Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew will meet on November 22 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, live on Sky Sports. The bitter rivals return to the scene of their first contest in October 2011 and will meet at a media day on Wednesday at public press conferences in Liverpool and …
Read More »Goossen Family Statement On Passing Of Promoter Dan Goossen
“It is with overwhelming regret that we announce the passing of Dan Goossen, 64, from complications relating to liver cancer. The sudden news of his diagnosis was very much a private matter and his final days were spent surrounded by his family and closest friends. “Sadness is difficult to escape …
Read More »Ryan Doyle Vs Ian Bailey Ringside Report
Click Image for more Ryan Doyle Vs Ian Bailey Photos At Liverpool Olympia last night, Ian Bailey of Slough won the vacant International Masters Gold Super-Featherweight Title by stopping home favourite – Ryan Doyle of Gorton in the tenth and final round. A thrilling contest saw Doyle sustain a nasty …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Abraham, Drozd Win
There were a handful of interesting contests that occurred over the weekend so let’s get started with the biggest name that saw action, Arthur Abraham. The WBO super middle weight king was surprised by a strong second half rally from two-time British titlist Paul Smith at Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, …
Read More »Big Mouth Strikes Again: Liebenberg Targets Alvarez
By his own admission, unbeaten light-heavyweight Ryno “The Lion” Liebenberg has a big mouth. The WBC #4, IBF #8 and WBO #15 says that the difference between him and many other fighters is that he backs up his boasts with his boxing.
Read More »IBF Champ Barthelemy Wraps Up Training Camp With Sparring
With one week to go until his first defense of his IBF Super Featherweight title, Champion Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (20-0, 12 KOs) wraps up his final day of training camp with an intense day of sparring. Barthelemy will face challenger Fernando David Saucedo (52-2, 8 KOs) in a 12-round …
Read More »Showtime Special Edition Quadrupleheader October 4
Undefeated Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (20-0-0, 12 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Cuba, will defend his IBF junior lightweight title against former world title challenger and IBF No. 3-ranked challenger Fernando David “El Vasco” Saucedo (52-5-3, 8, KOs), of Florencio Varela, Argentina, in the main event of a …
Read More »Can Smith Pull Off Massive Upset Of WBO Champ Abraham?
Liverpool’s Paul Smith gets his long awaited world title shot this weekend when he faces ‘King’ Arthur Abraham in Germany for the WBO Super middleweight strap. Abraham picked up the belt off of three close fights with Robert Stieglitz, the last of which was back in March. Besides Stieglitz, the …
Read More »Mexican Star Canelo Alvarez Leaves Showtime To Return To HBO
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez announced this Tuesday that he is leaving Showtime and signed a long-term deal to return to HBO. The details of the newly signed contract between the Golden Boy fighter and HBO sports broadcasting were not announced but Canelo made it clear that this was a long-term deal …
Read More »Team Provodnikov Plan Next Move At Russian Summit Meeting
Former WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov was joined in his native Russia by his promoter Artie Pelullo and trainer Freddie Roach. The three, along with manager Vadim Kornilov, are in Russia to discuss Provodnikov’s next bout, which will take place in his homeland before the end of the year. …
Read More »Britain’s Paul Smith Faces WBO King Arthur Abraham In Germany
Paul Smith believes he has the tools to take the WBO Super Middleweight title from Arthur Abraham when the pair clash for the crown in Kiel, Germany, tonight live on Sky Sports. The Liverpool star tipped the scales at 11st 13 ½ lbs ahead of his first World title shot …
Read More »It’s On: Cleverly vs. Bellew Rematch Lands In Liverpool
Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew will clash in a blockbuster rematch at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, live on Sky Sports. The November date for the hotly anticipated bout will be revealed ahead of a press conference next Wednesday in Liverpool, with tickets on sale from midday on Tuesday for …
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