In a fight of the year contender, ‘Stuey’ performed heroics in December to claim the IBF bantamweight title against South Africa’s Vusi Malinga, and now the Darlington man has just claimed another coveted award. On February 5, at the Billingham Forum, Hall picked up the North East Sports Personality of the Year trophy. The region’s…
Rising star Haroon Khan got 2014 off to a great start after a dazzling points victory in his fourth professional bout. The Bolton starlet had too much for his Yorkshire opponent, Francis Croes, on Friday night’s Sheffield bill, as he put on his best performance since turning professional last year. From the get-go Khan dominated…
Click the image for more Photos of Navid Mansoori Vs Matthew Mallin At IceSheffield Arena last night, Rotherham’s Nav Mansoori successfully defended his English Light Middleweight Title by forcing a fifth round stoppage of Matthew Mallin of Barnsley. This was Mansoori’s second defence against Mallin after the pair met in October last year. On that…
While his elder brother and retired former WBC title holder Vitali Klitschko campaigns for political change in their native Ukraine, younger Klitschko brother Wladimir, who holds the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF Heavyweight belts, has announced that he will return to the ring on the 26th April in Oberhausen, Germany’s against the World Boxing Organisation…
Later this month, former British and European Bantamweight Champion Ian ‘Dappa’ Napa is set to make a most welcome return to the fray, well sort of, when he takes part in the Trad TKO Boxing Gym Charity Spar-Boxing Tournament, in association with the World Boxing Union and in aid of the Indee Rose Trust, takes…
The first time Angelo Santana appeared on ShoBox: The New Generation he scored one of the most memorable knockouts of 2012. The second time, he suffered the only loss of his career in a shocking upset. Now, in his third consecutive ShoBox appearance, Santana (14-1, 11 KOs) will look to regain his status as one…
Danny Garcia, WBC/WBA Super Lightweight Champion: “I am a Puerto Rican. I could have been born on the moon, but I’m still Puerto Rican. [On fighting in Puerto Rico] “It means a lot to me. Everybody in the stands is going to be Puerto Rican. I’ve never had that before. “Even though I’m from Philly,…
Australian Jarrod Fletcher won the World Boxing Association International welterweight title after defeating the Ukranian Max Bursak, in Monte Carlo last Saturday
Rising super-flyweight, Haroon Khan, returns to action Friday night as he looks to continue the impressive start to his professional career. The 22-year-old, who enjoyed a good amateur run, winning Commonwealth Bronze in 2010 in Delhi, has made a flying start to his career in the paid ranks, racking up three wins including a stunning…
Newly crowned IBA Super Flyweight Champion, Bruno “The Aloha Kid” Escalante (11-1-1, 5 KOs), from Redwood City, CA by way of Cebu, Philippines, will make his 2014 debut in a non title defense on Friday, February 28th, against Lorenzo Trejo 33-28-1 (20 KOs) from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. The 10-round main event attraction will take…
Manny Pacquiao Quotes: “I remember last time believing that I won the first fight against Tim Bradley. I thought I was leading after every round. I thought I won the fight easily. I controlled the fight every round. “I had a feeling in training camp that he would run from me once he felt my…
In a battle of pound for pound titans, undefeated two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm†Bradley will defend his WBO welterweight title against Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao. This will be Pacquiao’s first fight in the U.S. since 2012. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions and Tecate, Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2 will take place,…