Saul “Canelo” Alvarez returned to action last night, six months after losing his WBC and WBA light middleweight titles to Floyd Mayweather Jr, with a strong display against fellow Mexican Alfredo Angulo at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. From the first bell, Alvarez has no problem hitting Angulo with very hard shots. Angulo showed…
Tonight at the MGM Grand, one of the great Basilicas of World boxing, a pugilistic civil war shall take place between two Mexican warriors aiming for redemption, and maybe even greatness. In one corner stands Saul Alvarez, whose last visit to a boxing ring saw him dethroned and mastered by the best pound for pound…
Coldwell Boxing is hosting a fight-night tonight billed as ‘Call of Duty’, at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester. The headlining bout sees ‘Ruthless’ Ryan Doyle of Gorton face South African born Michael Ramabeletsa of Bristol for the vacant International Masters Featherweight Title. Undefeated Doyle – with eight wins, five by KO, looked in relaxed mood this…
Light Middleweights, 12 rounds Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: 155 pounds Alfredo Angulo: 154.5 pounds WBC Super Bantam Championship, 12 Rrunds Leo Santa Cruz: 122 pounds Cristian Mijares: 122 pounds
The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association announced that Martin Murray does not hold the Middleweight interim title of the organization anymore. The decision was made according to the regulation because Murray did not make any defense since he won the title. In addition, the Committee decided to withdraw Murray from the first challenger…
Martin Murray is targeting a November showdown with hard-hitting middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin after signing a lucrative seven-figure, three-fight deal with Africa’s largest promoter, Golden Gloves. The 31-year-old from St Helens in the UK split with Ricky Hatton last month after a frustrating year that saw him fight just once after his narrow defeat…
The fighters and their camps stayed classy and soft-spoken yet confident during Thursday’s final press conference for “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo” taking place this Saturday, March 8, live on Showtime PPV at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from MGM Grand Garden Arena. In Saturday’s 12-round super welterweight main event, popular Mexican boxing superstar…
Heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis has arrived in Istanbul. The 2004 Olympic gold medalist will face US veteran Tony “Tiger” Thompson on March 22 in Tekirdag. It is the clash of two former Klitschko foes: In March 2011 Solis lost to then WBC champion Vitali Klitschko in Cologne, Germany due to a knee injury; Thompson had…
World champion Leo Santa Cruz will adjust his glare towards rising star Carl Frampton should he prevail in his upcoming fight. The Mexican sensation who has been blasting his way past all comers in the super-bantamweight division is hoping to come through his next challenge against Cristian Mijares this Saturday night in Las Vegas before…
Last night, Gary Shaw Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, Antonio Leonard Promotions and All In Entertainment presented ESPN “Friday Night Fights” to a lively crowd at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort. Every fight was sensational as all fighters went to war. In the 10-round main event, Rustam Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs) and…
As of Friday morning, Carlos Molina has officially become unavailable for his junior middleweight championship title defense against Jermall Charlo, originally scheduled for tomorrow night. In light of these circumstances, the 10-round lightweight showdown between Ricardo “Dinamita” Alvarez and Sergio “Yeyo” Thompson has been elevated as the opening bout of the four-fight Showtime PPV presentation…
Ricky Hatton’s autobiography War and Peace has been included on the longlist for the 12th annual British Sports Book Awards. Co-written with Boxing News editor, Tris Dixon, the book charts The Hitman’s incredible rise from a Manchester council estate to the bright lights of Las Vegas. No punches were pulled as Hatton revealed the inside…