Boxer Kell Brook is in a stable condition in hospital in Tenerife after an attack whilst on holiday with his family. The IBF Welterweight champion was admitted to hospital in the early hours Thursday morning after suffering a serious stab wound to his left leg. Commenting from his hospital bed, Kell Brook said: “I was…
Ricky Hatton says Sergey Rabchenko’s November 12 clash with former three-time world champion Anthony Mundine is amongst the biggest he’s been involved in as a promoter. ‘The Hitman’, who also trains Rabchenko, has played a key role in world title fights involving the likes of Martin Murray and Ryan Rhodes since starting Hatton Promotions in…
Welterweight and junior middleweight boxing history is rich with legends of men who found victories in rematches. If we base our projections in historic facts, we could say Argentine power puncher and former welterweight world champion Marcos “El Chino†Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) has a solid chance to win the Sept. 13 Showtime PPV rematch…
Anthony Crolla knows his World title dreams will be left in tatters if he does not overcome Gamaliel Diaz when they clash for the WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on Saturday September 13, live on Sky Sports. Crolla is ranked fourth with the WBO and victory over former WBC…
Scotty Cardle is expecting a tough bout when he challenges Kirk Goodings for the Sunderland fighter’s English title at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on September 13, live on Sky Sports, but says he’ll relish the opportunity to earn a shot at the coveted British title. The Lytham St. Annes man is unbeaten in…
Adam Etches has once again been nominated for the ‘Young British Boxer of the Year’ Award. The Sheffield puncher, 23, joins an impressive list of candidates including fellow Steel City favourite Kid Galahad for the prestigious British Boxing Writers Club accolade. The past 12 months have been little short of sensational for Etches as he…
As the Summer winds down across the northern hemisphere, Boxing remains in an extended siesta but there was one world title contest that took place. And that was cruiserweight Marco Huck’s 13th successful defense of his WBO title, tying Johnny Nelson’s divisional record, which took place at Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany “Captain Hook”,…
Aggressive, determined and fearless. Proud Argentine and former welterweight champion Marcos “El Chino†Maidana has won the respect of some of the greatest Mexican world champions of our time for the fiery intensity he brings each time he steps through the ropes. The fact that Maidana is the only boxer to defeat Adrien Broner and…
Ricky Hatton says his recent bike ride for the homeless charity Barnabus was one of the most difficult yet rewarding challenges of his life. The two-weight world champion tackled the gruelling Pico de Veleta in southern Spain last week and raised more than £2,000. The climb takes around four hours to complete and has an…
On October 18, 2014 in Carson, California, the World Boxing Association featherweight champion Nicholas Walters will face the undisputed champion Nonito Donaire. The fight was officially announced by the promoter of the WBA middleweight title fight between the super champion Gennady Golovkin and Marcos “Veneno” Rubio, which will be the main fight of the night.
Undefeated super middleweight contender J’Leon Love is just a few months removed from the toughest fight of his career, but the Floyd Mayweather protégé doesn’t expect things to get any easier this Saturday when he steps into the ring with hard-hitting veteran Rogelio Medina. Love (18-0, 10 KOs) and Medina (32-6, 26 KOs) will square…
In a move designed to enhance the viewing experience, Showtime Sports, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have scheduled the “Mayhem: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2†pay-per-view event, headlined by the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT instead of the traditional 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The…