Top Rank’s undefeated Super Lightweight contender, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (18-0-1, 11 KOs), talks about his training camp with Virgil Hunter, his upcoming bout against Puerto Rico’s rising star Thomas Dulorme (20-1, 18 KOs), fighting on HBO for the second time in his career and the Garcia vs. Herrera outcome. …
Read More »Tony Bellew Vs Valery Brudov Ringside Report
Click the Image for more Photos from Tony Bellew Vs Valery Brudov card At the Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday, Tony Bellew of Liverpool won the vacant WBO International Cruiserweight Title by twelfth round knockdown of Valery Brudov of Russia who – although conscious – seemed unable to get off …
Read More »Garcia Retains Titles But Has Hands Full With Cagey Herrera
It was an awkward, messy and difficult to score fight last evening at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico as Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia retained his WBC and WBA light welterweight belts via majority decision over California’s Mauricio Herrera. Herrera fought the first four rounds on the backfoot, maintaining distance …
Read More »“Bomber” Bellew Lives Up To Nickname Against Brudov
Tony Bellew announced his arrival at Cruiserweight with a final round stoppage win over Valery Brudov to land the WBO International title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Bellew showed that the step-up in weight has afforded him extra ammo in his fists as he put Brudov down in the …
Read More »Garcia Faces Potential Banana Skin In Herrera Tonight In Puerto Rico
WBC/WBA light welter champ Danny Garcia is fighting three opponents tonight at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico: Maurico Herrera, distraction and pressure. The Philadelphian has been short-listed to face Floyd Mayweather Jr later this year, a monumental distraction to the task at hand, and with the added pressure …
Read More »Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo Brings In 350,000 PPV Buys
Last Saturday’s Showtime PPV presentation of “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo” generated well over 350,000 buys,Showtime Networks Inc. and event promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, announced today. The four-fight telecast, headlined by Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez’ impressive 10th-round TKO over fellow countryman, Alfredo Angulo, was a “knockout success,” according …
Read More »Erislandy Lara Elevated To Full WBA Light MIddle Champion
Super Welterweight sensation, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (19-1-2, 12 KOs) has been elevated to World Champion by the WBA after successfully defending his interim title against Afredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KOs) and Austin Trout (26-2, 14 KOs). The Cuban born fighter, who now resides in Houston, Texas, is happy …
Read More »Is New Cruiserweight Bellew Looking Past Veteran Brudov?
Tony Bellew says he would love to take on WBO Cruiserweight champion ‘Captain’ Marco Huck as he prepares for his bow at the weight on Saturday against Valery Brudov at the Echo Arena in Liverpool live on Sky Sports – a fight Huck’s promoter today called ‘inevitable’. Bellew moves up …
Read More »Herrera Says He’s Fought Tougher Than World Champion Garcia
Reigning light-welterweight king Danny Garcia believes Mauricio Herrera has no idea what he has gotten himself into when the pair clash this weekend. The 25-year-old Philadelphia native puts his world titles on the line as he goes in against the tricky Herrera in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, this Saturday night, live …
Read More »Sheffield Ticket Seller Adam Etches Targeting Best Of Britain
Sheffield puncher Adam Etches says he’s ready to drop bombs on the best of British. The unbeaten middleweight, 23, returns to action against an ‘as yet to be confirmed’ opponent at the Ponds Forge Arena in his home city on April 26.
Read More »“Hitman” Hatton To Bring In Record Crowd At BodyPower Expo
A record number of people are set to find out what Hatton Academy can do for their training regimes at this year’s BodyPower Expo in Birmingham. Over 55,000 people turned out at the three day event in 2013 and, with tickets selling at a phenomenal rate, this May’s exhibition is …
Read More »UK Weekend Boxing
Tonight Villa Park, Birmingham: Tommy Owens Promotions Swindon: Keith Mayo (KM Promotions) Newport, Wales: Steve Robinson Saturday Grays, Essex: Carl Greaves Promotions Liverpool Echo Arena: Matchroom Boxing (Live on SkySports 2 and 2HD) Reading: Hennessy Sports & Sanigar Events (Live on Channel 5)
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