Fast-rising Australian light-heavyweight Damien “Super” Hooper put on a clinic against countryman Josh Webb, before stopping him at the end of third round in Perth on Friday night, June 20. The 2012 Olympian boxed cleverly behind a solid jab early on before making his foe eat right hands. Webb was …
Read More »Campbell Says Ricky Burns On Fire In Essex Training Camp
Luke Campbell, MBE, says Ricky Burns will stop Dejan Zlaticanin when the pair clash for the vacant WBC International Lightweight title in a final eliminator for the World title at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on Friday, June 27 live on Sky Sports. Campbell has dazzled in the paid ranks, …
Read More »Guerrero, Alexander, Dawson, Lomachenko All Come Back Tonight
On a card that could be called “Night Of The Comeback“, three former world champions and a hyper-ambitious two-time Olympic gold medallist all return to the ring after losses this evening at the unglamorously named StubHub Center in Carson, CA. The Olympian, professional Ukrainian novice Vasyl Lomachenko, 1-1 (1), is …
Read More »Ermano Fegatilli Continues To Fight The Establishment
In Boxing, not everything goes as planned. For Ermano Fegatilli, that is applicable to describe the last two years of his boxing career. Multiple fight cancellations, the indefinite postponement of the WBC’s Super Featherweight elimination tournament following the unfortunate death of Jose Sulaiman, and a much-disputed loss to Devis Boschiero …
Read More »Guerrero vs. Kamegai Fighters Have Final Say In LA
Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions hosted the final press conference at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Thursday for Saturday’s stacked 10-fight card at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. The first live bout is at 2 p.m. PT. In the main event of a tripleheader live …
Read More »Guerrero, Kamegai, Russell, Lomachenko Talk In Los Angeles
Seven of the talented boxers who will fight Saturday on Showtime and Showtime Extreme and one promising fighter making his Golden Boy Promotions debut participated in an open media workout Wednesday at Westside Boxing Club. In 12-rounders on Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 …
Read More »“Bam-Bam” Rios Back On BoxNation Against Hardman Chaves
One of boxing’s most exciting action fighters, Brandon Rios, will be back on BoxNation on August 2 when he takes on hard-hitting Argentine, Diego Chaves. The welterweight star returns following his courageous loss to Manny Pacquiao last November, and will be looking to get his 2014 campaign off to a …
Read More »Pullev Next Up To Face World Heavyweight Champ Wladimir Klitschko
IBF/IBO/WBO and WBA heavyweight super champion Wladimir Klitschko will defend his titles on September 6 against the Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev. The fight against the official IBF mandatory challenger will be taking place at the O2 World in Hamburg, Germany. Kubrat “The Cobra“ Pulev, from Sofia, is 33 years old and …
Read More »Aussie Olympic Hero Hooper Hits West Coast Friday Night
2012 Olympian Damien “Super” Hooper is hoping to impress a whole new audience when he faces Josh Webb at Metro City in Perth on Friday night. The Aboriginal puncher, 22, has boxed almost exclusively on the eastern coast of Australia since turning professional 14 months ago, but now he gets …
Read More »Boxers Face Off For “KO At The Casino” In Luxurious Monte Carlo
The boxers at the “KO At The Casino” bill in Monte Carlo came face to face for the first time this afternoon at the glittering casino venue ahead of Saturday’s showdown. All eight fighters were on hand for what promoter Rodney Berman of Golden Gloves called “a historic event”. The …
Read More »Can Comebacking Dawson Locate “Bad Chad” Once Again?
Can Chad Dawson be “Bad” again? Can the former two-time light heavyweight world champion bounce back from two consecutive knockout losses and look sharp after a one-year hiatus? Can he regain his status in the division he once dominated? Dawson (31-3, 17 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of New …
Read More »WBA Salutes Roberto Duran On 63rd Birthday
Today we join the celebration of an another birthday of the multiple Panamanian world champion, Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran, universal boxing pride. The Family of the World Boxing Association wishes him a happy birthday.
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