In what is expected to be the final fight of his illustrious 19-year career, boxing superstar and pound-for-pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) will put his undefeated record and WBC and WBA Welterweight Championships on the line against power-punching, two-time welterweight world champion Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) Saturday, Sept. 12 at the…
IBF Featherweight Champion Lee Selby has signed a deal to work with Boxing Advisor Al Haymon. Haymon currently works with a number of the world’s leading boxers, including Brits Amir Khan, Carl Frampton and James DeGale. Haymon will work as an advisor to Selby, who will continue to be managed by Chris Sanigar.
It was a difficult contest for the judges, and audience, last night at Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL but after 12 rounds of intense combat, WBA super bantam boss Juan Carlos Payano was awarded a split decision verdict over Rau’shee Warren. Head clashes led to Payano lifting the WBA crown from long-time champ…
There was a good smattering of action across the globe this weekend and we kick off this week’s report with a visit to the glittering Barclays Center in the American city of New York. That’s where ex-WBC/WBA light welter champ Danny Garcia, 31-0 (18), gave former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi, 33-7 (7), a battering…
At Middleton Arena, Middleton, England, last night – Pat Barrett of Black Flash Promotions in association with British Boxers hosted an event which was to have featured five contests. Sadly, the evening was cut short after the fourth fight. Sean Ben Mulligan was looking unwell after his win over Duane Grimes and was given attention…
The principal boxers on tonight’s PBC on ESPN card at Brooklyn, New York’s Barclays Center made weight yesterday. Welterweights, 12 rounds: Danny Garcia: 146.6 lb Paulie Malignaggi: 146.8 lb
Due to a last minute, non-career threatening medical issue, Jr. Lightweight Frank De Alba will not compete in tonight’s fight with Omar Douglas at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The bout was scheduled to be streamed on ESPN3.com. More details on De Alba will announced shortly.
Winter Park, Florida’s own Daquan Arnett (13-1, 8 KOs) squares off against Joshua Conley (11-0-1, 6 KOs) in a matchup of exciting super welterweight prospects as part of a full night of fights on Sunday, August 2 from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. This fight will lead into the inaugural installment of PBC:…
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson became the latest mega-star to announce that he will attend the third annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s induction gala, which will take place in eight days, next Saturday, August 8, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Tyson, a member of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in…
Pembroke’sVinnie Carita (9-1-1, 9 KO’s) will still be in action on Saturday, August 8 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) as part of the Boston Boxing Promotions event headlined by the Northeast Heavyweight Championship fight between Hyannis’ Jesse Barboza (9-1-1, 5 KO’s) vs. Jesse Oltmanns (10-5, 7 KO’s).
A permanent memorial to pioneering black boxer Bill Richmond (1763-1829) will be unveiled by Earl George Percy at the Tom Cribb pub, in Panton Street, London on Wednesday 26 August 2015 at 2pm. A portrait of Richmond and a plaque summarising his amazing life and career will adorn the wall of the historic pub owned…
Undefeated Super-Middleweight Sam Stokes (3-0) is the latest prospect to put pen to paper and sign a three year contract with rising manager/promoter Steve Goodwin. Stokes, from Basildon in Essex, last fought in February 2015 and is desperate to get active under his new team and plans to return to the ring on November 5…