Three-time former world champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (30-6, 21 KOs) won’t be concerned about rust this Thursday night when he fights for the first time in more than a year against veteran Johnathan Banks (29-2-1, 19 KOs). Tarver-Banks is a 10-round heavyweight fight, presented on a Goossen Promotions card, …
Read More »Trainer Booth Expects Lee To Win WBO Title Fight
Adam Booth had huge stirrups to fill when he stepped into the trainer’s saddle for ex-world middleweight challenger Andy Lee two years ago. The classy Limerick southpaw is clearly one of the most gifted Irish fighters of his generation. However, following two stoppage defeats, the 30 year old was in …
Read More »Jupp Ready for Poxton Title Clash this Saturday
It is only three days until the eagerly awaited Southern Area Super-Featherweight title showdown between 23 year old George Jupp (10-1) from Kent and 26 year old Craig Poxton (8-2) from Lowestoft in Suffolk. This 50/50 contest is one of seven scheduled fights to be shown exclusively on Matchroom fight …
Read More »Can Jose Lopes Live Up To “Next David Haye” Hype?
Don Charles’ London Cruiserweight hope Jose “The Look” Lopes (1-0) has his second pro fight when he appears on the Matchroom Fight Pass Internet TV channel this Saturday when he takes on Portsmouth’s John Weeks (2-3). Charles has high hopes for Lopes “I believe this young man will clean up …
Read More »Bradley, Chaves, Herrera, Benavidez, Korobov, Lee
World championship boxing returns to The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas this Saturday. Former two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley, Jr. is back in the ring, facing former interim world champion Diego “La Joya” Chaves, in a 12-round welterweight rumble. The co-main events will feature two world …
Read More »Alvarado, Rios Ready To Tangle For Third Time In Denver
Former world champions and co-stars of one this era’s most intense and exciting boxing rivalries, Denver’s “Mile High” Mike Alvarado and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios of Oxnard, Calif, announced the final chapter of their epic trilogy at a Denver press conference today. Boasting a combined record of 66-5-1 (45 KOs), …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Braehmer, Lemieux, Pascal, Nava
This past Saturday witnessed a few intriguing matchups across the world and we touch down in Oldenburg, Germany to kick things off. WBA light heavyweight champ Juergen Braehmer, 45-2 (33), got right down to business as he planted bodyshots on challenger Pawel Glazewski, 23-3 (5), until the Pole crumpled to …
Read More »“Royal Battle” Boxers Talk About Fights And Holiday Season
With the holiday season upon us, fighters preparing to participate in the stacked Dec. 13 event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on Showtime Championship Boxing, take a break from training to discuss their progress in camp and what they are most grateful for …
Read More »Irish Middleweight Andy Lee Ready For Korobov World Title Shot
Andy Lee (33-2, 23KO’s) is a fighter on a mission as he prepares to challenge unbeaten middleweight contender Matt Korobov (24-0, 12KO’s) for the vacant WBO middleweight title on December 13, 2014 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read More »Cuban Trainer Ismael Salas Joins Team Shumenov
After being self-trained for his last three fights, former WBA Light Heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (14-2, 9 KOs) is now working in Las Vegas with highly-regarded Cuban head trainer Ismael Salas. Salas, who has trained world champions such as Guillermo Rigondeaux, Yuriokis Gamboa, Danny Green, Jesse Vargas and Jorge Linares, …
Read More »Luke Paddock Vs Josh McLaren Ringside Boxing
Click the Image for more Luke Paddock Vs Josh McLaren Photos At The Queens Theatre, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, last night, Luke Paddock of Bloxwich won the vacant BBBofC Midlands Area Light Welterweight Title by outpointing local man Josh McLaren. Despite being sent to the canvas in the opening round, McLaren looked …
Read More »WBF Update: Rodrigues, Benmakhlouf Win Titles
To kick off a busy weekend of World Boxing Federation title fight action, new WBF champions were crowned in Brazil and France on Friday night, December 5, as local fan-favorites fended off tough opposition in impressive performances. With Brazilian legend Acelino Freitas officially on his support-team, and fighting in front …
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