Boxing is a funny business, sometimes, even when you lose, you win. This was the case on Friday night when 26-year-old Ecuadorean junior welterweight Erick Bone showed the world that he is a world-class talent and willing warrior.
This past Friday it was announced that Boxcino 2014 Middleweight champion Willie Monroe Jr. has accepted the challenge and will fight WBA/IBO and WBC Interim Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on May 16 at the Forum in Inglewood,California. The event will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Monroe of…
Bradley Saunders says he has shaken off the rust in Hull and is ready to rip the Commonwealth Light Welterweight title from Dave Ryan at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Saturday April 4, live on Sky Sports. The Sedgefield ace stretched his unbeaten record to 12-0 with a ninth stoppage win, taking out…
Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, to talk a little bit about that match up, I’m going to introduce Chris DeBlasio, Vice President of Sports Communications for Showtime. Chris DeBlasio Thanks, Kelly. I’m going to keep this…
Boxing Superstar Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will defend his WBA/IBO and ‘Interim’ WBC Middleweight Titles against Top-Rated Challenger Willie Monroe Jr. on Sat., May 16 emanating from the Forum in Inglewood, CA. The championship event will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. “I’m very excited to fight again in…
Kevin Mitchell and Lee Selby will fight for World titles at The O2 on May 30, with Anthony Joshua MBE taking on Kevin Johnson on a massive night for British boxing. Popular Londoner Mitchell takes on three-weight World Champion Jorge Linares for the Venezuelan’s WBC Lightweight crown following his standout performance at the same venue…
After dominating the amateur ranks during two entire Olympic cycles, Russian prospect Artur Beterbiev is now ready for pro boxing’s elite, even though he has only fought seven times as a professional. The Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) jewel will continue his journey April 4 in Quebec City, airing live on CBS and TVA Sports, against…
Ricky Hatton says Kell Brook will shine in his first IBF World Welterweight title defence and land the big-money fights he is chasing as he takes on number one mandatory challenger Jo Jo Dan in ‘Unbreakable’ presented by FX World at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on March 28, live on Sky Sports in the…
Lucien Reid has signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing and will make his professional debut on the huge May 30 bill at The O2. ‘Lethal’ Lucien makes the switch to the paid ranks after a successful amateur career that saw him claim a Senior ABA Elite 54kg title in 2013 and…
On May 8, 2015, Philadelphia heavyweight Joey Dawejko will face the toughest challenge of his career. Dawejko, now 14-3-2 with seven knockouts, and 6-0 with four consecutive first round knockouts since signing with Russell Peltz Promotions, will face the dangerous Amir Mansour, 21-1, 16 knockouts, Wilmington, Delaware, for the vacant USA Pennsylvania heavyweight title in…
To be ready for the ferocious Cameroon native Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika during a WBC light heavyweight title bout live on CBS, April 4 at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson came back to Montreal, where he will train in his new boxing gym in the northern suburbs of the city….
Showtime Sports will present the Sky Sports telecast of the IBF Welterweight Championship between defending champion and hometown favorite Kell Brook and No. 1 challenger Jo Jo Dan on Saturday, March 28, live on Showtime at 6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. PT from the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England. Later that evening, live on Showtime at…