In one of the most eagerly awaited domestic comebacks of the year, Coldwell Boxing’s Mark Thompson will face off against Eddie Corcoran 8-1 (3) as part of a fantastic, evenly matched undercard to Tony Bellew’s British light heavyweight title clash against Danny McIntosh at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on April 14th.
In a comeback that has surprised many, Mexican legend Erik Morales makes the first defence of the WBC version of the 10 stone [140 pound] title when he faces unbeaten American Danny Garcia in Houston, Texas. In August, 2007, Morales career looked to have been over. Having suffered his fourth consecutive defeat, a lightweight title…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Undefeated Diego Magdaleno (21-0, 7 KOs) of Las Vegas worked the speed bag during a light workout Wednesday. The talented, popular world-ranked super featherweight will face fellow southpaw Fernando Beltran Jr. (36-7-1, 20 KOs), of Tijuana, Mex., in the 130-pound main event this Friday, March 23, in the main…
The weights are in, and, as the old saying goes, the hay is in the barn. The only thing left is for the bell to ring, kicking off Providence’s newest Thursday-night attraction. On Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports will launch its 2012 Thursday Night Fight Series at the Twin River…
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have confirmed their squads for two meetings with Holland in Dublin and Cavan this weekend. Both countries clash in the first ever women’s boxing international in Ireland at Dublin’s National Stadium on Friday night and 48-hours later at the Cavan Crystal Hotel.
On Friday night May 4th, boxing returns to Harrahs in Chester, PA with a night of championship boxing that will be headlined by a potential toe to toe war between recent world title challenger Tommy Karpecy and Tony Ferrante. The ten round bout will be for the vacant Pennsylvania State Light Heavyweight title.
Abner Mares and Eric Morel held a press conference on Tuesday, March 20, at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, to formally announce their upcoming showdown for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight Title on Saturday, April 21, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast at Don Haskins Center.
They don’t call promoter Spencer Fearon ‘Mr Boxing’ for nothing, the man who boxed under the name ‘The Spirit’ has turned the London Boxing scene on it’s head, since making the move to promoting, and in the process his Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions organisation has rightfully earned the reputation of putting on the best shows…
“He’s the hardest puncher I’ve ever come across.†High praise indeed from one of Britain’s leading trainers whose stable includes names such as Quigg, Crolla and Smith. Joe Gallagher’s elite squad of British fighters also contains the precocious talent of Hosea “The Hammer” Burton.
Andy Lee, Irish Kronk middleweight star (28w, 1l 20kos) is seeking a world title shot against WBC Middleweight Champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45w- 1d, 1nc 31kos) on June 16 at the Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas. The hungry Kronk fighter is presently listed in the world rankings as WBC #4, WBA #2 and WBO…
Martin Murry has been forced to withdraw from his WBC world middleweight title challenge against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr because he cannot obtain a visa in time that would allow him to enter the United States. The British, Commonwealth and WBA inter-continental champion was lined up to challenge the Mexican in El Paso, Texas, on…
Veteran trainer Jack Loew believes NABF “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (21-1-1, 11 KOs) is vastly overrated and predicts his dynamic lightweight, “Dangerous” Dannie Williams (20-1, 16 KOs), will stop Lundy in the March 30th ESPN Friday Night Fights’ 10-round main event at MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.