Without much press, Miguel Angel Cotto has begun to train for his October 5 fight with the help of future hall-of-fame trainer Freddie Roach. The three time champion of the world will face Dominican pugilist Delvin Rodriguez at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Although this news is surprising, it’s not unexpected for those who…
Martin Murray believes a clash with Darren Barker would be one for the ages. Barker won the IBF Middleweight Title at the weekend, with a bruising 12 round decision over Daniel Geale and in the days since, the Barnet man has mentioned Murray as a potential opponent for his first defence.
For much of his professional career David Haye has cut a solitary figure, training alone in London or North Cyprus under the watchful eye of coach Adam Booth. But now, in the lead-up to his September 28 clash with Tyson Fury, the hard-hitting heavyweight finds himself flanked by a number of gym-mates, all of whom…
Ricky Burns says he is 100 per cent focused on his WBO lightweight title defence against Raymundo Beltran at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7, live on Sky Sports, despite playing the waiting game for the birth of his first child. The Coatbridge star defends his World title for the fourth time against the…
The fight between former WBC middleweight champion and Son of the Legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., returning to the ring in his 2013 debut, and No. 1 contender Bryan Vera has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 28, and will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. The Chávez vs. Vera 12-round super middleweight rumble…
The City of Fallon, NV and Let’s Get It On Promotions have added more exciting bouts, and NVBHOF honor presentation to the sixth-installment of “Fallon Fights – Rural Rumble†Saturday August 24th at the Churchill County Fairgrounds. Rural Rumble 2013 will feature world class professional boxing, and special presentations by the Nevada Boxing Hall of…
Darren Barker of Barnet, England, won the IBF Middleweight Title by split decision against Australian Daniel Geale last night in Atlantic City, USA. Despite being on the canvas in round six – Barker dug in to take the Title on points 114-113; 116-111; 113-114. Barker dedicated the fight to his late brother who died in…
It was a great night of Boxing at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena Saturday night when Frank Warren hosted a fight-night featuring three Title Fights, although not all three Title bouts went well for the home-fighter. WBO Light Heavyweight Titlist – Nathan Cleverly of Cefn Fforest suffered his first defeat at the hands of Russian-born Sergey Kovalev…
Top Aussie boxer Daniel Geale lost his IBF middleweight crown last night after tangling with highly determined Brit Darren Barker in a thriller at Atlantic City’s Revel Casino. All week during the press build up to the fight, Barker had repeatedly stated this was his time and the Londoner certainly appeared as a man on…
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…