Top Rank and Zanfer Promotions announced the signing of undefeated Top-Five middleweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez today. RamÃrez (24-0, 19 KOs), from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México, captured the WBC Youth middleweight title in 2010 and has successfully defended it six times throughout his three-year reign.
When Gavin Rees takes on Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner this Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he really will have a hard night’s work ahead of him. Rees, 37-1-1 with 18 KO’s, is older, by nine years at 32. He is slower than Broner, both of hand and foot, the numbers say he doesn’t hit…
This Saturday night at the Gran Arena in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, undefeated Super Bantamweight prospect Juan “Baby Tito†Dominguez will compete for his professional title when he takes on Geyci Lorenzo for the WBA Fedecentro championship. The scheduled nine round bout will be part of a big night of boxing in the…
Adrien Broner, WBC Lightweight Champion “It’s not a gimmick. It’s not fake. It’s not a game. I don’t put on a show for the cameras. You might take it as an act, but this is just me. “Antonio DeMarco is a hell of a guy. He has a nice spirit. When we fought, there wasn’t…
Gavin Rees has the backing of his Matchroom Boxing stable mates as he prepares to face Adrien Broner for the WBC lightweight title in Atlantic City on Saturday February 16, live on Sky Sports. Rees is gunning to be crowned a two-weight World champion against the unbeaten Cincinnati star, and three-time World super middleweight champion…
Ricky Hatton might be best known for using his firsts, but this Saturday night he’ll be showing off his dancing feet as he takes part in ‘Let’s Dance for Comic Relief’, live on BBC One at 6.50pm. The Hitman will join comedians Tim Vine and Olivia Lee plus two other star acts in the first…
Gary Lockett believes Gavin Rees has won the first battle with Adrien Broner – dominating the fast-talking champ in the trash talk stakes ahead of their WBC lightweight title clash in Atlantic City on Saturday February 16, live on Sky Sports. Lockett has lent his words of wisdom to Rees in their extensive New York…
The Year of the Snake will also be known as the beginning of the era of Zou Shiming. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner and three-time World Amateur Champion will make his professional debut, headlining a brilliant boxing card, Saturday, April 6, at the CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. Presented by Top Rank and Sands China…
Liverpool’s James ‘Jazza’ Dickens has been left flummoxed by Kid Galahad’s decision to turn down a fight with him. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) had ordered the pair to meet for the vacant English super-bantamweight title. But Kid Galahad’s team took the decision to withdraw their fighter from yesterday’s scheduled purse bid.
‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker has become engaged to long-term girlfriend Gemma Kao after proposing on the pitch at Wembley Stadium, one month before topping the bill in ‘London’s Finest’ show at the Wembley Arena on March 9, live on Sky Sports. The middleweight star was at the national stadium on Tuesday for a publicity shoot ahead…
After a broken thumb forced Johnathon Banks to withdraw from his February 16 rematch with Seth Mitchell, Golden Boy Promotions has announced that a pivotal 12-round WBC super middleweight title eliminator between unbeaten number one rated contender Nikola Sjekloca and number two rated contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika will move into the HBO World Championship…
A WBA light heavyweight elimination bout featuring two undefeated fighters, Ryan “The Irish Outlaw†Coyne (21-0, 9 KOs), from St. Louis, and Marcus Oliveira (24-0-1, 19 KOs), from Lawrence, Kan., has been added to the March 9 card in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center headlined by future Hall of Famer Bernard “The Executioner†Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs),…