WBA Super and IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO’s) will make his fifth title defense Sat., Dec. 14 on Showtime from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 30-year-old Shumenov, the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian fighting out of Las Vegas, set a light heavyweight record for capturing a …
Read More »Fight Night Addict Carl Froch Eyeing Saturday Night Fix
Carl Froch believes the experience of his epic win over Mikkel Kessler in May will give him the edge when he defends his WBA and IBF Super Middleweight titles against George Groves, at the sold-out Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office on November 23.
Read More »Kid Khan Handles Overmatched Bulgarian Import Slavchev
Haroon Khan will bounce right back into action next month in Wigan, following his demolition of Bulgarian Stefan Slavchev, who came into the bout on the heels of six straight losses. The Bolton youngster looked calm and assured in the ring last Friday night at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, as he …
Read More »Steve Foster Jr Gets The Tap For Crolla Fight
Anthony Crolla will defend his WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title against fellow Manchester fighter Stephen Foster Jr., on the undercard of Carl Froch’s WBA/IBF Super Middleweight title defence at the sold-out Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, on Saturday November 23, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Crolla claimed the title with a …
Read More »Gunned Down By Bad Shoulder: David Haye Considers Retirement
Hayemaker Boxing regret to inform that former world heavyweight and cruiserweight champion David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye underwent five hours of surgery in Germany on Thursday morning (14 November) to reconstruct his right shoulder, and has since been told to seriously consider ending his glittering 11-year professional boxing career. The operation …
Read More »This Week’s Scheduled Fight-nights in the UK
*Tuesday 19 November North Atrium Westfield Shepherds Bush, Ariel Way. George Groves public work-out Thursday 21 November : Savoy Hotel, The Strand, London, United Kingdom Promoter: Mickey Helliet *Friday 22 November Central Foyer, Manchester Central, Petersfield, Manchester 1.30pm – public weigh-in for Carl Froch v George Groves Friday 22 November …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Chris Male Vs Troy James
Click Image to see more Photos from Chris Male Vs Troy James Card At Walsall Town Hall last night, Errol Johnson (EJKO Promotions) hosted a fight-night billed as ‘Double Trouble 2’. It headlined the British Super-Featherweight Title Eliminator between Chris Male of Cradley and Coventry’s Troy James which lasted less …
Read More »Accurate Andre Ward Handles Edwin Rodriguez
It wasn’t as easy as shooting fish in a barrel, but Andre Ward probably doesn’t feel too far removed from that activity after the WBA “Super” super middleweight champion blunted the challenge of Edwin Rodriguez last night in a very ungainly and clinch filled contest. The bout didn’t take place …
Read More »“Hebrew Hammer” Seldin Gets Ready For “Hard As Nails” Venegas
Highly touted welterweight knockout artist Cletus “The Hebrew Hammer” Seldin returns to action on Friday, November 22 in an eight round clash against battle tested veteran Gilbert Venegas featured at Star Boxing’s”Rockin’ Fights 11″ at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.
Read More »Andre Ward Calls Carl Froch A Delusional Excuse Maker
Super-middleweight king Andre Ward has laid down the gauntlet to Carl Froch, declaring he can knockout the ‘delusional’ British star in a world title unification rematch. The WBA Super champion has opened the door to a potential blockbuster matchup against the reigning IBF champion Froch.
Read More »Prospect Anthony Jevons Eager To Resume Career
Liverpool’s Anthony Jevons will aim to extinguish a year’s worth of anguish when he steps into the ring on December 14 at the Liverpool Olympia. After making a successful debut against Pavel Senkovs last October, Jevons’ progress has been heavily deterred by a number of circumstances but he insists that …
Read More »Ex-Champs McDonnell, Smith Knocked Back To Eight Rounders
Jamie McDonnell and Stephen Smith will box on the undercard of Carl Froch’s IBF/WBA Super Middleweight blockbuster live on Sky Sports Box Office from the sold-out Phones 4u Arena in Manchester. Former IBF Bantamweight champion McDonnell and former British Featherweight and Super Featherweight champion Smith will both fight in eight …
Read More »