The World Boxing Association sends its warmest greetings and words of admiration to all Olympic boxers who made history in London 2012, especially to the three champions, Nicola Adams, Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields. Undoubtedly, all participants had a dream to reach the top sporting event, and are now part …
Read More »Irish Olympian John Joe Nevin Gets Shot At London Gold
John Joe Nevin is through to the 2012 Olympic bantamweight final after producing an absolute masterclass against Cuban southpaw Lazaro Estrada-Alvarez in London this afternoon. But Belfast braveheart Paddy Barnes bowed out after bringing China’s Zou Shiming, the current Olympic and AIBA World champion, all the way down to the …
Read More »Packed Undercard Announced For Chavez Jr vs. Martinez Show
The Méxican Independence Day Weekend boxing extravaganza headlined by the Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez World Middleweight Championship will feature four exciting bouts on the live pay-per-view undercard, including two world championship showdowns.
Read More »Crolla, Mathews Sign Up For Latest Liverpool Prizefighter
Earlier this week, it was announced that former British Lightweight Champion Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla has signed up for the latest edition of the Prizefighter series, which is promoted by Matchroom Sport. This latest edition of Prizefighter will take place at the Olympia in Liverpool on the sixth of October …
Read More »Kell Brook vs. Hector Saldiva In Sheffield IBF Final Eliminator
The IBF have ordered Kell Brook to face Hector Saldivia on October 20 in a final eliminator for the mandatory position for the welterweight title at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, live on Sky Sports. Brook maintained his unbeaten record with a hard fought win over Carson Jones in July and …
Read More »Lindsay Challenges Selby For Two Titles In Belfast
© Lawrence Lustig Martin Lindsay will challenge Lee Selby for the British and Commonwealth featherweight titles at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on September 22 live on Sky Sports. The Belfast man welcomes the Welshman into his hometown on a huge night of action with their title clash part of …
Read More »Katie Taylor Wins Olympic Gold For Ireland
Katie Taylor is the new – in every sense of the word – Olympic lightweight champion. The Bray woman beat Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava at the ExCel in London today to become the second Irish boxer in the 101-year history of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association to win Olympic gold. …
Read More »Donaire vs. Nishioka October 13 In Carson, California
The Super Powers of the junior featherweight and the junior welterweight divisions will do more than flex their muscles when they battle for supremacy, mano a mano, in a sensational night of championship boxing. Top-Five pound for pound fighter and four-division world champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire will risk his …
Read More »Can Rose Retain British Title Against Former Champ Webb?
Following the announcement of David Price’s first defence of the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles against Audley Harrison in a battle of the Olympians at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on October 13, an intriguing chief support bout has been added to the bill as Blackpool’s Brian Rose will be …
Read More »Bally’s Atlantic City Features Prospect Diaz vs. Veteran Sanchez
On Saturday night August 18th, Pound For Pound Promotions presents a night of world class boxing that will take place at Ballys in Atlantic City. In the ten round Main Event, undefeated Joel Diaz Jr. takes on Guillermo Sanchez in a Super Featherweight bout.
Read More »Adamek vs. Walker Set For Live US Telecast On WealthTV
WealthTV, the latest destination for boxing’s premier live events, Main Events & Ziggy Promotions, announced today that WealthTV has secured the live US television rights for the upcoming heavyweight battle between Tomasz “Goral” Adamek (46-2-0) and Travis “Freight Train” Walker (39-7-1) for the IBF North American Heavyweight Title. The fight …
Read More »Vasquez Headlines Harrahs Chester Show September 14
On Friday night September 14th, a night of professional boxing returns to Harrahs in Chester, PA with a star studded lineup promoted by Joey Eye Boxing and David Feldman. In the main event, exciting Lightweight Victor Vasquez will see action in a ten round bout against an opponent to be …
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