Carl Froch has backed new stable mate Luke Campbell MBE to go on to win major honours in the professional ranks. Campbell announced that he was turning pro with Matchroom Sport and Eddie Hearn in a huge July show in his hometown of Hull, joining the current World champions Froch and Ricky Burns as well…
Last weekend saw the return of Tyson Fury; this time he made his US debut at Madison Square Garden against Steve Cunningham. The bout was for the IBF number two spot at heavyweight and Fury saw the bout as another step closer to fighting a Klitschko brother. Prior to the bout, Fury, as usual, had…
Its third time lucky for Chesters Chris Goodwin and Dublins Oisin Gael Force Fagan, as their long awaited clash for the vacant World Boxing Federation Inter-Continental Lightweight crown is finally set to take place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London this coming Saturday. The pair were originally due to fight each other, in Cork,…
The Irish squad for the May 3rd and May 5th Elite internationals with France at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork and the National Stadium in Dublin has been confirmed. John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan, who between them have won four medals at the last two Olympics, will wear the Irish bantamweight,…
With less than two weeks before their big showdown, undefeated Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd Mayweather and Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero continue to work with their teams in preparation for “May Day: Mayweather vs. Guerrero” taking place Saturday, May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and which will be produced…
Former Two-Division World Champion Zab “Super†Judah worked out for the media on Tuesday in preparation for his fight against Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny Garcia this Saturday, April 27, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn . Joining Judah at Judah Brothers Boxing Gym in Brooklyn on Thursday…
On Thursday May 3, the third annual Elite Heat Boxing Tournament will take place at Trenton High School. The Tournament will feature the top amateurs from all over the country and is open to any boxer eight years old and up. Late registration will take place on May 2 between 7am and 9pm
Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne believes he’ll announce his presence on the world stage if he beats wily veteran James Toney in Melbourne on Saturday night. The Aussie has already garnered plaudits from his phenomenal string of knockouts, but Toney, a four weight world champion, marks a significant step up in class.
“InterBox, Lucian Bute, Jean Pascal and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) hereby confirm that antidoping tests are in place leading up to their fight scheduled on May 25th at the Montreal Bell Centre. All parties have agreed on all procedures and both fighters have approved the antidoping program,” read a joint statement released on Tuesday. This…
With less than three weeks to go before “May Day: Mayweather vs. Guerrero,” Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero participated in media workouts on back-to-back days last week in Las Vegas. Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Mayweather worked out Wednesday, April 17 at the Mayweather Boxing Club and Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion…
Lucian Bute (31-1-0 24 KO) met with media representatives at the Palm Beach Boxing Gym in West Palm Beach to promote his upcoming fight vs. Jean Pascal (27-2-1, 17 K0s), which is being labeled by the media as the greatest fight in Canadian Boxing history, On Saturday night, May 25th, airing live on HBO Championship…
Luke Campbell MBE will make his professional debut in a huge outdoor show in his hometown of Hull in July, live on Sky Sports. The London Olympic gold medallist was unveiled as the latest signing to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sport stable on Tuesday and he has vowed to use his Olympic success as a stepping…