Kell Brook has vowed to prove he is a World class fighter by ripping the IBF Welterweight crown from Shawn Porter when they clash at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on August 16. Brook has had to bide his time for his first World title fight with three clashes …
Read More »Matthew Macklin Joins Packed Matchroom Sport Stable
Matthew Macklin has teamed up with Matchroom Sport and will kick off the new season at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday August 30 live on Sky Sports. The Middleweight star is gunning for another World title shot and his opponent will be named at a press conference in …
Read More »Full Undercard Announced For Lara vs. Alvarez Fight Card
There will be a distinct international flavor to the “Honor & Glory: Canelo vs. Lara” Showtime PPV undercard this Saturday, July 12, as top boxers from Brazil, Ireland, Cuba and Puerto Rico all enter the ring in the lead-up to the long-awaited main event between Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara. …
Read More »Chagaev Celebrates WBA Title Win With Chechen President
When he realized that he had really done it again, former heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev went down to his knees on Sunday night at Ahmat Arena in Grozny, Russia. It was legendary Michael Buffer who announced Chagaev’s close but well deserved majority decision win (115-113, 115-113, 114-114) over Fres Oquendo …
Read More »Cleverly Focusing On Bellew After Valori Hurdle
Nathan Cleverly says that beating Alejandro Valori on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool live on Sky Sports will lead to a massive British grudge rematch with Tony Bellew – and he’ll beat his bitter Liverpool foe again. The Welshman defended his WBO Light Heavyweight crown at the …
Read More »Press Statement On Recent Amir Khan Arrest
Amir Khan was arrested during the early hours of Friday 4th July on suspicion of common assault against two youths. Shortly thereafter he was released on police bail pending further enquiries. This was a minor incident involving a misunderstanding between Amir Khan and two other youths. On Monday 7th July …
Read More »ESPN2 FNF Heats Up With Two Exciting Crossroad Bouts
Gary Shaw Productions, ESPN “Friday Night Fights” is heating up when main event fighters Tureano Johnson (14-1, 10 KOs) and Mike Gavronski (14-0-1, 10 KOs) battle in a 10-round middleweight showdown for the Continental Americas USNBC Title. Also, in the 10-round co-feature, lightweights Art Hovhannisyan (17-1-2, 9 KOs) and Jonathan …
Read More »Terence Crawford Featured Guest On ESPN2 Friday Night Fights
On the heels of his scintillating ninth-round knockout victory of undefeated Cuban icon Yuriorkis Gamboa to retain his world title, undefeated WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford will be joining Doug Kezirian as the in-studio guest on this week’s edition of ESPN Friday Fights, which will air live, this Friday, July …
Read More »Iron Mike Tyson Calls Out Sergey Kovalev, Adonis Stevenson
Next Thursday night, July 10, top rated light heavyweight contender Humberto Savigne will battle former world champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida and live on Fox Sports 1. Presented by Iron Mike Productions, the Savigne vs. Lacy scheduled ten rounder at “Judgment Day” …
Read More »Furious Saul “Canelo” Alvarez Intent On Punishing Erislandy Lara
Earlier this week, popular Mexican superstar and former WBC/WBA Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez participated in a media workout Tuesday before dozens of TV cameras, print and internet reporters, bloggers and boxing videographers at the House of Boxing Training Center. “I’ve had a great training camp here in San Diego …
Read More »George Hillyard Inks Promotional Deal With Shyam Batra
Just a few months after returning to the ring, following a four year sabbatical, George ‘Hit Hard’ Hillyard signs promotional deal with SSE Promotions head honcho Shyam Batra. Mr. Batra also announced that Hillyard will be making his first outing under the SSE Promotions banner on his upcoming “Call Of …
Read More »Olympic Hero Luke Campbell Refocused After Brief Hiatus
Luke Campbell, MBE, returns to action in Liverpool on July 12 live on sky Sports, and the Olympic hero says he cannot wait to lace the gloves up again. Campbell took time off for family reasons after racing to 5-0 in the paid ranks with four stoppage wins since turning …
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