In a Fight of the Year brawl, super middleweights George Groves and Carl Froch tangled spectacularly for the latter’s IBF and WBA super titles last night at Manchester’s Phones 4u Arena. The media build up to the bout had been long and full of bad blood with Groves incensing Froch …
Read More »Pacquiao Makes Triumphant Return By Outclassing Rios In China
In the first round, Rios adopted the Juan Manuel Marquez strategy of hanging back and looking for the right hand counter but lacking the Mexican icon’s quickness and precision counter-punching abilities, was on the receiving end of Manny Pacquiao left hands to the head and body. Brandon Rios reverted to …
Read More »Hernandez KO’s Alekseev In Germany To Retain IBF Belt
IBF cruiserweight king Yoan Pablo Hernandez returned to action after a year out due to injuries, facing the challenge of ex-European titlist Alexander Alekseev in an all-southpaw battle last night at Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany. Russian born, Hamburg based Alekseev won the first two rounds with a razor sharp …
Read More »John Murray Vs Michael Escobar Ringside Boxing
Click the Image for more Photos of John Murray Vs Michael Escobar Card Manchester’s John Murray made a welcome return to boxing last night after a two year break and will no doubt be happy with his fourth round stoppage of Michael Escobar of Barcelona. And, Wythenshawe’s Jimmy Kilrain Kelly …
Read More »The China Syndrome: Pacquiao Returns Tonight Against Rios
The biggest fight in the world this weekend takes place at the Cotai Arena in Macao, China and marks the much awaited return of Boxing’s former top man, Manny Pacquiao, who meets brash American brawler Brandon Rios over 12 scheduled rounds for the vacant WBO International welterweight strap. Both Pacquiao, …
Read More »Breaking It Down: Carl Froch vs. George Groves
Tonight in front of a sold out Phones 4U Arena (formerly known as the Manchester Evening News Arena) in Manchester, at the top of a stacked Matchroom Sports card, one of the most eagerly anticipated match ups in British boxing will take place between two of the best Super-Middleweights, not …
Read More »Promoter Bob Arum Expects The “Old” Pacquiao Against Rios
Manny Pacquiao has revealed speed will be the key in overcoming Brandon Rios in his welterweight clash live this weekend on BoxNation. The fighters weighed in yesterday with Pacquiao tipping the beam at 145 lb and Rios coming in heavier at 146.5 lb for their welterweight battle.
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David Beckham has flown into Macau to take up his ringside seat to show his support for the ‘inspirational’ Manny Pacquiao ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated fights of the year. The global icon has admitted that he is a ‘huge fan’ of the boxing superstar and has …
Read More »Froch, Groves Make Weight On Eve Of World Title Clash
Carl Froch and George Groves had to be separated at today’s weigh-in for their World title clash at the Phones4u Arena in Manchester tomorrow night, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Froch tipped the scales the heavier man at 11st 13lbs 12oz [167.75 lb], with Groves over a pound lighter …
Read More »The Cobra vs. The Saint: Can The Upstart Pull Off The Upset?
Credit to George Groves for managing to get himself into mandatory position for the IBF super middle title that Carl Froch has or we would not be seeing this fight between the two boxers, which takes place this Saturday night in Manchester, England. Froch would have done exactly what Joe …
Read More »British Phenom Anthony Joshua Injured, Off Froch vs. Groves Bill
Earlier this week it was announced that rising British Heavyweight star Anthony Joshua has been forced to pull out of his forthcoming contest against Argentine journeyman Hector Alfredo Avila with a torn bicep. The match up, which would have been over six rounds on the bill of Carl Froch’s grudge …
Read More »What If Manny Pacquiao Loses To Brandon Rios?
Manny Pacquiao is coming off two straight losses at the hands of Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez, however, the Filipino fighter has said in the press that he has moved on from those defeats and he is looking forward to a new chapter in his boxing career. His upcoming …
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