In front of his hometown crowd, famed boxing impresario Don King will pay tribute to America’s great military, our fighting men and women, wounded warriors and veterans who have served as our nation’s vanguards in the protection of our liberties and freedom.
Top Rank has announced the signing of yet another nonpareil 2012 Olympian; light heavyweight bronze medalist Alexander Gvozdyk of Ukraine. He will make his professional debut in the spring of 2014. Gvozdyk narrowly missed advancing to the gold medal round, losing a controversial 13-13 semifinal decision on countback to Adilbek Niyazymbetov of Kazakhstan.
Carl Froch and George Groves will meet in a rematch of their epic IBF and WBA Super Middleweight title clash live on Sky Sports Box Office, after terms were agreed this morning. The proposed date for one of the most hotly anticipated rematches in British boxing history is May 31, with a host of Britain’s…
Canelo Alvarez will be looking to bounce back in the best way possible when he faces Alfredo Angulo for the pride and glory of Mexico on Saturday, March 8. BoxNation has added the star-studded Golden Boy Promotions bill to its packed roster, which also includes three world title showdowns featuring Leo “Terremoto†Santa Cruz taking…
Two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and 2013 Prospect of the Year Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO), is in a hurry to make his mark, and in only his second professional fight, he will be challenging three-time world featherweight champion Orlando “Siri” Salido for Salido’s WBO featherweight title. The Salido-Lomachenko world championship fight will be televised…
Unbeaten Light Middleweight prospect Paul Upton will be back in action on next month, when he features on the undercard of Trad TKO Gym mate Freddie Turner’s challenge for the British Masters Gold title, against Chris Jenkinson, at the Cresset in Peterborough on Saturday 8th March, 2014. Paul, who will be making his third professional…
After a decade devoted to professional boxing, one of the first WBA Female champions, Myriam Lamare, announced her decision step down from the ring and hang up the gloves after 22 victories and 4 defeats. Lamare made her professional debut in 2003, and after seven fights she had the opportunity to contend for the WBA…
Following the fantastic coverage of the National Intermediate Championships in November, The Irish Amateur Boxing Association are delighted to announce that all 10 men’s Elite finals will be broadcast live and exclusive on TG4 on March 7, 2014. Tickets for the Finals can be purchased from the National Stadium office on (01) 453 3371 or…
Turkish former Amateur and IABA World Series Of Boxing star Onder Ozgul is set to make his professional debut next month, when he features on the Dave Murphy Acourtier Events, double WBU European title headed, “Warzone” event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 1st March, 2014. With over a hundred amateur bouts…
John Ryder will face Jez Wilson in a British Middleweight title eliminator on April 5 at York Hall, Bethnal Green, as Erick Ochieng, Paddy Gallagher, Dean Byrne and Sam Eggington take the first four spots in the Prizefighter Welterweights 4, live on Sky Sports. Former British Light Middleweight title challenger Ochieng, Commonwealth Games Gold medallist…
For three-time world featherweight champion Orlando “Siri” Salido boxing has been about perseverance and overcoming the odds, and in 17 days his mettle will be tested once more as he puts his world title on the line against two-time Olympic gold medalist, Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO), considered by many to be the best amateur…
The Year of the Horse will get off to a galloping start when world championship boxing makes its 2014 debut at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena. IBF lightweight champion Miguel “Titere” Vazquez, of Mexico, and two-time Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming headline “Ring of Gold,”Saturday, February 22. Vazquez will defend his title against undefeated…