“The Latvian Hammer†Valerijs Mikalauskas comes to London next Saturday to face Essex’s Lee Markham in a mouth watering clash. “The Hammer†promises UK fans a treat and says Markham will go the way of all his other four opponents and be despatched in the first round.
Hamburg based middleweight contender Hamid Rahimi has been working for two years on a project he calls “Fight 4 Peace”: the first ever professional boxing show in his home country Afghanistan. Now Rahimi finally has the clearance and support not only from the government and president Kasai but also from the international forces (ISAF) and…
Fans of German heavyweight boxing should take a close look at Halle/Saale this Friday, September 14th, or follow the action live on Eurosport starting at 21.00h / 9pm Central European time. Ring veteran Timo Hoffmann, aka the “German Oak“, takes on local rival and former amateur standout Steffen Kretschmann in a fight which could easily…
Tony Bellew cemented his place on the World stage with an impressive stoppage win over Edison Miranda in a knockout night at ‘London Calling’ at the Alexandra Palace, north London live on Sky Sports. Bellew stuck to his game plan and ignored the experienced Colombian’s showmanship to step on the gas in the eighth round,…
Sergio Martinez has promised a knockout when he steps into the ring against the reigning WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, live on Primetime, Channel 498 on Sky and Virgin On Demand. The two are set to clash on Sept 15th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, in what is one…
Credit: Mark Jones A Birmingham Boxing Trainer is helping young people get a better start in life by providing a new children’s class that teaches boxing, fitness and nutrition. Paul Webb (WBC Fight Club) is a boxing trainer offering one-to-one sessions for Pro-Boxers and anyone wanting to learn boxing. Based out of the Butcher’s Shop…
Lucas Matthysse powered his way through previously undefeated Olusegun Ajose to claim the WBC Interim Super Lightweight Championship Saturday night on Showtime from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Matthysse’s power proved to be too much for the game Ajose and after a fantastic display of courage from both fighters,…
Middleweight Lee Crossland, who trains out of the Venture pro gym in Birkenhead, England, has turned professional this week. Crossland is making his debut on the Brian Rose vs. Vivian Harris undercard at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on October 5th in a four round fight at middleweight (11st 6lbs). Damian Jones (Astley VIP pro…
The four boxers who’ll appear this Saturday, Sept. 8, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. pronounced themselves fit and ready to go during Thursday’s final press conference. In what should be a terrific, hard-fought main event between two eager,…
K2 Promotions’ week got off to a sensational start this past Saturday, Sept. 1 as WBA/IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin became the talk of the boxing world storming to a fifth round stoppage of European Champion Grzegorz Proksa in his highly anticipated US and HBO debut. This Saturday, Sept. 8, WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko…
Gary Shaw Productions and DiBella Entertainment’s, undefeated WBC # 1 ranked Super Lightweight contender, Olusegun Ajose (30-0, 14 KOs), is ready for his first main event, when he challenges, WBC #2 ranked clubber, Lucas Matthysse (31-2, 29 KO’s). On the line will be the vacant WBC Interim Super Lightweight Championship. The 12-round bout will be…
After arriving in the states from Germany this week, promoter Gary Shaw reflects on the incredible week he had with Daniel “Real Deal” Geale and his team as the days led up to their big win against Felix Sturm. Already the IBF Champion, Geale added Sturm’s WBA title, becoming the first Australian born fighter to…