Co-promoters Gary Shaw Productions and Savarese Promotions are happy to announce the 2015 debut of Light-Heavyweight Russian power puncher, Medzhidm “B-52” Bektemirov (14-0, 11 KOs). The undefeated slugger will face James Johnson (28-44-4, 17 KOs) in a six-round bout at the “Battle on the Mainland” card taking place at the Charles Doyle Convention Center in…
The spotlight this weekend was in Las Vegas as American TV company NBC put Boxing back on prime time evening viewing for the first occasion in recent memory as there were a bevy of good fights at the MGM Grand Arena. In the only world title bout on the bill, welterweight Keith Thurman, 25-0 (21),…
Chonlatarn Or “Dangerous River” Piriyapinyo displayed power and poise in stopping Philippine challenger Jason Redondo in round seven and successfully captured the WBO Asia Pacific featherweight title on a M -150 OneSongchai Promotion at Thatthong Buddhist Temple High School in Wattana District, Bangkok, Thailand on Friday. The contest was televised live on Channel 7 from…
Undefeated WBO junior middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) has challenged WBA titlist Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara(20-2-2, 12 KOs) to a unification title fight in April or May. Andrade, the 2008 U.S. Olympian and 2007 World Amateur Championships gold medalist, and three-time Cuban National amateur champion Lara have traded barbs through…
A world-class doubleheader, featuring featherweight world champion Jhonny Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KOs) defending his 126-pound title against exciting young star Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs) in the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing, will take place at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, on Saturday, March 28, live on Showtime at…
Luke Campbell MBE says he’s fighting to make his family proud on Saturday night at the Ice Arena in Hull, live on Sky Sports. The Olympic gold medal hero is back on the bill this weekend after initially pulling out through the ill health of his father, but said that his family want him to…
BoxNation will air a host of top fights from the Premier Boxing Champions series, starting this weekend with rising superstars Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner. ‘The Channel of Champions’ has three great fights cards as part of the deal, with the highly-touted Thurman to get the ball rolling when he takes on the unrelenting Robert…
Jo Jo Dan has told Kell Brook that the Englishman’s reign as IBF Welterweight title will end on March 28 at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on the ‘Unbreakable’ fight card live on Sky Sports. Mandatory number one challenger Dan travels to the Steel City as Brook’s first opponent for the belt he won in…
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 knockouts to his credit, comes…
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 Club of the Irish National…
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. “He opted to fight a…
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 supervisor will be Gilberto Jesús…