The fight between former WBC middleweight champion and Son of the Legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., returning to the ring in his 2013 debut, and No. 1 contender Bryan Vera has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 28, and will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. The Chávez vs. …
Read More »More Bouts Added To 2013 Rural Rumble
The City of Fallon, NV and Let’s Get It On Promotions have added more exciting bouts, and NVBHOF honor presentation to the sixth-installment of “Fallon Fights – Rural Rumble” Saturday August 24th at the Churchill County Fairgrounds. Rural Rumble 2013 will feature world class professional boxing, and special presentations by …
Read More »Darren Barker Dedicated The Fight To His Late Brother
Darren Barker of Barnet, England, won the IBF Middleweight Title by split decision against Australian Daniel Geale last night in Atlantic City, USA. Despite being on the canvas in round six – Barker dug in to take the Title on points 114-113; 116-111; 113-114. Barker dedicated the fight to his …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Cleverly Vs Kovalev
It was a great night of Boxing at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena Saturday night when Frank Warren hosted a fight-night featuring three Title Fights, although not all three Title bouts went well for the home-fighter. WBO Light Heavyweight Titlist – Nathan Cleverly of Cefn Fforest suffered his first defeat at the …
Read More »Night Of Upsets Continue As Barker Overthrows Geale
Top Aussie boxer Daniel Geale lost his IBF middleweight crown last night after tangling with highly determined Brit Darren Barker in a thriller at Atlantic City’s Revel Casino. All week during the press build up to the fight, Barker had repeatedly stated this was his time and the Londoner certainly …
Read More »Night Of The Challengers: Kovalev Unseats WBO King Cleverly
There was insurrection in the air tonight at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales as three reigning champions were toppled in shocking fashion. The biggest coup saw fearsome Russian slugger Sergey Kovalev, 22-0-1 (20), of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida progressively shred the resistance of WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly, 26-1 (12), …
Read More »Kildare’s Gary Cully Takes Gold In Netherlands For Ireland
Kildare flyweight Gary Cully claimed gold at the 38-nation European Youth Championships in the Netherlands. The Nass southpaw, who boxes out of the St David’s BC, beat Masud Yusifzada of Azerbaijan on a unanimous decision to finish on top of the 52kg podium.
Read More »Andrade vs. Martirosyan WBO Title Clash Rescheduled
Banner Promotions would like to apologize for an earlier press release that stated that the WBO Jr. Middleweight world title bout between former US Olympians Demetrius Andrade (19-0, 13 KO’s) and Vanes Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KO’s) will not take place on September 28 at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, …
Read More »Nathan Cleverly, Sergey Kovalev Weigh-In
In Cardiff this afternoon, Frank Warren hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night’s “RED MIST” event at the Motorpoint Arena, where Undefeated WBO Light-Heavyweight Champion – Nathan Cleverly takes on Russian born – Sergey Kovalev. Cleverly of Cefn Fforest, Wales, was in good spirits as the crowd chanted and …
Read More »Nathan Cleverly Takes On Hammer-Fisted Sergey Kovalev In Wales
WBO light heavyweight boss Nathan Cleverly has been calling for tougher title defenses, and he could indeed have just that this Saturday night as the Welshman gets the home town advantage against big-punching challenger Sergey Kovalev at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. One can’t blame Cleverly for wanting to face a …
Read More »All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo Premieres August 24
Showtime Sports will offer the latest chapter of its award winning original documentary series All Access in advance of the boxing event of the year – “The One: Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez“. All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo will take viewers into the dramatic and often unpredictable lives of the …
Read More »Potential Film On Life Of Meldrick Taylor Being Explored
From the time he wrote down on a dresser drawer as an eight year old child that he would become a world champion, Meldrick Taylor had only one goal. From being a prized amateur and a 1984 Olympic Gold Medal winner and then in 1988 finally realizing his dream when …
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