Sky Sports and Matchroom Sport have extended their exclusive UK and Ireland broadcast partnership until 2021, offering up to 120 nights of live boxing over the next six years. The new agreement will bring even more exclusively live access to one of the strongest stables ever seen in world boxing. …
Read More »James DeGale Locked And Loaded, Vows To Win IBF Title
James DeGale MBE has warned Andre Dirrell that he is ready to pour his heart and soul into winning the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title in Boston on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. DeGale and Dirrell came face to face at a press conference at Fenway Park yesterday, the …
Read More »DeGale, Dirrell Make Weight For IBF Title Clash In Boston
Ahead of their clash today for the vacant IBF super middleweight title at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA, James DeGale and Andre Dirrell made weight yesterday, along with the boxers on the support card. Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Championship, 12 rounds James DeGale: 167.2 lb Andre Dirrell: 167.8 lb
Read More »BoxNation Announces A Huge Blockbuster Summer Lineup
Boxing has enjoyed an incredible year in 2015 with BoxNation at the forefront having screened the biggest and best fights around. In the past few weeks alone ‘The Channel of Champions’ has shown some of the highest viewed fights in years live and exclusive including the thrilling toe-to-toe war between …
Read More »Can James DeGale Turn British Olympic Gold Into World Title Glory?
James DeGale MBE says his “obsession” to create history as the first Birtish Olympic gold medallist to win a World title will drive him on to victory when he faces Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title in Boston on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. DeGale has …
Read More »Pro Boxing Returns To Cape Cod With August 8 Fight Card
Hyannis native Jesse Barboza (9-1-1, 5 KO’s) is coming home to headline a pro boxing event August 8 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) as he takes on Pennsylvania’s Jesse Oltmanns (10-5, 7 KO’s) in an eight round fight for the vacant Northeast Heavyweight Championship. Barboza, a 2004 …
Read More »WBA Orders Ioka vs. Reveco Flyweight Title Rematch
After evaluating the request made by the former champion Juan Carlos Reveco and his team, the WBA championships committee ordered the rematch of the fight with Japan’s Kazuto Ioka. The pair originally clashed on April 22 in Japan. The bout ended favorable to the Asian 114-114, 113-116, 113-115 on the …
Read More »Local Hero O’Connor Added To DeGale vs. Dirrell Fight Card
Boston-area fans will be treated to fireworks this Memorial Day weekend as a full slate of exciting undercard fights come to Agganis Arena on Saturday, May 23. The undercard action is highlighted by Boston’s own Danny O’Connor(25-2, 9 KOs) taking on the fighting pride of Vermont, Chris Gilbert (13-1, 10 …
Read More »Michael Buffer Ready To Rumble At London’s O2 Arena
Michael Buffer will call the fighters to the ring on a huge night of boxing at The O2 in London on May 30, live on Sky Sports Box Office. The Hall Of Fame ring MC returns to the UK for another evening of World class boxing featuring IBF Welterweight champion …
Read More »WBA, WBO Add Regional Titles To Friday’s Boxino Finals
This Friday night at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena, the 2015 Boxcino finals will take place in the heavyweight and jr. middleweight divisions. The fights will be televised on ESPN Friday Night Fights beginning at 10 PM ET. The 2015 Boxcino Tournament is promoted by Banner Promotions. Friday’s show is …
Read More »Daniel Geale Confident Going Into Miguel Cotto Title Clash
Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO’s), the reigning WBC Middleweight Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes will defend his title against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO’s) of Australia on June 6, 2015 at Barclays Center in …
Read More »Gary Shaw Prospect Kenneth Sims Getting World Class Sparring
After getting Manny Pacquiao ready for his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather, Gary Shaw Productions’ and Antonio Leonard Promotions’ undefeated super-lightweight prospect Kenneth Sims Jr., (6-0), is now preparing WBC Lightweight champion Jorge Linares (38-3, 25 KOs) for his upcoming title defense against Kevin Mitchell (39-2, 29 KOs). Kenneth Sims Jr. …
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