There was insurrection in the air tonight at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales as three reigning champions were toppled in shocking fashion. The biggest coup saw fearsome Russian slugger Sergey Kovalev, 22-0-1 (20), of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida progressively shred the resistance of WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly, 26-1 (12), of Cefn Fforrest, over four…
Kildare flyweight Gary Cully claimed gold at the 38-nation European Youth Championships in the Netherlands. The Nass southpaw, who boxes out of the St David’s BC, beat Masud Yusifzada of Azerbaijan on a unanimous decision to finish on top of the 52kg podium.
Banner Promotions would like to apologize for an earlier press release that stated that the WBO Jr. Middleweight world title bout between former US Olympians Demetrius Andrade (19-0, 13 KO’s) and Vanes Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KO’s) will not take place on September 28 at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. Details on the rescheduled…
In Cardiff this afternoon, Frank Warren hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night’s “RED MIST†event at the Motorpoint Arena, where Undefeated WBO Light-Heavyweight Champion – Nathan Cleverly takes on Russian born – Sergey Kovalev. Cleverly of Cefn Fforest, Wales, was in good spirits as the crowd chanted and cheered their support. He weighed…
WBO light heavyweight boss Nathan Cleverly has been calling for tougher title defenses, and he could indeed have just that this Saturday night as the Welshman gets the home town advantage against big-punching challenger Sergey Kovalev at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. One can’t blame Cleverly for wanting to face a higher level of opposition. Absent…
Showtime Sports will offer the latest chapter of its award winning original documentary series All Access in advance of the boxing event of the year – “The One: Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez“. All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo will take viewers into the dramatic and often unpredictable lives of the two superstars at the epicenter…
From the time he wrote down on a dresser drawer as an eight year old child that he would become a world champion, Meldrick Taylor had only one goal. From being a prized amateur and a 1984 Olympic Gold Medal winner and then in 1988 finally realizing his dream when he knocked out Buddy McGirt…
Promising 22-year-old Light Heavyweight Kareem Hackett will officially be making his professional boxing debut in Detroit, Michigan – a good distance from his native Ontario, Canada. We are aware that the main draw of the night will be a much more vocalized clash between Floyd “Money†Mayweather and Saul “Canelo†Alvarez at the MGM Grand…
On Saturday night September 21, one of the biggest nights of boxing comes to the beautiful Resorts World Casino New York City, located in Queens, New York as two New York State title bouts will be contested on a ten bout card promoted by New Legend Boxing, Old World Boxing and W.O.N. Promotions. In the…
Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce that the Showtime doubleheader will now take Saturday, Sept. 7, making it a boxing fans’ weekend at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The event was originally slated for Friday, Sept. 6. The telecast features a 12-round clash of heavyweight contenders between Seth Mitchell (26-1-1, 19 KO’s)…
IBF middleweight champion, Daniel Geale (29-1, 15KOs), who battles top contender Darren Barker (25-1, 16KOs), along with IBF Jr. featherweight champion, Jhonatan Romero (23-0, 12 KOs) and his opponent Kiko Martinez (28-4, 20 KOs), posed for the media at today’s press conference.
A training camp injury incurred by former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. has forced the cancellation of his fight with Bryan Vera, which was scheduled to take place Saturday, September 7 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.