Ireland’s rising bantamweight star, Ryan Burnett (4-0, 3 KO’s) will return to the ring on November 22, 2014 as part of the ‘Return of the Crazy Gang’ boxing event at the Devendish Complex in Belfast. Burnett relocated to London over the summer and has established a new team around him to progress his boxing career…
Luke Campbell MBE says he is firing on all cylinders for his big step-up against Daniel Brizuela at the Ice Arena in Hull on October 25, live on Sky Sports. Campbell faces the experienced Argentine in his ninth pro bout as he looks to end the year on a high as he targets title bouts…
Michael Katsidis says he’ll prove he can still be a force in the Lightweight division when he takes on Tommy Coyle for the IBF International title at the Ice Arena in Hull on October 25, live on Sky Sports. The Australian secured a pair of wins earlier in the year in his hometown of Queensland,…
Matthew Macklin says defeat is not an option in his WBC Middleweight eliminator clash with WBC International champion Jorge Sebastian Heiland at The 3Arena in Dublin on November 15, live on Sky Sports. Macklin is on the hunt for a World title shot in 2015 and faces the Argentine in the first step after he…
Chauncy Welliver says he’ll shatter Lucas Browne’s hopes of boxing for a world title and re-establish himself on the global stage when they meet next month. The New Zealand-based American, 31, was himself once ranked in the WBC’s top five ranked heavyweights and feels the November 12 fight is a chance to kick start his…
Banner Promotions will be closing 2014 with a string of domestic and international fights that are on tap for some of the biggest stars in boxing. On Saturday, November 22 in Macao, China, WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Chris Algieri will take part in one of the biggest fights of the year when he takes on…
Undefeated light heavyweight contender Sean Monaghan (22-0, 14 KOs) and multi-media personality Bobby Cassidy Jr. were guest speakers at last night’s Ring 8 monthly meeting, held for the first time at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square, New York.
Older by 10 years and with three world title fights under his belt, former IBF bantamweight champion Stuart Hall is unequivocal about his clash with unbeaten American Randy Caballero (21-0, 13 KOs) for the vacant title in Monte Carlo next weekend. “I’m a man, he’s a boy. A man beats a boy every time.â€
WBA featherweight champions Nonito “The Filipino Flash†Donaire and Nicholas “The Axe Man†Walters collide this Saturday in a WBA featherweight title unification showdown at a sold-out StubHub! Center in Carson, Calif. The fight will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The telecast will also feature WBA/IBO middleweight…
Local boxing fans will get their money’s worth at the Jimmy Lange Boxing show coming to the Patriot Center on November 15, 2014. In addition to the highly-anticipated Main Event rematch between Jimmy Lange and Tony “Mo Better†Jeter and a title bout featuring world champion Tori “Sho Nuff†Nelson of Ashburn, Va., the event…
Beating highly-rated Martin Murray will be a short cut to a world title shot, believes Domenico Spada, who challenges for Murray’s WBC Silver middleweight belt in Monte Carlo next weekend. Ranked #7 by the WBC, Spada (39-5, 19 KOs) has been a perpetual contender in recent years and needs a breakthrough win to force his…
Former WBA lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini is officially a candidate for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF). Mancini (29-5, 23 KOs), the pride of Youngstown, Ohio, turned professional in 1979 and officially retired from the ring in 1992. From 1982 to 1984, he captured the hearts and minds of boxing…