Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer announced at the outset of yesterday’s final press conference that he expects The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. , to be sold out for the exciting fight card headlined by Marcos Maidana vs. Josesito Lopez this Saturday, June 8 live on Showtime at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT).
World-ranked knockout specialist Jorge “Destroyer” Melendez (26-2-1, 25 KO’s), of Bayamon, P.R., and former amateur standout Nick “The Machine Gun†Brinson (14-1-2, 6 KO’s), of Rochester, N.Y., made weight on their first attempts Thursday for their 10-round main event fight tonight, on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT delayed on…
Martin Murray is targeting a big fight in the United States before the end of the year. The St Helens middleweight proved he belongs on boxing’s biggest stage when he dropped Sergio Martinez before pushing him to an extremely tight and controversial decision in April.
Eddie Hearn says he wants Carl Froch to face either Mikkel Kessler or Andre Ward in the winter before a huge all-British summer clash with George Groves. Froch exacted revenge on Kessler in a blockbuster night at the O2 Arena on May 25, adding the WBA belt to his IBF strap in a thrilling contest…
Paul Smith believes it could be the ‘end of the road’ for the loser of his clash with Tony Dodson for the vacant British super middleweight title fight at the USN Bolton Arena on June 29, live on Sky Sports in ‘Rock & Croll’. The Liverpool pair meet in a rematch of their 2010 bout,…
Bernard Hopkins Vs Karo Murat: Boxer Quotes from Hopkins, Murat, media roundtable in Midtown Manhattan to discuss July 13 title fight live on Showtime Boxing Bernard Hopkins, IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion “I discovered a month ago, the doctor will be present before the [fight week] press conference hopefully to explain this, As I must…
Heavyweight Boxer Gerald Washington decided that his profession was better suited for the boxing ring than the gridiron, just over 3 years ago. Following a successful career at the University of Southern California (USC) and subsequent try-outs for NFL teams, Washington decided to attempt his fate at boxing.
For boxing enthusiasts, it doesn’t get much better than the International Boxing Hall Of Fame weekend that starts this Friday and runs through Sunday in the small town of Canastota in upstate New York. Helping celebrate the sport of boxing to kick-start the highly anticipated three-day occasion will be a ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader…
Vusumzi Tyatyeka, 16-2 (14) takes on Hungarian Gyorgy Mizsei Jr., 12-5 (7), while All-Africa Light Flyweight champion Mzuvukile Magwaca, 11-0-1 (7), will be up against Joseph Martey, 6-1 (3), from Ghana. To defend their World Boxing Federation titles on June 8th at the famous Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town, on a card presented…
Top Rank revealed their signing of unbeaten light heavyweight boxer “Irish” Seanie Monaghan. One of the top boxing gate attractions in his native NY, Seanie Monaghan (18-0, 11 KOs), of Long Beach, NY, snagged the WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title on June 14, 2012, via an 8th Rd TKO of Romaro Johnson and defended…
Lara Vs Angulo: Erislandy Lara (17-1, 11 KO’s) is totally ready to deliver fans a great battle when he faces Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo (22-2, 18 KO’s), in their scheduled 12-round co-featured bout for the vacant WBA Interim Super Welterweight Championship taking place Saturday, June 8, live on Showtime at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT…
Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KOs) is ready travel once again to defend his WBC title against Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KOs) inside the leading contender and dangerous power puncher Stevenson’s backyard of Canada at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The 12-round championship showdown will take place Saturday, June 8th on HBO Boxing After Dark as…