Sonny Upton is looking to the likes of Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manual Marquez and Henry Armstrong for inspiration ahead of his second paid fight. Like the legendary world champions, Upton suffered a setback on his professional debut last month, but he hasn’t let it dent his confidence and is grateful …
Read More »BoxNation Announces Long Lineup Of Christmas Crackers
BoxNation viewers are in for some festive fistic fun this December, as the ‘Channel of Champions’ brings a bumper year to an end with some explosive Christmas crackers. The world’s only dedicated subscription boxing channel will warm the cold night air this month with blazing bouts featuring the very best …
Read More »Liborio Solis Knocks Off Daki Kameda But Doesn’t Get WBA Title
Venezuelan Liborio Solis defeated Japan’s Daiki Kameda by split decision on Tuesday at Colyseum Bodymaker in Osaka, Japan. The fight was originally scheduled as WBA and IBF super flyweight unification, but Solis failed to make the required weight of 115 pounds so he lost the title on the scales. However, …
Read More »Showtime Championship Boxing Welcomes Amir Khan Aboard
Amir Khan, one of boxing’s most popular and exciting fighters, joins the Showtime Championship Boxing announcing team as a guest analyst on Saturday, Dec. 7, live on Showtime at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Read More »AWE To Rebroadcast Carl Froch vs. George Groves Contest
This Friday night, AWE is pleased to announce the encore presentation of the most controversial bout of the year that saw Carl Froch retain his IBF/WBA Super Middleweight title with a ninth round stoppage of George Groves. The fight will be replayed in entirety on the special hour-long broadcast this …
Read More »Rhode Island Rolls Out Red Carpet For Demetrius Andrade
Tonight, WBO Jr. Middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade will be honored by his home state for his sensational championship victory over Vanes Martirosyan on November 9 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Andrade, 20-0 will be receiving his recognition at the Rhode Island State house at 4:30 pm eastern.
Read More »Douglas, Odom Added To Tonight’s Broadway Boxing Show
Tonight at the famed BB King’s in Times Square, New York City, Two of the brightest prospects in the country will be on display as part of DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing series. Undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas (10-0, 6 KO’s) and undefeated Super Middleweight Jerry Odom (5-0, 5 KO’s) will see …
Read More »Shumenov Partners With Team Challenge To KO Crohn’s & Colitis
Team Challenge has WBA Super and IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO’s) in its corner to help KO Crohn’s & Colitis. Shumenov, who makes his fifth world title defense Saturday, December 14 on Showtime, airing live from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, has been named Honorary …
Read More »Leo Roget Latest Footballer To Lace Up The Gloves
Thirty six year old Leo Roget is best known for his footballing skills, after carving out a career predominantly at Southend United. Leo was forced to retire early from professional football and he settled into life as a Personal Trainer. However, after discussions with former Commonwealth champion Jason Matthews, Leo …
Read More »Amir Khan Spearheads Massive Filipino Typhoon Charity Drive
Last Sunday night at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford, Amir Khan hosted a sell-out fundraising dinner for Islamic Relief’s Typhoon Haiyan Appeal, which caused huge devastation in the Philippines last month.
Read More »Anthony Joshua Returns To Scene Of Olympic Gold Win
Anthony Joshua, MBE, says he can’t wait to box at the ExCeL in London once again as he prepares to return to the scene of his Olympic triumph on December 14, live on Sky Sports – but says it’s also time to move on. The Gold medal hero brought the …
Read More »Agyei-Dua, Balog Grudge Match Shaping Up At York Hall
Thirty three year old Kris Agyei-Dua hopes to make it third time lucky this Saturday in his bid for title glory, when he takes on tough Czech, Jan Balog, for the International Masters Light-Middleweight title at the Steve Goodwin promoted “Lionheart and Braveheart” show at York Hall, Bethnal Green. In …
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