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World class professional boxing will once again return to U.S. Cellular Field, Home of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox on Saturday, August 23, it was announced today by the Illinois Sports Facility Authority, Round 3 Productions and Hitz Boxing. Last years’ event on August 16th was a tremendous …

This summer’s eagerly anticipated showdown between superstars Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto will be shown live and exclusive on BoxNation. ‘The Channel of Champions’ has once again proved its punching power by landing the mega middleweight world title clash on June 7 at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New …

Sonny Upton says he’ll have no time for sightseeing when he boxes in Lanzarote later this month. The welterweight ace has been to Bulgaria, Italy and Ireland in his seven month professional career and will look to improve his international credentials further against an as yet to be confirmed opponent …

BoxNation’s bulging summer calendar has gotten even more crammed with the addition of two huge Golden Boy Promotions shows featuring Gary Russell Jr against Vasyl Lomachenko on June 21 and Erislandy Lara taking on Canelo Alvarez on July 12. The two bills join an already jam-packed schedule which has recently …

BoxNation has added three more thrilling shows to its stacked summer calendar including two world title main events headlined by champions Terence Crawford and Guillermo Rigondeaux, plus the exciting York Hall bill led by rising star Frank Buglioni. It will be Ricky Burns’ conqueror Crawford who will be out first …

The time is fast approaching for Carl Froch’s WBA and IBF Super Middleweight rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium on May 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office. In the run-up to this mega event – Matchroom Boxing has now released the following details for the upcoming fight week …

Light-Welterweight prospect Anthony Upton has signed a long-term deal with Hatton Promotions. The 22-year-old, who was an Irish international as an amateur, has been training with Ricky Hatton for a number of months and joins his older brother Sonny on the Hitman’s promotional roster. He will retain respected Trad TKO …

Four-time world boxing champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton has been honoured with an award from the WBC in recognition of his career and charitable work. Hatton was given a medal and commemorative plaque from the sanctioning body as part of its WBC Cares programme, which aims to help children across …

Rising star Haroon Khan will be back in action on June 7 when he faces 24-year-old Kyle King at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton. The super-flyweight ace will fight for the first time in his hometown since turning professional in April last year, when he features in a six-round contest …

Anthony Joshua, MBE, will face Matt Legg on the undercard of Carl Froch’s IBF and WBA Super Middleweight title rematch on May 31 at Wembley Stadium, live on Sky Sports Box Office . Olympic Gold medal hero Joshua boxes for the sixth time as a professional and is aiming to …

Tonight at Montreal’s Bell Centre, the world’s largest hockey arena, WBC light heavyweight champ Adonis Stevenson looks to make the third defense of his title when he meets challenger Andrzej Fonfara over 12 scheduled rounds. How did Fonfara, 25-2 (15), achieve this title shot, and the number three slot in …

The principal fighters competing televised bouts Saturday night on Showtime made weight made weight on their first attempts Friday at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. In the main event of Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader, on Showtime at, 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, exciting knockout specialist and 2013 …