Desperate to make a huge impression in the new season, Liverpool sensation Robbie Davies Jnr has gone all out in aiding his preparations with quality sparring sessions at Freddie Roach’s Wildcard gym in Los Angeles. The unbeaten Kirkby star, who has his eyes firmly focused on domestic honours over the next 12 months, was welcomed…
Gary Shaw Productions undefeated Super-Featherweight sensation, Puerto Rico’s, Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (17-0, 11 KOs), makes his way back to the ring against Juan Carlos Martinez (20-14-1, 7 KOs) August 15, 2014 as the co-feature to Rustam Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs) vs. Denis Shafikov (33-1-1, 18 KOs). The 10-round bout will air live on ESPN2 “Friday…
Due to an injury suffered by Matthew Macklin’s lead trainer Jamie Moore, the Dublin show on August 30 has been postponed until later in the year. Macklin was set to face Jorge Sebastien Heiland at the National Stadium in a WBC Middleweight title eliminator as he looks to get back into contention for another World…
At least five Intercontinental WBA title fights are scheduled for the second half of 2014, according to the regional coordinator Mariana Borissova. The fights are defenses of the super bantamweight, lightweight, welterweight, super welterweight, and light heavy titles. In addition, at least three regional fights at super middleweight, cruiser and heavyweight are expected to be…
Scott Quigg will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against former World champion Paulus Ambunda in Manchester at the Phones 4u Arena on September 13, live on Sky Sports, as Anthony Crolla takes on former World champion Gamaliel Diaz, with tickets on sale from midday today. Quigg defends the title for the third time against…
Super welterweight contender Willie “The Great” Nelson (22-1-1, 13 KOs), rated No. 5 in the world by the WBC, is back on track after surgery to his left elbow temporarily derailed his very promising career. Nelson takes on former Mexican champion Luis “Slayer” Grajeda (17-2-2, 13 KOs) in the 10-round main event on this week’s…
Gary Shaw Productions’ highly ranked lightweight contender, Rustam Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs), rated IBF #5, WBC #3 and WBA #7, is less than two weeks away from his mandatory IBF elimination bout with Denis Shafikov (33-1-1, 18 KOs). The 12-round bout will air live on ESPN “Friday Night Fights” and will take place at Chumash…
Two world title fights led the way over the weekend with both reigning champions, Sergey Kovalev and Jessie Vargas, retaining their belts. WBO light heavy champ Kovalev, 25-0 (23), made the third defense of his reign in dominating fashion as he ended the ambitions of southpaw challenger Blake Caparello, 19-1-1 (6), at 1:47 of the…
England won five Gold, one Silver and one Bronze Medal in the Boxing competition at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Scott Fitzgerald of Preston won a Gold Medal in the Men’s Welterweight Division, beating Mandeep Jangra of India, while Joe Joyce of London won Gold in the Men’s Super Heavyweight Final, beating Australia’s Joseph…
Tommy Coyle and John Ryder will appear on a stacked undercard in Dublin on August 30 when Matthew Macklin takes on Jorge Sebastian Heiland at the sold out National Stadium live on Sky Sports. IBF International Lightweight champion Coyle is hunting a big fight later in the year when Matchroom return to his hometown of…
August kicks off with two world title fights on tap for tonight as WBO light heavy champion Sergey Kovalev and WBA light welter titlist Jesse Vargas put their respective belts on the line. Russian juggernaut Kovalev, 22-0 (22), looks to retain his crown for the third time since wresting it from the hands of Nathan…
The World Boxing Association middleweight 160 lb Super world champion, the Kazakh Gennady Golovkin, won the July “Boxer of the Month” recognition after his recent title defense on Saturday, July 26 against Daniel Geale, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The honorable mention of July was given to the Mexican born Californian, Mauricio Herrera,…