At a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, Golden Boy Promotions formally announced a world championship doubleheader that will take place Saturday, Aug. 24, at StubHub Center (formerly The Home Depot Center) in Carson, Calif. and which will be televised live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. In the main event, Three-Time…
After touching on the varied fortunes of some of Coldwell Boxing’s vast roster in the first part of this interview, Dave Coldwell recalled several highs and lows of what was a hectic season for his rising group. One member of his stable not discussed in this feature’s opening piece is Manchester’s Matthew Hatton.
Amateur star Luke Campbell makes his professional debut tonight on an action packed Matchroom boxing show at Craven Park stadium in Hull. It looks to be a busy night as Kell Brook, Lee Selby, and Derry Mathews are also on the card. Campbell, who if you didn’t know him from the Olympic games, won the…
Today it has been announced that the WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO Heavyweight Champion of the World Wladimir Klitschko will finally face WBA Regular champion and long time mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin in Moscow on the 5th October. The fight will pitch the 37 year old Klitschko, who will be in his 64th professional…
At a press conference in London today, Adam Smith (Sky Sports) alongside Team Haye and Team Fury – officially announced the Heavyweight Clash between Tyson Fury and David Haye will take place at the MEN Arena, Manchester, on the 28th September. Love them or hate them – Haye v Fury is one fight that is…
On the verge of becoming boxing’s next superstar, Three-Time, Three-Division World Champion and current WBC Featherweight Champion Abner Mares has remarkably won three divisional world titles in less than two years. On Saturday, August 24, he will return home to Southern California to defend his title against a man hungry to take that belt back,…
Gary Shaw Productions in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions are proud to announce Jhonatan Romero (23-0, 12 KOs) vs. Kiko Martinez (28-4, 20 KOs) for the IBF junior featherweight title as the co-feature attraction to Daniel Geale (29-1, 15KOs) vs. Darren Barker (25-1, 16KOs) live on HBO Boxing After Dark. Romero, who hails from Colombia,…
Lee Selby says his clash with Viorel Simion live on Sky Sports 1HD at the MS3 Craven Park, in ‘The Homecoming’ will determine if he can mix it with the World class featherweights.
Former referee Mills Lane, who officiated many of the most famous matches in boxing history, has confirmed he will attend the Induction Ceremony and Dinner of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Saturday, August 10, at the Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort and Casino. Lane is one of 19 honorees who will be inducted into…
The price of the upcoming Mayweather vs. Alvarez “The One” PPV has been announced as $64.95 in the states, $74.95 if you prefer to watch it on HD. That’s one expensive ask of the American public, especially as the undercard bouts have yet to be announced. The fight card’s promoters, Golden Boy, have reportedly been…
Finnish southpaw Tuomo Eronen (11-2-0 4 KO’s) is the new opponent for Ermano Fegatilli (27-5-0 5 KO’s) on August 23 at Gents Boksgala XII. Unfortunately, 37 year old Italian fighter Domenico Urbano had to pull out of the originally scheduled eight round attraction due to a sudden denouement in negotiations.
Kell Brook has vowed to shut Carson Jones up for good after the American goaded him at the final press conference ahead of their rematch at the MS3 Craven Park in Hull on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1HD in ‘The Homecoming’.