Former title challenger Denis Shafikov (37-2-1, 20 KOs) defeated previously unbeaten 2012 United States Olympian Jamel Herring (15-1, 8 KOs) via stoppage in the final round of a 10-round lightweight main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on ESPN and ESPN Deportes from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa. The action heated up in round two…
Anthony Joshua MBE is a heavy favorite to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Joshua defended his IBF Heavyweight title in style on June 25, stopping the brave unbeaten American Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round at The O2 in London. Joshua landed the belt at the Greenwich venue in April, ripping…
Cameron Hammond has packed his bags and relocated to Brisbane in order to chase his dream of becoming a great of Australian boxing. The unbeaten Olympian has been out of action since he unanimously outpointed Indonesia’s Sahlan Coral last November and is keen to get back to his best. He is currently training full-time alongside…
Sergey Rabchenko will face Detroit’s Tony Harrison in an IBF super-welterweight title eliminator on the undercard of Santa Cruz v Frampton in Brooklyn on July 30. As well as being a step towards a world title, the fight gives Rabchenko the opportunity to showcase his skills to a whole new audience. The Belarusian puncher has…
Click Image for more Matthew Ryan Vs Zoltan Turai Photos At the Oldham Sports Centre Saturday night, Matty Ryan of Middleton secured a second round TKO over Hungarian opponent Zoltan Turai in an eight round Super-Welterweight Contest. The Steve Wood – VIP Boxing Promotions and Blackflash Promotions show headlined Ryan v Turai and featured six…
Rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 KOs) will take on former world champion Sam “King” Soliman (44-13, 18 KOs) in the 10-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN and ESPN Deportes on Thursday, July 21, from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Televised coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m….
Ten-time Irish national amateur champion Chris “Ginja Ninja†Blaney made a seamless transition in the professional ranks on Saturday night, knocking out his opponent in just two rounds. The Navan super-middleweight dropped David Bauza twice before a series of heavy hooks forced the Czech’s corner to throw in the towel.
Capping off a massive fight card at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday evening, heavyweight Anthony Joshua won his battle of the giants with Dominic Breazeale, retaining the IBF title for the first time. From the start, Joshua reinforced his credentials as an undefeated world champion, using a blistering jab to attack and control Breazeale, who…
We are baffled by today’s story in the Sunday Mirror. Tyson Fury absolutely denies any allegation of doping. He looks forward to recovering from his injury and defending his titles against Wladimir Klitschko in October.
I am sad to report the passing of boxing super-scribe Jack Obermayer, who passed away this morning at his home in Lindenwold, New Jersey, at the age of 72. Obermayer, who covered 3514 professional fight cards in 49 states in over 400 cities and was affectionately known as “KO-JO” was a beloved figure at ringside…
Olympic Gold medalist Felix Diaz (17-1, 8 KOs) will battle exciting brawler Levan Ghvamichava (16-2-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions “Toe To Toe Tuesdays” on FS1 and “Boxeo De Campeones” on Fox Deportes Tuesday, July 12 from Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino in Nice, California. Televised coverage begins…
Light heavyweight world champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) returns to defend his belt against hard-hitting challenger Thomas “Top Dog” Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike Friday, July 29 from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/8 pm….