Heavyweight contender David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye today confirmed he has handed back his Luxembourg boxing license, but will still try to force a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in 2013. “I’d like to thank the Luxembourg Boxing Federation for licensing me ahead of my July bout with Dereck Chisora in London, but I…
Steve Molitor has warned Carl Frampton he is too big a step-up for the Belfast man as they prepare to fight for the Commonwealth and IBF Inter Continental super bantamweight titles at the top of Betfair’s ‘Judgement Day’ bill at the Odyssey Arena on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. ‘The Canadian Kid’ stepped in…
Fighter of the Decade Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao of the Philippines and four-division world champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita†Marquez of México will go mano a mano and toe-to-toe once again in a 12-round welterweight battle between two of this era’s top pound for pound and evenly matched fighters. Pacquiao-Márquez 4, the eagerly anticipated fourth act of…
After nearly four years together, in which we enjoyed some great success, I part ways with my trainer Freddie Roach. I would like to thank him for all his hard work and help during this period and express my gratitude to him for the progress he helped bring about whilst I was under him. I…
Middleweight Sergio Gabriel Martinez made good on his promise to dominate WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr but when it came time to put the feather in his cap by getting the knockout he vowed to produce, Martinez was nearly stopped in the final round at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV….
Josesito Lopez jumped out of obscurity earlier this year by pounding out a surprise win over Victor Ortiz but the 28 year old Californian may just have been slammed back into the land of the lost by WBC light middleweight champion Saul Alvarez tonight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Lopez, until a…
With his IBF cruiser crown at stake, Cuban expatriate Yoan Pablo Hernandez likely thought the end was near for his one defense title reign as he was downed then pummeled by Canada’s Troy Ross in the fifth round of their contest tonight at Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany. But Hernandez was given the opportunity to…
The world middleweight title will be fought over tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada between the rising star of the division and the recognized king of the hill in what promises to be an intriguing matchup. Officially, we have Mexican WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 46-0-1 (32), putting his…
“Knockout Kings,†headlined by Canelo Alvarez defending his WBC Super Welterweight Championship against breakout star Josesito Lopez will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tonight. In the co-featured attractions, WBC Featherweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his crown against former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon.
Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will embark on a three-city international media tour, beginning in Beverly Hills, Calif., this Monday, September 17, to officially announce and celebrate Pacquiao-Márquez 4; Act Four of their exciting and fistoric rivalry. Pacquiao and Márquez, who have won world titles in 12 weight divisions between them, will go…
Ricky Hatton has announced his return to the ring last week as a Welterweight and it’s created a ‘buzz’ in the boxing world as speculation of his next opponent becomes ‘hot topic’. The sensational announcement came to media representatives at a press conference on Friday when the former World Champion admitted that despite the thrill…
Kenny Anderson will face Robin Reid for the vacant British super middleweight title on the undercard of Kell Brook’s World title eliminator against Hector Saldivia on the ‘This Is It’ bill on October 20 at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. Anderson has been gunning for a major title shot after proposed bouts with George Groves…