Capping a legendary athletic career that included 10 titles at six different weight divisions; a gold medal and dozens of championship fights, International “Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame today in Canastota, NY. “Today marks an incredible personal achievement, but it …
Read More »British Prospect Haroon Khan Wins First Six Rounder
Bolton sensation Haroon Khan continued his unbeaten run with an assured victory over Csaba Kovacs at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. The 23-year-old battled tough Hungarian Kovacs in his hometown at the weekend, taking his stretch of wins to five since turning professional last year, as he conclusively won 60-55 …
Read More »Ricky Burns Says New Era Starts For Him June 27 In Glasgow
Ricky Burns says he is ready to begin a new chapter in his career as he prepares to take on unbeaten Dejan Zlaticanin for the WBC International Lightweight title at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on Friday June 27, live on Sky Sports. Burns’ near two year reign as the …
Read More »Welter Veteran Santana Stuns Unbeaten Prospect Gomez
This past Friday, Gary Shaw Productions’ boxer Francisco “Chia” Santana (20-3-1, 9 KOs), proved he’s on the right track to position himself in the welterweight rankings, with his stunning unanimous victory over previously unbeaten prospect, Eddie Gomez (16-1, 10 KOs). The bout was televised on ShoBox: The New Generation, from …
Read More »Golovkin, Geale, Perez, Jennings Face Off In NYC
Saturday afternoon in New York City, a Press Conference was held for “G4″, the boxing extravaganza set for Saturday, July 26 at ‘The Mecca of Boxing”, Madison Square Garden and live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. In attendance were WBA/IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, …
Read More »Liam Taylor Vs Daza Usher Ringside
Click the Image for More Liam Taylor Vs Daza Usher Card Photos At the DeVere Whites Hotel, Reebok Stadium, Bolton, last night – Liam ‘Dynamo’ Taylor of Middleton won the vacant Bronze Masters Welterweight Title with a third round stoppage of Daza Usher of Bicester. Also on the Steve Wood …
Read More »Andy Lee Scores KO Win Over John Jackson At MSG
Andy Lee, Irish light middleweight contender (33-2, 23 kos) scored a massive fifth round KO win over John Jackson, WBC #4 to win the vacant NABF light middleweight title last night at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The courageous Lee showed character and determination in the early going following …
Read More »Kanpichit Sibsamrien Express Finishes Off Raknafa In Thailand
On Friday, June 6 at Srapaeng Buddhist Temple, Pimai District, Nakornratchasima Province, Thailand, M150 OneSongchai promoted a live boxing card in front of over a thousand spectators that was televised on Channel 7 from 14.30 -16.30. The main event saw an WBO Oriental Flyweight title bout between Kwanpichit Sibsamrien Express …
Read More »“The Wallasey Express” Added To Coldwell Manchester Show
Last month’s Coldwell Boxing event at Deeside marked a successful return to the ring for “The Wallasey Express,” Stevie Williams. After making a failed attempt to wrestle the Lonsdale belt from Bristol’s Darren Hamilton early last year, Williams has endured a turbulent and barren spell that has seen the Merseyside …
Read More »“Sniper” Pedraza Throttles Uruzquieta To Remain Undefeated
On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, Puerto Rico’s Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (17-0, 11 KOs), remained undefeated with an impressive first round knockout over Arturo Uruzquieta (15-7, 6 KOs). Pedraza, who holds the IBO super-featherweight title, went on the attack as soon as the bell rang. Multiple …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Cotto, Braehmer, Butler Victorious
On a big weekend of boxing, the biggest clash of all took place at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden as former three weight world champ Miguel Cotto made a huge impression at middleweight by stopping reigning WBC titlist Sergio Martinez at 0:06 of the tenth round. Since 2011, 39 …
Read More »Martinez, Cotto Engage In A True 50/50 Fight Tonight In NYC
I called it wrong last weekend, thinking that George Groves would evade the right hand that Carl Froch detonated on his chin, but there was really only ever going to be two trains of thought with that fight. The first being that Groves would box smart and pot-shot his way …
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