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Menay “the emperor” Edwards – fresh from a shut out win over former British Champion Shane McPhilbin, takes on his toughest test to date on April 5 in the Goodwin Promotions promoted “Its Banjo time” show, at Grays Essex, when he takes on Arturs Kulikauskis (9-15-3). Whilst Kulikauskis’ record may …

Ricky Hatton believes Anthony Crolla will be back on the road to the top if he can gain revenge on Derry Mathews. Crolla, 26, goes into the lion’s den to face Mathews on a Matchroom Sport show at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, March 30th. Victory will earn him the …

After producing a career-best performance against Birmingham dangerman, Max Maxwell, in February, more good news has followed for Coldwell Boxing’s Nav Mansouri as the BBBofC have nominated the Rotherham prospect to compete for the English light-middleweight title against another Birmingham opponent, Nassar Al Harbi. Promoter Dave Coldwell is delighted for …

Robert Stieglitz (43-3, 24 KOs) feels very confident. The 31-year-old super middleweight will face off with Arthur Abraham (36-3, 28 KOs) in a world championship rematch on March 23rd. Stieglitz is hoping to avenge his loss on points back in August of last year when the pair meets up for …

When I originally was notified that WBO Welterweight champion Timothy Bradley was set to face Ruslan Provodnikov, I was skeptical about the capabilities of Provodnikov against such a highly established, world class boxer. I personally did expect that Provodnikov’s pressure would cause some early distress against a physically rusty Bradley, …

In a massive weekend for Go Fight Live boxing, talented Ghanaian middleweight Osumanu Adama (21-3-1 15 KO’s) managed to defeat a heavily enduring Grady Brewer (30-15-0 17 KO’s) last night in a highly competitive ten round featured attraction at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA. This was a highly substantial …

One of the world’s top light flyweights was in action last night as John Riel Casimero kept hold of his IBF crown against challenger Luis Alberto Rios at Megapolis Convention Center in Panama City, Panama. Casimero, 18-2 (10), is no stranger to fighting in his opponent’s back yard and that’s …

Kermit Cintron won a world title at welterweight. Take away two suspicious losses to the disgraced Antonio Margarito and he’s never lost as a welterweight. He has almost insurmountable physical gifts of height and superior strength as a welterweight. And so, after losing three of four in a disastrous 18-month …

As the date of Gennady Golovkin’s title fight in Monte Carlo looms, Golden Gloves promoter Rodney Berman has issued a stark warning to the WBA and IBO middleweight champion: “Underestimate Nobuhiro Ishida at your peril.” Unbeaten Golovkin makes his seventh title defence against the Japanese, who is considered an underdog …

The Texas Three-Step is over for popular, unbeaten Mexican superstar and WBC Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez and undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout, who completed their highly successful three-city, two-day press tour in Texas on Thursday. To infer that the three press conferences, all open to …

Nine months after pulling off a massive, albeit controversial, upset of Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley returns to action this evening, where in the first defense of his WBO welter belt, he’ll meet challenger Ruslan Provodnikov at Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Could Bradley be heading for a letdown? Will …

Ricky Hatton believes his charge Sergey Rabchenko will be firing on all cylinders again when he defends his European light-middleweight crown against Adriano Nicchi in Monte Carlo on March 30. Rabchenko, 26, had looked like a world beater in defeating the likes of Bradley Pryce and Ryan Rhodes, but was …