Despite failing to make weight and losing the WBO featherweight crown on the scales, Mikey Garcia had no problems in wiping out former titleholder Juan Manuel Lopez at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Saturday night. The 25 year old from Oxnard, CA immediately imposed his authority on Puerto Rican left-hander Lopez, using an…
Zhanat Zhaklyanov says he’ll be showing off some new skills when he returns to action at the Holiday Inn in Belfast, on June 28. The Kazakhstani puncher began working under the stewardship of trainer Ricky Hatton just a month ago, but he believes his ability has moved to a new level in that short time.
Gavin Rees says his World title fight with Adrien Broner has reignited his desire to become a World champion for the second time – and he has warned Anthony Crolla that he’ll put in a great performance when they clash at the USN Bolton Arena on Saturday June 29, live on Sky Sports in ‘Rock…
Due to number two rated IBF Light Heavyweight Contender Karo Murat being declared ineligible to receive a visa by the United States Department of State, and his subsequent inability to enter the United States, his scheduled July 13 fight against IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York slated to…
Big Brother 2013 launched this week and we have a Boxer ‘in the house’! Twenty eight year old Daley Ojuederie of Kensington has had four professional contests since turning pro in 2006. His record stands at three wins – one by knockout and one draw. Ojuederie – already billed as the ‘sexy boxing champion’ (!)…
WBO featherweight champ Mikey Garcia is in action tomorrow night as he places his belt at risk for the first time when he meets heavy-handed southpaw Juan Manuel Lopez at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Fresh off his manhandling of hard as nails Mexican pressure artist Orlando Salido to capture the WBO title in…
Luke Campbell collected his MBE from The Queen at Buckingham Palace yesterday and invited Her Royal Highness to his debut at MS3 Craven Park in Hull on July 13, live on Sky Sports in ‘The Homecoming’. Campbell was named in the New Year’s Honours list after winning Gold in the bantamweight final at the London…
Australian prospect Cameron Hammond will engage in an eagerly anticipated home-coming next month. The 2012 Olympian will face Joel Galea over six rounds on a Danny Cheetham promotion at the Memorial Hall in Moree, New South Wales on July 13.
Within the past week it has been announced that the five weight world champion and boxing’s undefeated and undisputed pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather, will step back up to Light-Middleweight to defend his World Boxing Association “Super†world title against the 22 year old Mexican starlet and World Boxing Council title holder Saul Alavrez…
Former world title-challenger Harry Joe Yorgey from Bridgeport, Pennsylvania will continue his climb back to the top when he faces Windsor Mill, Maryland’s Julius Kennedy for the vacant World Boxing Federation North American Middleweight title on June 15 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.
Proven amateur fighter Anthony “The Hitman†Hardy has waited for this all his life – In less than a month his dream will finally become a reality. On July 7th at the Stadium of Light (Home of Sunderland Football Club) Anthony Hardy will finally break out onto the pro rankings.
Super bantamweight star Scott Quigg has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Sport and will debut under new promoter Eddie Hearn at the USN Bolton Arena on June 29, live on Sky Sports in ‘Rock & Croll’. The unbeaten interim WBA champion features in a ten-rounder on the stacked bill topped by fellow Manchester fighter…