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IBF light welter ruler Lamont Peterson managed to put a troubled past behind him on Friday night, retaining his belt at Washington DC’s Armory in an intriguing test against challenger Kendall Holt. It had been 15 months since Peterson had last tread on the canvas under the bright lights, a …

Frenchman Patrick Bois is the new World Boxing Federation International Light Heavyweight Champion after winning a unanimous decision over tough Ukrainian Serhiy Demchenko Saturday night, February 23. The pair fought on a big card promoted by Driss Khelaffi and his Khelladdi Group at the luxurious Mazagan Beach Resort in El …

World Boxing Association Super champion of the 154-pound division, Floyd Mayweather Jr is celebrating his birthday today, and on behalf of the WBA family we send him our warmest greetings and our best wishes of success. Mayweather became super champion on May 5, 2012, when he defeated the Puerto Rican …

Tony ‘The Tiger’ Thompson is a tall, cagey, southpaw counter-puncher whose record is 36-3-0. He has knocked out 24 of those opponents and he himself has been knocked out twice. Not exactly a shimmering shiny scalp list, but a decent one no-less, consisting of facing Wladimir Klitschko twice and American …

Tonight at the Echo Arena, Liverpool’s undefeated British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion David Price returns to the ring in his toughest test in his four year professional career against the 41 year old American veteran and two time world title challenger Tony “The Tiger “ Thompson. The 29 year old …

A night of World class boxing and the return of Katie Taylor to competitive action for the first time since she won gold at the London Olympics ended on a poignant note after Ken Egan announced his retirement from inside the ring he has graced for over a decade last …

Since its inception in July 2001, 47 fighters who’ve appeared on ShoBox: The New Generation have gone on to capture a world title. One of them, Cornelius “K9” Bundrage (32-4, 19 KO’s), of Detroit, will defend his IBF Junior Middleweight Championship against fellow ShoBox alum, Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (24-5, …

For the 102nd and 103rd times in its over 10 year history, a previously unbeaten fighter suffered the first loss of his career on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime The latest was Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan, of Glendale, Calif., who dropped a close, unanimous 10-round decision to Alejandro “El …

Travis Walker has vowed to back his favourite status for the Prizefighter International Heavyweights III with three KO wins at York Hall in Bethnal Green, live on Sky Sports 1HD tomorrow night from 8pm. Walker is the favorite to land the trophy in the 29th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, …

Katie Taylor is hoping that her fans can recreate just a sample of the atmosphere that saw her win Gold at last years Olympics when she takes on two weight German Champion, Maike Klueners at a sold out Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin this Sunday night. Klueners faces the …

With the 2013 boxing year taking it’s first steps into the bright winter sunshine, fight fans not just within the United Kingdom but around the world are drawing up their wish lists for what exciting match ups that would like to see take place in this new year. SaddoBoxing’s British …

Tonight at the DC Armory in Washington DC, IBF Light Welter titleholder Lamont Peterson will hope to reincarnate his career with a victory over hammering puncher Kendall “Rated R” Holt. Peterson has been left in the dark for over 14 months since an edgy split decision over British sensation Amir …