Declan Geraghty and Gary Sweeney both won their club derbies on opening night at the National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium this evening. Geraghty beat his Crumlin BC team-mate on a unanimous decision and Sweeny edged his Olympic BC (Galway) team-mate on a split decision. Geraghty. a two-time Elite champion, will now meet defending…
Kelly Swanson We’re excited to be joined today by one of the main event contestants in the “Toe To Toe Canelo vs. Angulo” pay-per-view event Saturday, March 8. On today’s call is Alfredo Angulo, former WBO Interim Junior Middleweight World Champion; also, Virgil Hunter, Alfredo’s trainer and Golden Boy Promotions matchmaker Eric Gomez to translate….
Chicago’s boxing promotional powerhouses, Hitz Boxing and Round 3 Productions partner with Philadelphia based titan Banner Promotions along with ESPN Friday Night Fights to present an outstanding evening of professional boxing on Friday, February 28 at the Windy City’s premier entertainment venue, Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. “Banner’s Artie Pellulo, who I’ve worked with many…
“He can certainly have a big say in the super-bantamweight division†– Dave Coldwell’s high praise heaped upon Macclesfield’s Liam Hanrahan is an assessment that the Yorkshire-based Promoter has no issue backing up. The undefeated puncher has raced to five straight victories since turning professional at the close of 2012 and he aims to strengthen…
Scott Quigg will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against mandatory challenger Nehomar Cermeno at the Phones 4u Arena Manchester on April 19, live on Sky Sports. Bury hero Quigg makes the second defence of his title and faces a stiff test in the shape of the number one challenger and interim champion from Venezuela.
Tommy Coyle wants to face Kevin Mitchell on the Carl Froch vs. George Groves blockbuster rematch this Summer – but knows he has to shine against Daniel Brizuela live on Sky Sports on Saturday night to land his shot. The Hull Lightweight defends the IBF International title he captured in the Hull Ice Arena in…
Anthony Ogogo will face Greg O’Neill at the SECC in Glasgow on March 1, live on Sky Sports. The Olympic Bronze medallist boxes for the fifth time as a professional on the undercard of Ricky Burns’ WBO Lightweight title clash with Terence Crawford, with the Lowestoft star tasting action for the first time in 2014…
Showtime Sports will offer a robust block of programming across cable and digital platforms in advance of the Showtime PPV presentation of “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo,†a live four-fight pay-per-view event on Saturday, March 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. More than a week’s worth of live and taped…
Francois Botha (48-10-3, 29 KOs) may be 45 years old but there is no way of stopping the “White Buffalo” from roaming the prairie. On March 15th the multiple time world title challenger is coming to Arlamow, Poland, to take on Andrzej Wawrczyk (28-1, 14 KOs). When Botha gave his pro debut in February 1990,…
Legendary Hall of Fame promoter Don King and Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson held a press conference in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Wednesday to introduce the fighters that will compete on ShoBox: The New Generation this Friday, Feb. 21 from the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. In the…
Gary Shaw Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, Antonio Leonard Promotions and All In Entertainment is happy to officially announce the ESPN “Friday Night Fights” co-feature to the main event attraction featuring Rustam Nugaev (26-6-1, 16 KOs) vs. Marvin Quintero (25-4, 21 KOs), taking place at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala,…
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is in his final days of training camp in Mexico as he prepares for his 12-round super middleweight rematch against Top-Five contender and two-fisted Texan Bryan Vera. Chavez Jr vs. Vera II will take place Saturday, March 1 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. It will…