Dmitry’s Salita’s Promotions is excited to announce that another future star has been added to their roster. Opponents who will be getting in the ring with Bakhtiyar Eyubov may not be so excited, because the prospect is by all accounts a power hitter. Eyubov, 5-0 as a professional with five …
Read More »Exciting Night Of Irish Pro/Am Boxing March 14 At MSG
On Sat. March 14, the historic first Pro/Am boxing event ever held in Madison Square Garden will take place. The evening of Irish Boxing will start with the Emerald Society Pipes and Drums leading the FDNY Bravest Boxing team into the ring to take on the the Garda Siochana Boxing …
Read More »Team Andrade Calls Out Erislandy Lara For Unification Clash
After WBO number-one ranked Jr. Middleweight Jermell Charlo decided to not fight fight WBO Jr. Middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, Andrade’s father/trainer Paul has turned his attention to a fight with WBA belt holder Erislandy Lara. “We signed a contract to fight Charlo a month ago,” said Paul Andrade. …
Read More »WBA Update: Bayless, Thurman, Guerrero, Eubank, Nava
Kenny Bayless will be the referee of the Saturday, March 7 bout, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, for the WBA welterweight championship bout between titlist Keith Thurman and challenger Robert Guerrero. Nevada State Athletic Commission appointed Americans Adelaide Bird, Dave Moretti and Jerry Roth as judges. The WBA …
Read More »Barrios Set For Vegas Debut On Thurman vs. Guerrero Undercard
San Antonio’s 6’1 undefeated featherweight sensation Mario Barrios, (7-0, 3 KOs), will make his Las Vegas debut on the undercard of Keith Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero this Saturday, March 7, 2105, at the MGM Grand Hotel. Barrios will face Justin Lopez (5-2, 3 KOs) in what will be his first …
Read More »Coyle Confident Of Gunning Down Gethin Then Campbell
Tommy Coyle says he will beat Luke Campbell MBE in a huge summer showdown – providing he can see off Martin Gethin this Saturday night, March 7, at the Hull Ice Arena, live on Sky Sports. Coyle meets former British champion Gethin at the top of the bill, while Campbell …
Read More »Light Middle Championship Grudge: Lara Lashes Out At Andrade
WBA Light Middleweight Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara has responded to WBO Champion Demetrius Andrade’s claims that Lara’s not interested in a unification fight. “I’ll fight him anytime!,” said Lara. My resume speaks for itself. I’m willing to fight Cotto or GGG next…you think I’m worried about this little …
Read More »Boxing Makes Spectacular Return On Primetime US Television
In the days of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Sugar Ray Leonard, sports fans could tune in during primetime on network television and catch the greatest sports stars of the day in the biggest events in the world, without it costing them a cent. With NBC bringing fights back to …
Read More »Frampton, Fury Win Crucial Fights During Big UK Weekend
All eyes were glued to the UK on Saturday night as two fight cards carried the most significant bouts to happen on the globe. The Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland was the scene of a torrid bout between IBF super bantam champ Carl Frampton and American challenger Chris Avalos. …
Read More »Irish Prospect Ryan Burnett Impressive In Sheffield Victory
Ireland’s rising bantamweight star, Ryan Burnett, 7-0 (6), put on an impressive performance in his first fight of 2015 in Sheffield, England on Friday evening. The North Belfast fighter made short work of his experienced southpaw opponent Issac Owusu, 23-7 (18), from Ghana. Burnett applied pressure and ring craft from …
Read More »WBA Orders Rematch Between Super Middles Ward, Froch
The World Boxing Association Championships Committee has ordered the opening of the negotiation for the mandatory fight between its super middleweight champions, “super” world champion Andre Ward and Carl Froch, the “regular”world champion. Both parties have been duly notified and have 30 days to reach an agreement to fight in …
Read More »Hava, Gomez, Chudinov Make Weight For Title Clashes
The World Boxing Association Super Bantamweight world champion Jackie Nava, and her Argentinan challenger Mayra Alejandra Gómez are waiting for the opening bell of the fight of this Saturday, February 28, at the convention center of Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. Both fighters weighed 122 lb. Nava, 31-4-3, 13 KO’s, will …
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