This Friday former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin takes on former world title contender Manuel Charr for the vacant WBC international heavyweight championship at Luzhniki-Arena in Moscow. It will be Povetkin’s first fight since his sole career loss to supreme unified titlist Wladimir Klitschko last October. Both men know each other very well from their…
This coming Saturday at Wembley Arena in London, England, Charlie Fitch will be the referee of the second 168 lb unification bout between Carl Froch and George Groves. Judges at ringside are Michael Pernick (U.S.), Alfredo Polanco (MEX) and Leszek Jakoviak (POL). In the same program, Britain’s Jamie McDonnell and Thailand’s Tabtimgdaen Na Rachawatwill will…
On May 17, Wraith Promotions showcased a night of boxing at the Leisure Centre in Gateshead, England. Tickets sold well, and a raucous crowd made the night special for Anthony Hardy, who climbed to 4-0 in front of his amassed supporters and won his second fight in the Junior Welterweight division. Behind a spearing southpaw…
Alex “The Brick City Bullet†Perez, 17-1, 9 KO’s, is an old school, all action fighter who wants nothing more than to fight as often as possible. Unfortunately, the business of boxing has often worked against the tall southpaw. Perez takes great pride in his craft and has always had faith that he will become…
WBC Light Heavy Champion Adonis Stevenson had a more difficult than expected defense against unheralded challenger Andrzej Fonfara last night at Montreal’s Bell Centre. The much taller Fonfara pressured the southpaw champ from the start, using a long jab and right hands that troubled the Canadian until the big-punching Stevenson rammed a left through Fonfara’s…
World class professional boxing will once again return to U.S. Cellular Field, Home of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox on Saturday, August 23, it was announced today by the Illinois Sports Facility Authority, Round 3 Productions and Hitz Boxing. Last years’ event on August 16th was a tremendous success and sports fans in…
This summer’s eagerly anticipated showdown between superstars Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto will be shown live and exclusive on BoxNation. ‘The Channel of Champions’ has once again proved its punching power by landing the mega middleweight world title clash on June 7 at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York. This follows an incredible…
Sonny Upton says he’ll have no time for sightseeing when he boxes in Lanzarote later this month. The welterweight ace has been to Bulgaria, Italy and Ireland in his seven month professional career and will look to improve his international credentials further against an as yet to be confirmed opponent at El Pabellon in La…
BoxNation’s bulging summer calendar has gotten even more crammed with the addition of two huge Golden Boy Promotions shows featuring Gary Russell Jr against Vasyl Lomachenko on June 21 and Erislandy Lara taking on Canelo Alvarez on July 12. The two bills join an already jam-packed schedule which has recently seen WBC Middleweight champion Sergio…
BoxNation has added three more thrilling shows to its stacked summer calendar including two world title main events headlined by champions Terence Crawford and Guillermo Rigondeaux, plus the exciting York Hall bill led by rising star Frank Buglioni. It will be Ricky Burns’ conqueror Crawford who will be out first on June 28 when he…
The time is fast approaching for Carl Froch’s WBA and IBF Super Middleweight rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium on May 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office. In the run-up to this mega event – Matchroom Boxing has now released the following details for the upcoming fight week activity:
Light-Welterweight prospect Anthony Upton has signed a long-term deal with Hatton Promotions. The 22-year-old, who was an Irish international as an amateur, has been training with Ricky Hatton for a number of months and joins his older brother Sonny on the Hitman’s promotional roster. He will retain respected Trad TKO boss Johnney Eames as his…