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In the aftermath of his IBF elimination bout this past Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, former two-time cruiserweight world champion and current heavyweight contender Steve “USS” Cunningham wants to state his case to what the boxing world saw, and that is that the wrong man had his hand …

Gary Shaw Productions and Savarese Promotions’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight bomber, Medzhidm “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 KOs), is now ranked #10 by the WBA. A fighter who has power in both hands, B-52 is eager to continue his climb up the WBA rankings with more explosive performances. His mission is to knock …

Bristol’s Lee Haskins has been nominated to box for the IBF Interim bantamweight title. Reigning IBF champion Randy Caballero is unable to defend his title after suffering a serious ankle injury in February and is expected to be out of action for between four to six months. In his absence, …

Boxing is a funny business, sometimes, even when you lose, you win. This was the case on Friday night when 26-year-old Ecuadorean junior welterweight Erick Bone showed the world that he is a world-class talent and willing warrior.

This past Friday it was announced that Boxcino 2014 Middleweight champion Willie Monroe Jr. has accepted the challenge and will fight WBA/IBO and WBC Interim Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on May 16 at the Forum in Inglewood,California. The event will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at …

Bradley Saunders says he has shaken off the rust in Hull and is ready to rip the Commonwealth Light Welterweight title from Dave Ryan at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Saturday April 4, live on Sky Sports. The Sedgefield ace stretched his unbeaten record to 12-0 with a …

Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, to talk a little bit about that match up, I’m going to introduce Chris DeBlasio, Vice President of Sports Communications for Showtime. Chris DeBlasio Thanks, Kelly. …

Boxing Superstar Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will defend his WBA/IBO and ‘Interim’ WBC Middleweight Titles against Top-Rated Challenger Willie Monroe Jr. on Sat., May 16 emanating from the Forum in Inglewood, CA. The championship event will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. “I’m very …

Kevin Mitchell and Lee Selby will fight for World titles at The O2 on May 30, with Anthony Joshua MBE taking on Kevin Johnson on a massive night for British boxing. Popular Londoner Mitchell takes on three-weight World Champion Jorge Linares for the Venezuelan’s WBC Lightweight crown following his standout …

After dominating the amateur ranks during two entire Olympic cycles, Russian prospect Artur Beterbiev is now ready for pro boxing’s elite, even though he has only fought seven times as a professional. The Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) jewel will continue his journey April 4 in Quebec City, airing live on …

Ricky Hatton says Kell Brook will shine in his first IBF World Welterweight title defence and land the big-money fights he is chasing as he takes on number one mandatory challenger Jo Jo Dan in ‘Unbreakable’ presented by FX World at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on March 28, live …

Lucien Reid has signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing and will make his professional debut on the huge May 30 bill at The O2. ‘Lethal’ Lucien makes the switch to the paid ranks after a successful amateur career that saw him claim a Senior ABA Elite …