Fight Week in San Antonio for the eagerly- anticipated boxing doubleheader featuring the rematch between former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and top-five contender and two-fisted Texan Bryan Vera began in earnest today as both participated in media workouts. In front of a packed Zarzamora Street Boxing Gym, both fighters trained for over…
Official statement from Amir Khan following the official announcement confirming that Marcos Maidana will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr on Saturday 3rd May. “Following the announcement by Floyd Mayweather that he will be facing Marcos Maidana on May 3rd I would like to clarify my situation for my fans and members of the media. “Despite having…
Ricky Burns says that the top class sparring he’s had in the build-up will give him the edge in his WBO Lightweight title defence against Terence Crawford at the SECC in Glasgow on Saturday night, March 1, live on Sky Sports. Burns travelled down to Essex recently to mix it with former title challenge foe…
Gary Shaw Production’s super-lightweight contender and Puerto Rican star, Thomas Dulorme (20-1, 14 KOs), who’s ranked WBA # 3, IBF # 5, WBC # 6, and WBO # 14, will battle WBO # 6 and WBC # 11 rated contender, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (18-0-1, 11 KOs) battle for the NABF Super-Lightweight title. The 10-round…
After weeks of speculation, including feedback from fans across an array of social media platforms, boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar, pay-per-view king and WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr will face the dangerous, power-punching WBA Welterweight Champion Marcos Maidana on Saturday, May 3, live on Showtime PPV. Mayweather vs. Maidana, a 12-round world championship unification bout for…
IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vaquez, 34-3 (13), retained his belt last night in Macao, China with a unanimous decision over challenger Denis Shafikov, 33-1-1 (18), at Cotai Arena. Mexico’s Vazquez sucessfully defended his crown for the seventh occasion while former European light welter champ Shafikov of Russia suffers defeat for the first time in his…
Driffield’s Curtis Woodhouse ended his boxing career on a high note Saturday night when he won the BBBofC British Light-Welterweight Title by split decision over the Champion – Darren Hamilton of Bristol. The Judges scored it 113-116; 116-115 and 116-114 in favour of Woodhouse. Afterwards, the former professional footballer confirmed his retirement from boxing. Also…
Houston based light middleweight Jermall Charlo spoke with the media this weekend about his IBF title opportunity against reigning champion Carlos Molina on March 8 as part of the Canelo Avlarez vs. Alfredo Angulo fight card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Jermall Charlo, Top Light Middleweight Contender: “I’m super excited to…
The rematch between Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao is a bout most observers believe will have the same result as the first encounter. By that, I mean that Pacquiao will win the fight. In fact, had it not been for a controversial decision by the judges that gave Bradley the victory the first time around,…
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…