The new 5th St. Gym is carrying on the rich boxing history established there in 1950 by the famed Dundee brothers, Chris and Angelo. Known throughout boxing as the world’s most famous gym, 5th St. Gym became a major attraction for boxers, international celebrities and tourists alike, originally due to …
Read More »Iwasa In Bristol Five Days Away From Haskins Fight
There are only five days left before Bristol Boy Lee Haskins gets his shot at the World title! Tickets are still available for Lee Haskins World Title fight at the Action Indoor Sports Arena in Whitchurch, Bristol on Saturday June 13. Haskins’ opponent Ryosuke Iwasa landed in the UK on …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Cotto, Cuellar Retain Titles
A month before America’s explosive Independence Day celebrations, there were fireworks on both coasts of the US as world champions Miguel Cotto and Jesus Cuellar each retained their respective world titles with a bang. Cotto, 40-4 (33), gunned down challenger Daniel Geale, 31-4 (16), shortly after poleaxing the Australian with …
Read More »Nicholas Walters Receives WBA “Super” Championship Title Belt
Jamaica’s Nicholas Walters received his World Boxing Association featherweight super championship belt that he will defend at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. Walters, accompanied by his representative Patrick Buteau, received the belt from the hands of the WBA representatives Gustavo Padilla and Julio Thyme during …
Read More »Bradley Goes Old School While Training For Vargas Fight
Former two-division world champion and highly-rated pound for pound fighter Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr., deep in training for his upcoming clash with undefeated WBA super lightweight champion Jessie Vargas (26-0, 9 KOs), from Las Vegas, NV, for the vacant WBO welterweight title, hosted a workout today that was open …
Read More »Redkach, Zlaticanin Clash In Lightweight Eliminator June 13
With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, undefeated world-ranked contenders Ivan “El Terrible” Redkach and Dejan “El Dinamita” Zlaticanin will square off in a 12-round eliminator Saturday, June 13, in the main event of Showtime Boxing on SHO Extreme at 7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing Foundation Rescues Golden Gloves ABC
The Golden Gloves ABC in Liverpool is the first boxing club to benefit from the launch of the Matchroom Boxing Foundation. Promoter Eddie Hearn has launched the foundation to support grassroots boxing clubs and gyms across Britain and, ahead of the bumper bill in Liverpool on Friday June 26, the …
Read More »Martin Murray Moves Up, Signs With Matchroom
Martin Murray has signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing and will make his debut for his new promoter at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Friday June 26, live on Sky Sports. Murray will be officially unveiled at a press conference in London on Wednesday where …
Read More »Thurman vs. Collazo Headlines Debut Of PBC On ESPN
Undefeated superstar Keith “One Time” Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) returns to the ring in his home state to face former world champion Luis Collazo (36-6, 19 KOs) on Saturday, July 11, in the main event of the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN show live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. …
Read More »Lee Selby Gets Championship Welcome In Barry
Lee Selby will be treated to a hero’s welcome in his hometown of Barry today to celebrate his tremendous performance in London last weekend in winning the IBF Featherweight title. Selby ripped the belt from IBF boxer of the year Evgeny Gradovich at The O2, dominating the Russian from the …
Read More »Johnson Replaces Ngumbu As Opponent For Beterbiev
Alexander “The Great” Johnson (16-2, 7 KOs) will replace Doudou Ngumbu as the opponent for Artur Beterbiev (8-0, 8 KOs) on the Friday, June 12 edition of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike event taking place at UIC Pavilion in Chicago with coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This fight precedes …
Read More »Miguel Cotto Puts WBC Middleweight Title At Risk Tonight
Miguel Cotto returns to the ring for the first time since capturing the WBC middleweight title against Sergio Martinez one year ago as the Puerto Rican icon faces former world champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Cotto’s adopted hometown of New York. In his most recent appearance, ex-three weight …
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