British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, David Price, will make his long awaited ring return next month, live and exclusive on BoxNation. The Liverpool ace takes his first step back into the squared circle on December 14 in Neubrandenburg, Germany, in an eight rounder against Evgeny Orlov, as he looks to …
Read More »Hatton Promotions’ Aussies Look To End 2013 With A Bang
Hatton Promotions’ Australian trio will each look to close out 2013 by extending their unbeaten records. Hard-hitting heavyweight Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne will keep busy against old foe Clarence Tillman at the Melbourne Pavilion on Friday, December 13. Two days before that, 2012 Olympians Damien “Super” Hooper and Cameron “The …
Read More »Matchroom Announces Big London Christmas Show Lineup
Martin Murray, Anthony Ogogo and Kal Yafai have all been added to the star-studded line-up of Matchroom Sport’s Christmas bumper fight night at the ExCeL in London on December 14, live on Sky Sports. World Middleweight contender Murray is in ten-round action against Sergey Khomitsky, Ogogo returns to the scene …
Read More »Final Thoughts On Carl Froch vs. George Groves
The Carl Froch v George Groves fight on Saturday night is sure to be debated for a long time in terms of it’s ‘edge of the seat’ drama. ‘The Cobra’ was defending his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles against undefeated ‘Saint George’. It was an enthralling contest which saw the …
Read More »Anthony Mundine Retires “Sugar” Shane Mosley In Sydney
Australian Anthony Mundine won the World Boxing Association 154 pound International title on Wednesday after defeating American Shane Mosley at Allphanes Arena Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia. Mosley could not answer the bell for round seven, and Mundine was declared the winner, improving his record to 45-5 with 27 KO’s.
Read More »King, Hrunov Wrangle Over Lebedev vs. Jones Rematch
Promoter Don King, representing Panamanian Guillermo “Felino” Jones, and Russian Vladimir Hrunov, representing World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion Dennis Lebedev, recently met in Panama. WBA World Championships Committee president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza acted as mediator. The only point discussed on meeting was Lebedev vs Jones rematch.
Read More »Venezuela’s Perez Meets Spadafora For Interim WBA Belt
Former Venezuelan champion Johan Perez is already in the United States to fight Paul Spadafora on Saturday for the 140 pound interim belt of the World Boxing Association. Both fighters are waiting for the weighing ceremony and for the opening bell of the fight in West Virginia.
Read More »Irish Women’s Amateur Squad Out Target Team Poland
Ireland and Poland will meet in an historic international next month. The St Brigid’s BC in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, who are celebrating heir 80th anniversary this year, will host the first ever women’s boxing international in Ireland at the Hamlet Court Hotel in Kildare on December 8. Forty eight hours …
Read More »Round 3 Productions Teams Up With Light Heavy Andrzej Fonfara
Chicago’s Round 3 Productions announced today that an agreement for a financial interest with number one world-ranked, light-heavyweight professional boxer Andrzej Fonfara has been signed. “I have been promoting Fonfara for the last two years” said Frank Mugnolo, President of Round 3 Productions. Round 3 Productions promoted the Fonfara vs …
Read More »Battle Of Britain Continues: Matchroom Signs Coyle, Hamilton
Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Tommy Coyle and Darren Hamilton have both signed promotional deals with Eddie Hearn. Promising Lightweight talent Coyle became a notable player in the thriving domestic scene with his impressive display in his Commonwealth title clash against Derry Mathews in Hull in July and …
Read More »Mayweather Promotions Takes Over ShoBox December 6
Mayweather Promotions is pleased to announce the near completion of the”The Little Creek Brawl” fight card headlined by middleweight contender J’Leon Love (15-0, 8 KO’s) against Philadelphia’s LaJuan Simon (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) on Friday, Dec. 6 from Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Wash., live on ShoBox: The New Generation. …
Read More »Prospect Bowes Gets Appleby Test At York Hall December 7
Twenty nine year old Philip “Quicksilver” Bowes has made a fine start to his career with six unbeaten appearances, but now takes a massive step up in class when he takes on former British Champion Paul Appleby as a special feature in the “Lionheart and Braveheart” show promoted by Steve …
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