Top Rank announced today that 2012 Fighter of the Year and four-division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash†Donaire and undefeated world champion Nicholas “The Axe Man†Walters will battle it out to determine the undisputed WBA featherweight champion. Donaire vs. Walters will take place Saturday, October 18, at StubHub! Center in Carson, Calif. It…
Promoter Eddie Hearn says that the hotly anticipated rematch between Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew is close to being finalised. Cleverly earned a narrow win over Bellew in October 2011 when he defended his WBO Light Heavyweight title on enemy territory in Liverpool. The bad blood between the pair has continued for years since that…
Undefeated WBO Junior Middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) and his team are patiently waiting to hear about his next fight. Negotiations are ongoing between Andrade’s co-promoters, Banner Promotions and Star Boxing, with Top Rank and HBO officials regarding a potential fight for a vacant WBO middleweight title fight against No. 1…
On Saturday, October 4, DiBella Entertainment and Warriors Boxing will stage a thrilling Showtime Boxing Special Edition headlined by reigning undefeated IBF champion Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (20-0-0-1NC, 12KO’s) defending his super featherweight title against former world title challenger and IBF #3-rated Fernando Saucedo (52-5-3, 8KO’s). The event will air live on Showtime beginning at…
Weights for Friday Night’s fight card at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Heavyweights: Joey Dawejko: 237 lb Yohan Banks: 288 lb Lightweights Anthony Burgin: 135 lb Ramon Ellis: 136 lb
Showtime Sports will peel back the curtain on last Saturday’s rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana and offer fans a unique glimpse into the drama and controversy surrounding the boxing event of the year with the premiere of the rematch this Saturday on Showtime, immediately followed by All Access: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 Epilogue.
Ricky Burns will face Leonardo Esteban Gonzalez in his first bout at Light Welterweight at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on October 4, live on Sky Sports. Burns moves up to 140lbs following a tough run in the Lightweight division after surrendering his WBO title despite a gutsy display against talented Omaha star Terence…
World champions Vasyl Lomachenko, Jessie Vargas and China’s most iconic athlete, undefeated Top-Five contender Zou Shiming, will be featured in exciting battles on the Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri Welterweight Championship pay-per-view undercard. Promoted by Top Rank and Sands China Ltd., in association with MP Promotions, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, Banner Promotions and Tecate,…
BoxNation is pleased to announce that subscribers on the Sky platform will be able to claim an exclusive 10% discount on all Queensberry Promotions fight tickets via eventim.co.uk. The offer from the world’s best boxing channel and the UK’s leading promoters comes hot on the heels following the rescheduling of the highly anticipated heavyweight showdown…
It is with deep regret that I have to make the following statement. Jerome Wilson unfortunately suffered a severe head injury during his fight in Sheffield He is receiving the best possible care and, while he receives treatment, Jerome’s family request privacy at this difficult time. Further updates will be released when Jerome’s family feel…
Five weeks ago, the boxing world was shocked to hear that former Boxing Promoter – Frank Maloney had begun the transition to become a woman named Kellie. We saw (in disbelief) the no-nonsense bolshy cockney bloke, best known for his union jack suits and management of Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis, transformed in a blonde wig,…
“Mayhem: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2†fight week is officially here as Floyd “Money†Mayweather, Marcos “El Chino†Maidana and all the fighters in the Showtime PPV and Showtime televised action Saturday made their grand arrivals at a jam-packed lobby at MGM Grand this afternoon. Here is what the fighters had to say upon their arrivals…