Danny Garcia walked out of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center bloodied and humbled but still a world champion as the Philadelphia light welter got past former two-weight world titlist Zab Judah after a hard-fought bout. Widely perceived as well past his best before the fight, southpaw Judah managed to turn back the clock for large parts of…
It wasn’t pretty but WBC middleweight champ Sergio Martinez kept his title against England’s Martin Murray last evening in front of over 40,000 people Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The stadium was packed for the fighting return of Martinez for the first time since 2002 and the 38 year old switch-hitting southpaw…
Former WBA/IBF light welter king Amir Khan burned a few more of his nine lives last night at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena, managing to finish the fight on his feet after a knockdown and quite a few shaky moments against opponent Julio Diaz. Working for the second time with Super Middle World Champ Andre Ward’s trainer…
Veteran Brazilian danger-man Anderson Clayton is the new World Boxing Federation Super Welterweight Champion after dethroning local hero Sebastien “Coco†Madani by second round technical knockout in Rumilly, France on Saturday night, April 27. The visitor from Sao Paolo stormed out at the first bell and put pressure on Madani, and clearly surprised the champion…
Tickets for the May 3rd and May 5th Ireland v France Elite internationals in Cork and Dublin are now on sale. Tickets for the Cork match, which are priced at €30 for adults and €15 for U/16s, can be purchased at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cotters Printers, Macroom, Rylane Post Office, Rylane Boxing Club, Dan…
Boxing 360 promoted prospect Alantez Fox remains undefeated after pitching a shutout against Keith Collins on a card held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past Thursday. Fox (11-0-1, 4KOs) was originally slated to face Djolevi Ballogou on April 20th, but after some unforeseen issues that prevented Ballogou from competing Boxing360 quickly…
This Weekend, British Boxers – Martin Murray and Gary Buckland are fighting at the Vélez Sarsfield football stadium in Beunos Aires, Argentina. St.Helen’s Boxer – Martin Murray, will face Argentinian Sergio Martinez for the WBC Middleweight Title. Martinez is returning to Argentina to fight for the first time in eleven years and Murray is well…
Oscar De La Hoya Thank you very much. May Day is right around the corner. Obviously, you all know, Floyd Mayweather versus Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, which will be a 12 round fight for Mayweather’s WBC Welterweight World Championship, and the vacant Ring Magazine Welterweight World Championship. We have a tremendous, tremendous lineup as we…
Both undefeated Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift†Garcia and former Two-Division World Champion Zab Judah weighed in separately Friday, and made the weight. Undefeated WBO Middleweight Champion Peter “Kid Chocolate†Quillin and challenger Fernando Guerrero weighed in together and both did not.
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) will host the 2013 European Schoolboy Championship. IABA C.E.O. Don Stewart today (April 24th) confirmed that the prestigious tournament would be held in Ireland between July 28th and August 4th. “We are delighted to announce that the 2013 European Schoolboy Championships will be hosted by the Irish Amateur Boxing…
Bualuang Onesongchaigym (11-0,4KOs) successfully kept his WBC Asia featherweight title as he won a close but unanimous decision over Rodynie Rafol (10-4-2,4 KOs) on Wednesday at Municipality of Bungnamtao, in Lomsak, Petchaboon, Thailand. This was a close affair with the Thai fighter aggressively stalking his foe and gaining the scores at the first six rounds….
Ricky Hatton has jetted around the world in recent weeks, proving he is now a worldwide promoter. The former two weight world champion has gained stamps in his passport in four continents, but he says all the travelling has been worthwhile. Last summer Hatton Promotions lost its contract with Sky Sports and while this may…