Promoter Dave Murphy announced today that he has signed the highly entertaining ‘Rocking’ Robin Deakin to his Acourtier Events promotional outfit, also stating that Robin will be making his first appearance under the Acourtier banner on the double WBU Europe Championship headed “Warzone”, at York Hall on Saturday 1st March, 2014.
After a stellar 2013 that included impressive wins over Zab Judah and Lucas Matthysse, WBC/WBA Super Lightweight Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia will kickoff his 2014 campaign with one of the most important fights of his career as he pays homage to his Puerto Rican heritage on Saturday, March 15, live on Showtime. Garcia will face…
Gennady Golovkin is hoping his outstanding 2013 can push him to even greater heights in the new year by beating the biggest names in the middleweight division. The unbeaten Kazakhstani assassin has become one of boxing’s most feared punchers after brutally blasting his way past all four challengers last year to amass a record of…
Hall of Famer “Iron” Mike Tyson is the youngest World Heavyweight Champion of all-time and in 1987 he was voted “World’s Most Popular Athlete.” The living legend became a boxing promoter last year, partnering with Garry Jonas to form Iron Mike Productions, which has announced its new monthly boxing series, “KO Kings of Tomorrow,” starting…
BoxNation subscribers get a chance to assess whether Kazakh crusher Gennady Golovkin is the most explosive puncher presently active in boxing – as many experts are suggesting – when he makes a ninth defence of his WBA Middleweight crown live on the Channel of Champions this Saturday evening. ‘Golden Gennady’, 31, has knocked-out 25 of…
Gary Buckland says a move up to Lightweight will bring the best out of him as he faces Gavin Rees in a British title eliminator on Saturday night, at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, live on Sky Sports. Buckland is back in action for the first time since August when he had the chance to…
Chris Jenkins will meet Frenchman Christopher Sebire for the vacant WBC International Light Welterweight Title at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on Saturday, live on Sky Sports – hunting the breakthrough title win to take him to the big stage. Jenkins burst onto the scene in July with his impressive win in the Prizefighter Light…
Rendall Munroe bids to become a two-weight European champion when he faces Lee Selby for the vacant Featherweight crown at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on Saturday, live on Sky Sports, and says he still has designs on World title glory. Munroe hung the gloves up after defeat against Scott Quigg in their clash for…
Welterweight prospect, Adam Little, will make his long-awaited return to the ring at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on March 29. The Ricky Hatton-trained stylist, 22, has been out of action since October 2012 because of a persistent hand injury. But after undergoing surgery, he’s feeling fighting fit and keen to make a big statement….
Fight Network announced today that it will air the February 15 Frank Warren-promoted card in North America, showcasing world heavyweight contenders Derek “Del Boy” Chisora and Tyson Fury in separate bouts, live from Copper Box Arena in London, UK. “We are excited to present our first pay-per-view broadcast in the U.S. market,” said Leonard Asper,…
Gary Shaw Productions’ lightweight contender Rustam Nugaev (26-6-1, 16 KOs), who is ranked WBA # 3, WBC # 7 and IBF # 9, is issuing a challenge to WBO Jr. Lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (34-0, 28 KOs), if the Oxnard, California based fighter were to move up to the Lightweight division. “If you move up…
World renowned boxing promoter Don King is thrilled to welcome back his former three time world champion Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga. Rarely do boxers love to fight the way Ricardo Mayorga does, as he always fought with the reckless abandon and fearlessness of a teenager in a street brawl.