Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates an event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25th April 2015. Vann has been officiating for close to forty years,…
With a majority decision. Japan’s Kazuto Ioka won his third championship, defeating Argentina’s Juan Carlos Reveco, who defended for the ninth time his World Boxing Association flyweight title on Wednesday. Both fighters engaged in an interesting exchange all through the fight, with the alternated control of the actions at all times. The Japanese took advantage…
Just two days before the historic showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions will give boxing fans a special treat on Cinco De Mayo weekend when they present the “Sin City Showdown” on Thursday, April 30 headlined by former world champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) taking on the hard-fighting Cecil…
“Never Give Up: A Boxing Survival Story” is a compelling half-hour original Spike documentary featuring two of boxing’s true inspiring warriors – Daniel Jacobs and Anthony Dirrell. Heart is something that every fighter must have to win, to thrive, to survive. This documentary focuses on the heart and grit displayed by two fighters as they…
International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Joe “Pride of Wales” Calzaghe has been added to the broadcast team as a special analyst for the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV April 24 fight card taking place at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion. Before retiring in 2009, Calzaghe set the record as the longest continuously reigning world…
James DeGale MBE will challenge Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title at the Agganis Arena in Boston on May 23, live on Sky Sports. DeGale is aiming to make history on the east coast as the first British Olympic gold medal winner to win a World title, and the 29 year old…
Anthony Joshua MBE will face Rafael Zumbano Love in his Midlands debut at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on May 9, live on Sky Sports. Joshua returned to action in Newcastle on April 4 with a third round stoppage win over American Jason Gavern, and the Olympic Heavyweight gold medal hero will be looking to…
Hatton Promotions’ light-middleweight prospect Pauly Upton took his unbeaten run to eight fights with a deserved points victory over the experienced Chris Jenkinson on Saturday night. The oldest of the Upton siblings had to keep a cool head against a foe determined on making things difficult and was rewarded with a 60-53 win on the…
Click the Image for more Jon Kays Vs Liam Richards Photos At Oldham Sports Centre last night, Jon ‘2Smokes’ Kays won an eight round Super-Lightweight contest by outpointing late opponent – Liam Richards of Melksham. Kays was to have been fighting for the WBC International Silver Featherweight Title, but Richards stepped up to the plate…
Lots of big fights last evening and we kick off this report in the US, at University Of Texas Arena in Arlington where the vacant WBO light welter belt was at stake. Facing off were former WBO lightweight king Terence Crawford and NABF/NABO light welter strapholder Thomas Dulorme in an intriguing matchup. Crawford was making…
Both contenders for the World Boxing Association vacant Lightweight interim title, Britian’s Derry Mathews and Canada’s Tony Luis, passed the weigh-in ceremony without problems in Liverpool, England. Mathews, the fourth rated contender, and and Luis, number nine, weighed 134 lb. They are only waiting for the opening bell of the fight taking place on Saturday…
Ahead of their clash this evening at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, CA, light heavies Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Andrzej Fonfara made weight yesterday WBC International Light Heavyweight Title, 12 rounds Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: 171.6 lb Andrzej Fonfara: 171.4 lb