (15-3-1, 5 KOs) in the 10-round main…
Kell Brook will defend his IBF Welterweight title against mandatory challenger Kevin Bizier at the Sheffield Arena on March 26, live on Sky Sports. Brook makes the third defence of the crown and his second in his hometown fortress in the Steel City following wins against Jo Jo Dan and Frankie Gavin at The O2…
This Saturday night in Butte, Montana, former world junior middleweight champion “Yory Boy” Campas will make his 126th and final ring appearance when he takes on former participant of The Contender, Anthony Bonsante. Campas, of Navojoa, Mexico, and now residing in Montana, has a record of 105-17-3 with an astronomical 81 knockouts. To say he…
Undefeated three-division world champion Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez on Saturday, Feb. 27, live on Showtime from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. “I’m excited to have another…
Unbeaten Pauly Upton will return to action in Walsall on February 19 and he’s keen to push towards title class. The Ricky Hatton-trained super-welterweight will face Brighton’s experienced Kevin McCauley as part of his preparations for a potential Irish title tilt in the spring. Pauly took his professional ledger to 11-0 by comprehensively out-boxing tough…