Lucas Browne has placed Deontay Wilder on his hit list, but first he’s keen to square off with WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev. The hard-hitting Aussie is rated at number seven in the world by the WBC and is a legitimate contender for the title Wilder won by outpointing Bermane Stiverne in Las Vegas at the…
Carl Froch is aiming to return to the ring in the summer after picking up an elbow injury in his return to training. Froch’s team have been in deep talks with Julio Cesar Chavez’s camp about a potential clash in the spring in Las Vegas following his stunning win over George Groves at Wembley Stadium…
Bermane Stiverne’s brief heavyweight title reign came to an end last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas as challenger Deontay Wilder walked out of the arena with an intact undefeated record but more importantly, with new found respect in the Boxing community. Gone is Wilder’s KO streak but the towering Alabama native is likely…
21-year-old Jordan Cooke may not have won an ABA title but he believes that he is well suited to the pro ranks and is ready to make a statement. The Coventry southpaw, who is 2-0 with one stoppage, thinks his chances of scaling the heights in the professional game has been boosted since he signed…
Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management have joined together as Canadian fan favorite and tour de force David Lemieux has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions. After his explosive headlining debut in the U.S. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on Dec. 6, the beloved Montreal native not only…
This Monday, January 19, 2015, Southeast Washington, D.C., resident Dusty Hernandez-Harrison, the current WBC Continental Americas and WBC Youth Welterweight Champion, will participate in the Global Peace Makers 8th Annual MLK Peace Walk in his hometown. “It’s pretty cool to be a part of something honoring MLK and his vision,†Hernandez-Harrison said. “My mom is…
Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins is known by many names – “The Executioner,” “The Alien” and “B-Hop” to name a few. Beginning today, he will have yet another moniker – “50-year-old.” This is an important milestone in the life of the future Hall of Famer. He is celebrating a birthday that for most athletes comes long…
For many years, Showtime sports photographer Tom Casino has artfully captured the seminal moments of athletic competitions and focused too on the needs and well being of others. Now he needs our help. Back surgery last summer, then a near-lethal pulmonary embolism and a debilitating stomach virus called c.diff, have depleted Tom’s assets, the misery…
In an explosive fight that no one predicted would go the distance, WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), of Las Vegas, will defend his title against unbeaten knockout specialist and No. 1 mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on…
Stiverne vs. Wilder, a 12-round fight for Stiverne’s WBC Heavyweight Championship takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is co-promoted by Don King Productions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. In the 12-round co-feature, unbeaten WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo Santa…
WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane “B. Ware†Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), of Las Vegas, and undefeated knockout specialist and No. 1 contender, Deontay “The Bronze Bomber†Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., clash in the most significant world heavyweight title fight in the United States in years on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the MGM Grand…
Charismatic heavyweight Deontay Wilder will be fighting to fulfil a promise he made to his daughter when he challenges for the heavyweight world title this weekend. The 29-year-old knockout king takes on the reigning WBC champion Bermane Stiverne at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, live and exclusive on BoxNation, as he chases boxing’s most…