Belfast duo Paddy Barnes and Tommy McCarthy advanced to the last-16 of the 17th AIBA World Men’s Elite Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan today. But 2011 European Elite champion Ray Moylette bowed out after dropping a unanimous decision to Ermek Sakenov of Kyrgyzstan in the light-welter class.
Denver’s very own homegrown world champion “Mile High” Mike Alvarado and No. 1 contender the “Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia, both coming off nationally-televised Fight of the Year performances, will go mano-a-mano in their world championship rumble tonight in front of a sold out 1stBank Center audience. The last tickets were sold on Friday…
Gary Shaw Productions in association with La Noria Entertainment is thrilled to be giving fans an action packed night of boxing this Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena in Whittier, CA. The 10-round main-event of the evening is between lightweight prospect Alejandro Luna (14-0, 11 KOs) and the hardnosed veteran Daniel…
“We understand that the IBF have vacated Jamie McDonnell’s title as Bantamweight Champion because he failed to comply with a Resolution of the IBF Board of Directors. “It is sad that Jamie McDonnell has been stripped of his World Title, especially when, in partnership with Dennis Hobson Promotions, he was able to achieve his boxing…
Carl Frampton has called on opponent – Jeremy Parodi, to make it a toe-to-toe war when they face each other in their world title eliminator, live on BoxNation. The two super-bantamweights will face-off in front of a sold out 8,500 at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, as the winner looks to catapult themselves into pole…
Callum Smith will face Ruben Acosta for the WBC International Super Middleweight title at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on October 26, live on Sky Sports. The Liverpool star is the hottest young prospect in British boxing with six consecutive first round wins, the latest landing him the English title against Patrick Mendy.
After months of speculation, it has been announced that Liverpool’s current British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion David Price has recruited Adam Booth, “the Dark Lord of British Boxingâ€, and the current trainer of two-weight world champion David Haye, to be his new trainer. The decision comes after Price decided to leave his long time trainer…
Matty Askin believes new trainer Michael Jennings is the man to take him to the top. The Blackpool puncher recently linked up with the former British and WBU welterweight champion at his gym in Chorley and already he feels he’s learnt things which will stand him in good stead for the future.
After dazzling in his opening two professional outings – Haroon Khan will make his eagerly anticipated ring return on Friday, November 15 at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The baby-faced assassin, who has already blitzed his way past sturdy challengers in Brett Fidoe and Vicente Medellin, will feature on a stacked card put together by…
Carl Frampton has admitted that the only footage he has seen of the man who stands in the way of his shot at a world title is from a television game show. The Belfast super-bantamweight takes on French contender Jeremy Parodi in a world title eliminator, live on BoxNation this weekend, with the winner set…
Coldwell Boxing’s “Hot Shots†feature, set for Manchester’s Bowlers Centre on November 22, was today the recipient of a major boost – as local favourite John Murray was added to the bill as he participates in his first contest in almost two years since his brave loss to upcoming Manny Pacquiao foe, Brandon Rios. After…
A date and venue has been confirmed for Tony Bellew, the former British and Commonwealth Champion, and his mandatory challenge of Adonis Stevenson’s WBC light heavyweight title. Bellew was recently an interested spectator ringside in Montreal, Canada to see Stevenson display a previously unseen side to his boxing ability in his seven round demolition of…