Tonight, the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, TX will host a double world title fight bill featuring Abner Mares and Anselmo Moreno. Mares, 23-0-1 (13), heads up to super bantam following his two-bout reign as IBF bantam champ and will be facing seasoned campaigner Eric Morel, 46-2 (23), …
Read More »Still A Place For Old Men In Boxing
In the modern sporting era, youth can often be much heralded over experience and helps sells anything from energy drinks to watches. In Formula 1 racing, young German driver Sebastian Vettel already won two world titles before he was 24 years old with the Red Bull driver eclipsing the Spaniard …
Read More »Son Of Eugene “Cyclone” Hart Signs With Top Rank
Top Rank announced the signing of amateur sensation Jesse Hart to an exclusive long-term promotional agreement today. Hart, son of Eugene “Cyclone” Hart, a highly-rated middleweight contender in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s who in 2003 was named to the The Ring’s list of 100 greatest punchers of all …
Read More »Mathews Reunites With Trainer Vaughan For Crolla Fight
Derry Mathews insists he wouldn’t have agreed to face Anthony Crolla unless Danny Vaughan returned to his corner. The Liverpool ace (29-6-1) had been trained by Oliver Harrison, but was re-united with former handler Vaughan for Saturday’s challenge against British lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (23-2).
Read More »Sky Sports To Televise Bute vs. Froch Live
Matchroom Sport and Sky Sports are delighted to announce that Carl Froch’s IBF super middleweight title challenge against Lucian Bute on May 26, will be live on Sky Sports 1HD. Froch faces the undefeated champion in a marquee night of boxing at Nottingham’s Capital FM Arena, with The Cobra gunning …
Read More »Farrell Lands Central Area Title Shot Against Elfidh
Coldwell Boxing is pleased to announce that new signing Kieran Farrell will fight for the Central Area lightweight title. The Heywood fighter will return to action in May and then contest his first title fight at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on June 22nd. His opponent will be Nottinghamshire’s Joe Elfidh, who …
Read More »Cruiser Prospect Askin Confident Of Victory Over Dickinson
Matty Askin believes his strength will be too much for Jon Lewis Dickinson to handle in their big cruiserweight contest. The pair collide in a ten rounder for the vacant English championship and an eliminator for Enzo Maccarinelli’s British crown at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday night (April 21).
Read More »Canadian Super Middle Stevenson Headlines Bell Center Show
IBF No. 2-ranked, dangerous Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (17-1, 14 KOs), is ready to take on the top super middleweights in the world. First, though, the sensational southpaw must get past WBC No. 2-ranked Noe “El Carbonero” Gonzalez (28-1, 20 KOs) in their much-anticipated unification showdown headlining this week’s ESPN Friday …
Read More »Dannie Williams Learns From ESPN Lundy Loss
His disappointing loss March 30 to NABF lightweight champion “Hammerin’ Hank” Lundy (22-1-1, 11 KOs), headlining ESPN Friday Night Fights, will serve as an invaluable learning experience for “Dangerous” Dannie Williams (20-2, 16 KOs). Williams dropped Lundy in the opening round with a left hook to the temple, but that …
Read More »Freddie Roach Tips Senchenko To Defeat Malignaggi
Five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach predicts the jab of WBA Welterweight Champion Vyacheslav Senchenko will be the difference in his April 29 world title defense against challenger Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi, airing live on pay per viewfrom Donboss Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Read More »Battle Of The Badges At Foxwoods May 19
The nationally-acclaimed New York City Fire Department Boxing Team (“FDNY”) squares-off against a squad of New England Law Enforcement (“Team N.E.”) amateur boxers, Saturday night, May 19 in “Battle of the Badges 4,” at Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Read More »Hyland Faces Archuleta Test May 12 In Poughkeepsie
Battle-tested veteran boxer Frankie Archuleta figures to be a significant test for undefeated Irish super featherweight prospect Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland, headlining the “Irish Invasion” card, May 12 at Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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