Mexican ace Canelo Alvarez says he is ready to claim the mantle of boxing’s pay-per-view star after Floyd Mayweather hangs up his gloves. The 24-year-old light-middleweight takes on big-hitting James Kirkland this weekend, live and exclusive on BoxNation, in an edge-of-the-seat thriller in front of 35,000 at the Minute Maid Park in Texas. Despite refusing…
Former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO’s) is finalizing his last days of training in Australia as he prepares for his upcoming June 6 world championship bout against WBC Middleweight Champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO’s) which will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “Training camp has started off…
Thomas Puetz will continue to lead the German boxing commission (Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer – BDB) for four more years. The 49-year-old CEO of “Puetz Security” was unanimously reelected President at the Annual BDB General Assembly last Saturday, May 2 in Kaltenkirchen, Germany. “I am happy and very thankful that the members trust in me, my…
On Monday 4, 2015, former WBA welterweight champion Andrew “Six Head” Lewis died in a tragic accident. Lewis was the first world champion from Guyana, winning the title on 17 February 2001, against James Page. He then made his first defense against Ricardo Mayorga, the bout ending after a head-butt forced a No Contest result….
Erica Anabella Farias of Argentina is the old and new WBC Female Super Lightweight Champion. “La Pantera” prevailed in the lion’s den when she traveled to Denmark to beat interim champion Klara Svensson of Sweden by unanimous decision. In an action-packed fight, Farias put a lot of pressure on her opponent and dropped the “Swedish…
Well, the “Fight of the Century” finally came off and not surprisingly, welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr boxed his way to a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. WBC/WBA champion Mayweather started off controlling the distance and pace of the contests, keeping southpaw WBO champion Pacquiao at bay with…
Damien Hooper has promised to repay Ricky Hatton’s faith in him with a stunning performance against Marlon Alta on a special Australia v Philippines promotion in Eaton’s Hill, Queensland, this Sunday, May 3. The 2012 Olympian suffered a shock knockout defeat to Rob Powdrill last November, but Hatton has stuck by him and still believes…
Phoenix’s favorite son is coming home to defend his interim world title. Undefeated WBA interim super lightweight champion Jose Benavidez Jr. will be making his first title defense against Mexican buzz saw Jorge “Maromerito” Paez Jr. on Saturday, May 15 at US Airways Center. The interim world championship battle will be televised live on “Friday…
We are just over two weeks away from probably one of the best non-TV shows shown in London in many years. May 16 sees the massive “Master Class†Goodwin Boxing bill featuring seven title fights, including four Southern Area title fights in a 13-fight card worthy of TV coverage. With only a few tickets remaining…
With a fight of the magnitude that we see with tonight’s Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao clash, casual fans, whether interested in Boxing or not, will know enough about both fighters and how they go about their business to make their own predictions as to how this fight will play out. This is a…
Mayweather, Pacquiao Make Weight Ahead Of Tonight’s Showdown WBC/WBO/WBA Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Floyd Mayweather: 146 lb Manny Pacquiao: 145 lb WBO Featherweight Championship, 12 rounds Vasyl Lomachenko: 125.5 lb Gamalier Rodriguez: 126 lb
Please join welterweight boxer Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero in remembering Caley at Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park in San Martin, CA on Saturday through Sunday, June 13/14 from 12-6pm. Much needed funds will be raised to help families with the financial struggles that comes with caring for children with an illness and granting wishes to these…