Eamonn O’Kane believes fighting on the Kell Brook vs. Matthew Hatton undercard was the perfect preparation for his Prizefighter all-Irish Middleweights appearance at King’s Hall in Belfast on May 5, live on Sky Sports. The Dungiven man beat local boy Wayne Reed at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on St. Patrick’s …
Read More »Andy Lee Gets World Title Fight Against Chavez Jr
Undefeated WBC Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. returns to the boxing metropolis of El Paso, Texas for the first time in nearly six years, headlining “Viva Chávez!” on Saturday, June 16, at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Read More »Miguel Cotto Ready For Mega Mayweather Fight
© Octavian Cantilli – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Miguel Cotto, WBA Super Welterweight Champion: “We are working hard to achieve our goals. I’ve achieved everything I’ve wanted to so far during this camp. I am thinking about the victory and after that, we will celebrate. You have to keep your eyes …
Read More »Mayweather vs. Cotto Winner To Get WBC Diamond Belt
When kings of the ring Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Miguel Cotto meet on May 5 in the biggest boxing event of 2012, there will be even more on the line than Cotto’s WBA Super Welterweight Championship belt and pound-for-pound supremacy. The two boxing superstars will also be fighting for the …
Read More »Coldwell Boxing Offers Discount Tickets For Young Amateurs
Coldwell Boxing is delighted to announce that amateur boxers under the age of sixteen will be able to watch their shows for just £10. Starting with the Liverpool Echo Arena bill headlined by Tony Bellew’s British title clash with Danny McIntosh on April 27, amateur boxers can pay £10 on …
Read More »Is McCloskey Headed For Juan Manuel Marquez Clash?
Paul McCloskey’s May 5 clash with DeMarcus Corley live on Sky Sports has taken a new twist after he was named as a possible opponent for Juan Manuel Marquez’s July 14 fight in Texas. The WBO interim light welterweight champion takes over Cowboys Stadium that night and the four-weight king …
Read More »“Million Dollar” Crolla Wants Lonsdale Belt Outright
Anthony Crolla has targeted winning a Lonsdale belt outright before becoming world lightweight champion. The popular Mancunian makes the second defence of his British crown against Derry Mathews (29-6-1) at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday night (April 21).
Read More »Frampton Lands Chief Support Slot On Froch Bill
Carl Frampton will provide the chief support on the undercard of Carl Froch’s IBF super middleweight title challenge to Lucian Bute in Nottingham on May 26. The Commonwealth super bantamweight champion will fight at the Capital FM Arena in front of a huge global audience with the event aired by …
Read More »Fury Hands Rogan Defeat In Belfast Drubbing
Towering Manchester area heavyweight Tyson Fury went into Odyssey Arena in opponent Martin Rogan’s hometown of Belfast on Saturday night and came away as the new owner of the Irish title. Fury remained undefeated at 18-0 (13), after starting out slowly behind a previously unseen southpaw stance. Rather than hinder …
Read More »Hernandez Wins At Casino Miami Jai-Alai Show
An action-packed evening of boxing was showcased on Saturday night at the all-new Casino Miami Jai-Alai, which opened as Miami Jai-Alai in 1926 and just finished an 87-million casino expansion. This was the first boxing show at the historic Miami boxing venue since 2004.
Read More »Sturm Retains WBA Crown Over Zbik In Germany
One of Germany’s most popular boxers was back in action last night as Felix Sturm put his WBA middleweight crown at risk against Sebastian Zbik at Lanxess Arena in Cologne. Ex-Interim WBC beltholder Zbik was coming off a loss to full WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr 10 months ago …
Read More »Rios vs. Abril Grudge Match Winner To Get $50K Bonus
Undefeated former lightweight champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios and WBA interim lightweight title holder Richard Abril will be fighting for more than the vacant WBA lightweight title and guaranteed purses Saturday night at Mandalay Bay, they will be fighting for a $50,000 bonus that will be awarded to the winner.
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