Sugar Ray Leonard, a 1976 Olympic gold medalist who won world titles in five weight classes as one of the great fighters in the 1980s, has announced that he will attend the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s inaugural induction gala on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Monte Carlo Resort in …
Read More »Larry Ekundayo: I’ll Stick The Boot Into Glenn Foot
Larry Ekundayo and Glenn Foot meet in the battle of the unbeaten Prizefighter champions at The O2 on October 5, live on Sky Sports – and Ekundayo hopes their battle can be made an eliminator for the British welterweight title.
Read More »“The Hitman” Taking Hatton Academy Across The Irish Sea
Four-time world champion Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton is taking his popular Hatton Academy to Ireland. Launched earlier this year, the academy aims to teach fitness instructors, personal trainers and boxing coaches on ways they can improve their teaching methods and skills.
Read More »Will October 5 Herald A New Force In British Boxing?
Following months of continuous speculation over whether or not Anthony Joshua, the Olympic Super Heavyweight Gold Medallist at the London Olympics, would follow the example of his teammates Hull’s Luke Campbell the Bantamweight Gold Medalist, Lowestoft Middleweight Anthony Ogogo, who collected a bronze medal, and Thomas Stalker, in joining the …
Read More »Canadian Amateur Kareem Hackett Set For Pro Debut August 10
Kareem Hackett’s professional debut is in less than two weeks; but it’s a moment he has anxiously waited for during the 22 years of his life. The 6’1 Ontario, Canada local is currently going through vigorous preparations to face a to-be-named opponent at the Powerade Center in Brampton on August …
Read More »Harty, McDonagh Win In Euro Schoolboy Championships
Jamie Harty and Martin McDonagh both won as Ireland posted two wins from two bouts on Day 1 of the 2013 EUBC European Schoolboy Championships at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland today.
Read More »“Big Fight 2” Boxers Bring Downtown Chicago To A Halt
This past Tuesday at Chicago’s world-renowned Magnificent Mile, an open workout was held for many of the fighters appearing on the “Big Fight 2”, ESPN Friday Night Fights boxing event at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, August 16.
Read More »Daniel Geale Vs Darren Barker August 17 In Atlantic City
Ever since Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KOs) pulled off the unthinkable by defeating Felix Sturm on Sturm’s home turf of Germany in September of last year, Geale has essentially cemented himself as one of the elite 160 pounders in boxing. With the prestige and pageantry associated with such esteem comes …
Read More »Let’s Get Ready To Rural Rumble: Ytalo Perea and Oscar Vasquez
The City of Fallon, NV and Let’s Get It On Promotions are pleased to announce the sixth installment of “Fallon Fights – Rural Rumble” on Saturday August 24 at the Churchill County Fairgrounds. Rural Rumble 2013 will feature world class professional boxing. Undefeated Heavyweight prospect Ytalo Perea (4-0, 3 KOs) …
Read More »Amir Khan Parts Ways With Business Manager Asif Vali
Boxer Amir Khan and business manager Asif Vali have parted ways after a mutual agreement. Vali leaves Premier Consultancy UK, the sports management company founded in 2005, after eight years.
Read More »Behind The Scenes: Derry Mathews vs. Curtis Woodhouse
Dave Coldwell and Eddie Hearn today had fight fans drooling when they announced the brutal coming together of lightweight entertainers Derry Mathews and Curtis Woodhouse, who will clash for the former’s Commonwealth championship on September 21 at the legendary Liverpool Olympia. The meeting had been highly anticipated for some weeks …
Read More »Ricky Burns Ready To Shine Against Raymundo Beltran
Ricky Burns has warned Raymundo Beltran that he’s going to be at his very best when he defends his WBO lightweight title at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7, live on Sky Sports. Beltran is Burns’ fourth defence of his crown and after surviving a stern test against Jose …
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