The landscape of the 140 pound division changed dramatically last night as challenger Chris Algieri posted a split decision over reigning WBO champion Ruslan Provodnikov at Barclays’ Center in Brooklyn, New York. The evening started out all wrong for the far less experienced local man as a whipping Provodnikov left hook detonated squarely on Algieri’s…
Two world titles are on the line tonight at Brooklyn’s Barclays’ Center with two two challengers stepping way up to world class for the first time. Can the aspiring pair make the jump successfully? WBO light welter champ Ruslan Provodnikov, 23-2 (16), meets local ticket seller Chris Algieri, 19-0 (8), in a genuine boxer vs….
Cruiserweight contender Mateusz Masternak (32-1, 23 KOs) believes next weekend’s WBA interim championship bout against Youri Kalenga (19-1, 13 KOs) in Monte Carlo is the most important of his career. The two will fight on the “KO at the Casino†Golden Gloves card on June 21 alongside the likes of Martin Murray and Hekkie Budler.
Chicago’s most popular boxer, Donovan “Da Bomb†George will face top contender Dyah “Ali†Davis of Coconut Creek, Florida for the vacant IBO Super Middleweight Title on Saturday, August 23 at ISFA’S “Boxing at the Park†at U.S. Cellular Field, Home of the Chicago White Sox, it was announced today. Don “Da bomb†will be…
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…