Unified super bantamweight world champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs), arguably the most avoided reigning world title holder in modern boxing history, will travel to London next month in order to publicly confront his mandatory challenger, Scott Quigg (30-0-2, 22 KOs), the WBA “regular” 122-pound division titlist. A month ago in an unusual…
Kevin Mitchell faces Jorge Linares for the WBC Lightweight title at The O2 in London on May 30, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Mitchell meets the Venezuelan for the famous green and gold strap on a huge night of boxing in London, with their clash one of three with World titles on the line…
We kick off this week’s report in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico where Rocky Martinez became a three-time WBO super featherweight champion by dethroning Mexico’s Orlando Salido last night at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot. Martinez used good footwork and a height advantage to keep Salido at bay in the early rounds but by the third…
As the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight night approaches, Mayweather Promotions announced today that undefeated Mexican superstar and current WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) will be featured on the three-fight pay-per-view televised undercard against an opponent to be determined. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao takes place Saturday, May 2 at…
Kell Brook has told Frankie Gavin to ‘be careful what you wish for’ as the Sheffield star defends his IBF Welterweight title on a huge bill at The O2 in London on May 30, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Brook defended his belt for the first time in spectacular fashion in his hometown on…
Anthony Joshua MBE is set to replace World title challenger Frankie Gavin on the bill at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on May 9, live on Sky Sports. Gavin was set to face Chris van Heerden in an IBF Welterweight eliminator, but now challenges Sheffield’s unbeaten IBF king Kell Brook at the top of a…
After impressively defeating Jo Jo Dan in Sheffield in March Kell Brook makes a quick return to the ring on Saturday 30 May to defend his IBF Welterweight title against Frankie Gavin at The O2 in London, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office. Brook v Gavin headlines a huge night of boxing that includes…
Tonight at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Orlando Salido will defend his WBO super featherweight title against former two-time holder of that belt, Rocky Martinez. Salido, 42-12-2 (29), and Martinez, 28-2-2 (17), should provide great entertainment once the bell rings as neither fighter takes a backward step nor is a massive…
Sensational unbeaten Russian Featherweight prospect David Agadzhanyan is set to make his first visit to the famous York Hall in London on Saturday, May 2 where he will fight a yet to be named opponent, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted “Lords Of The Ring” event. Agadzhanyan, who has three top class stoppage…
The Sports Emmy Award-winning series “All Access” returns to examine the life of Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., as he prepares to make his Showtime Championship Boxing debut against dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday, April 18, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT from the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.
Josh Warrington believes his hometown fans have a massive part to play on Saturday night as he faces Dennis Tubieron for the vacant WBC International Featherweight Championship in an official World title eliminator at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, live on Sky Sports. Warrington is aiming to continue his unstoppable rise to the top…
Light-Middleweight prospect Pauly Upton believes he’s on the fast track to title glory and he aims to underline potential when he makes his northern debut in Oldham on April 18. The oldest Upton sibling has only once boxed outside of London since turning professional in 2013 and feels a little northern exposure will help increase…