exican power-punchers Hugo Ruiz (35-2, 30 KOs) and Julio Cesar Ceja (28-1, 26 KOs) square off in a super bantamweight world title match as the televised opener for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on ESPN and ESPN Deportes on Saturday, August 29, from Staples Center in Los Angeles beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The…
Scottish Promoter Thomas Melville made his intentions clear for all to see with his debut event on Saturday night, even with seriously major dramas leading up to the event. Heading up the show was Glasgow’s former Commonwealth Champion Craig Docherty against Dundalk, Ireland’s Michael Kelly for the vacant WBU Super Welterweight title. The atmosphere was…
Brian “The Beast” Minto has begun the next phase of his exciting career by entering into a management contract with Australian based Xcite Fight Promotions. The rugged Pennsylvanian has immediately set his sights on Australia’s Danny Green. Green, who was victorious in his overnight victory against Argentina’s Roberto Balonti by way of points, competes in…
Enfield Super Middleweight Frank Buglioni, who faces Russian WBA Super Middleweight Champion Fedor Chudinov on the 26th September, believes a World Title win at Wembley Arena could set up an all British unification fight with either George Groves, who challenges for the WBC Super Middleweight Title against Badou Jack on September 12th, or reigning IBF…
Callum Johnson believes he’s Britain’s best Light Heavyweight and says he’ll show his class when he faces Tony Hill at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on September 5, live on Sky Sports. Johnson meets the Southampton man in his third fight at the venue and the 30 year old is buzzing after signing a…
Perennial middleweight/super middleweight gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw finally opened the gate to the next chapter of his career last Saturday, knocking out previously undefeated Turkish prospect Bugra Oener at Wynwood Stadium in Miami, to capture the vacant WBC Interim Mediterranean super middleweight title. The 35-year-old Upshaw (18-4-4, 9 KOs) fought in his home state for the…
Callum Smith and Rocky Fielding will clash for the vacant British Super Middleweight title in an all-Liverpool blockbuster at the Echo Arena on November 7, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Liverpool stars have been on a collision course following their impressive wins in June, with Fielding blasting away World rated Texan Brian Vera inside…
Stephen Smith will face Devis Boschiero in a final eliminator for the IBF Super Featherweight title at the Liverpool Olympia on September 19, live on Sky Sports. ‘Swifty’ is hunting a World title shot against IBF king Jose Pedraza, and will need to be at his best against the Italian, the former European champion who…
Sam Eggington and Frankie Gavin will clash in an all-Birmingham Welterweight championship fight on a stacked card at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on October 17, live on Sky Sports. Eggington will put his British, Commonwealth and WBC International Silver Welterweight titles on the line against Gavin, who goes straight back into championship action following…
Coney Island attracts people from all corners of the world who hit New York to experience the Big Apple brand of entertainment and aura by the sea-shore. Many Irish eyes will be smiling the night of Tuesday August 25 at Coney Island, when people get a chance to see two-time Olympian John Joe Nevin in…
Johnny Coyle will defend his Southern Area Light Welterweight title at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on October 10, live on the Matchroom Fight Pass. Coyle landed the title at the east London boxing mecca in May with a points win over Philip Bowes, and the Essex southpaw is turning the venue into a favourite home…
Whilst August is traditionally a quiet month in boxing, rising Promoter/Manager Steve Goodwin has not been taking time off and has been busy securing title opportunities for nine of his boxers in the first eight weeks of the new season. “There are no easy fights at title level. But these guys wouldn’t expect it any…