WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan “The Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KOs) of Beryozovo, Russia, and local scholar/brawler Chris Algieri (19-0, 8 KOs) of Huntington, Long Island, weighed in at 139.8 and 140 pounds, respectively, for their highly-anticipated world championship battle. Provodnikov vs. Algieri will headline a night of championship boxing, including the co- main…
Brian Rose says he will prove he belongs at World level when he challenges Demetrius Andrade for the WBO Light Middleweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, live on Sky Sports 1HD from 2am on Sunday June 15. Rose enters his first World title fight and first pro contest outside of the…
At the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, this weekend, Stuart Hall of Darlington lost his IBF Bantamweight Title to Paul Butler of Ellesmere Port by a split decision. Ovill McKenzie of Derby added the British Title to his Commonwealth Cruiserweight Title by stopping Jon- Lewis Dickinson of County Durham in the second…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing is headed to one of their biggest nights in their more than two decades as the leading promoter in the New York City area coming up this Saturday night, June 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on HBO Boxing After Dark, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Headlining the…
Rodney Berman has contacted IBF middleweight champion Sam Soliman’s camp about potentially matching him with highly-rated Martin Murray in Monte Carlo in October. He says he has made a “substantial offer†to the Australian, who beat Felix Sturm for the title last month. Murray fights Max Bursak for the WBC Silver belt in Monaco next…
Curtis Woodhouse says he’s ready for a hostile reception in Glasgow – but the home fans can do nothing to stop him adding the Commonwealth Light Welterweight title to his British crown when he challenges Willie Limond on Friday June 27 at the Braehead Arena, live on Sky Sports. Woodhouse puts his British title on…
Coldwell Boxing are delighted to announce the signing of exciting prospect Tom Knight. The 21 year old light-middleweight was in high demand with a number of promotional groups chasing the talented youngster, but the 4-0 Hull starlet has placed his immediate future in the hands of Dave Coldwell. The thriving promoter is in a buoyant…
Gary Shaw Productions welterweight contender, Puerto Rican star Thomas Dulorme (21-1, 14 KO), left this morning from Puerto Rico heading to Oxnard, California, to officially began his training camp under the tutelage of renowned trainer Robert Garcia. In his last bout, Dulorme captured the NABF Junior Welterweight title when defeated former undefeated Californian, Karim Mayfield…
Gary Shaw Productions presents ESPN “Friday Night Fights” July 11, 2014 at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA. The 10-round main event will feature lightweights, Art Hovhannisyan (17-1-2, 9 KOs) vs. Jonathan Maicelo (20-1, 12 KOs) for the WBC International Silver Title. In the co-feature, middleweights Tureano Johnson (14-1, 10 KOs) and Mike…
Adam Etches says he’d knock Chris Eubank Jnr out if they ever fought, regardless of whether his famous father was working his corner. On Saturday night, Eubank Jnr’s corner caused a minor storm in Newcastle due to his dad’s bizarre antics between rounds. Wearing jodhpurs, a waistcoat and sleeveless shirt, the former WBO Middleweight and…
Capping a legendary athletic career that included 10 titles at six different weight divisions; a gold medal and dozens of championship fights, International “Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame today in Canastota, NY. “Today marks an incredible personal achievement, but it is only the latest milestone…
Bolton sensation Haroon Khan continued his unbeaten run with an assured victory over Csaba Kovacs at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. The 23-year-old battled tough Hungarian Kovacs in his hometown at the weekend, taking his stretch of wins to five since turning professional last year, as he conclusively won 60-55 on points over six rounds….