Unbeaten heavyweight star Hughie Lewis Fury battles veteran George Arias on July 25 at Derby Arena and aims to become the first man to stop the notoriously durable Brazilian for some ten years. Fury and Arias meet over a scheduled ten rounds and Fury, unbeaten in 15 professional fights, knows …
Read More »Foot Vows To Give Eggington A Kicking In Manchester
Glenn Foot has told Sam Eggington that he is the first ‘live’ opponent he’s faced – and the Sunderland man says he’ll take his Commonwealth Welterweight title and the vacant British title when they clash at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, July 18, live on Sky Sports. Foot has had …
Read More »Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne Vacates Commonwealth Crown
Australia’s Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne has relinquished his Commonwealth heavyweight title with immediate effect. Browne became the first fighter from ‘Down Under’ to hold the crown in 122 years when he stopped Canada’s Eric Bahoeli in April 2014. But he has now decided to give it up in order to …
Read More »Four-Time World Champion Carl Froch Retires From Boxing
Four-time World Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch has today announced that he is retiring from boxing and will join Sky Sports. Carl has brought down the curtain on a sensational career during which he twice won the WBC title, as well as the WBA and IBF belts. In 35 fights, …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Thurman, Chagaev, Nietes, Flanagan Win
It was a night of fireworks in the squared circle as three of four world title contests taking place on Saturday evening ended inside the distance. In America, heavy-handed WBA welter champ Keith Thurman went to war with former titlist Luis Collazo at the USF Sundome in Tampa, FL before …
Read More »Nurse Plots Revenge Against Ryan If He Can Defeat Jenkins
Tyrone Nurse says winning the British Welterweight title against Chris Jenkins on July 18 at the Manchester Arena live on Sky Sports, would be a dream come true – and believes it would set up the rematch he craves against Dave Ryan. Nurse and Jenkins lock horns for the vacant …
Read More »Team Fury Frustrated As No One Willing To Face Hughie
By Peter Fury: We’re in the south of France, we’ve got excellent facilities and the weather is perfect. It’s 35-degrees [95 F] every day. What more could anyone ask for? We’re on top of a mountain, living by an old monastery, and it’s a struggle just getting up the steep …
Read More »Are Negotiations For Cotto vs. Alvarez Almost Finished?
The much anticipated bout between Miguel Cotto and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez occuring this fall should be confirmed sometime this month or early August. According to sources, Roc Nation Sports, who represents Cotto and Golden Boy Promotions, who represents Alvarez, are reportedly still working out the details on a specific date …
Read More »Chagaev, Thurman, Flanagan In Title Fight Action Tonight
As the summer ramps up in the northern hemisphere, Boxing has slowed down a bit but things pick up again tonight with three world title belts on offer. At Getech Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, WBA heavyweight champ Ruslan Chagaev, 33-2-1 (20), defends against Francesco Pianeta, 31-1-1 (17) in an all …
Read More »Yang Expected To Bring The Power In Showdown With Slick Cuenca
Undefeated No. 2 world-rated contender “Ik” Lian Hui Yang is going to play to the crowd as well as to his own strengths when battles his unbeaten opponent and top-rated contender Cesar “El Distinto” Cuenca, in the main event of “Victory at the Venetian,” next Saturday, July 18, at The …
Read More »Rejuvenated Robinson Excited About Upcoming Sharpe Fight
Bolsover’s Jamie Robinson aims to make it three wins in a row on July 25 in Derby and believes familiarity will be the key to defeating Loughborough’s Sam Sharpe over four rounds. Robinson, known as the ‘Ginger Rocket’, used to train alongside Sharpe at the Shinfield’s Gym in Somercotes and …
Read More »Philly Prospect “Super O” Douglas Eyeing De Alba Showdown
Undefeated Jr. Lightweight Omar “Super O” Douglas has been climbing the prospect ladder since he turned professional in 2011. He has taken the route that most prospects take and now he is looking for a win that will take him to the next level. He will be facing rising Reading, …
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