Gavin Rees will defend his European lightweight title against Anthony Mezaache in Paris on Friday March 23, live on Sky Sports. The Welshman won the vacant belt in June against Andy Murray in Cardiff and the 31 year-old heads to the northwest of the French capital at the Gymnase Georges Racine in Clichy la Garenne,…
Top promoter – Ricky Hatton, believes his bumper bill in Sheffield next month will give British boxing a boost. ‘The Hitman’ stages what will be a sell-out night at Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday March 24, with Sky Sports broadcasting the action.
Ricky Hatton believes his protégé – Adam Little, is ready to move up in class despite having had less than 12 months professional experience. The Blackpool welterweight bids for his fifth straight win at Bury’s Castle Leisure Centre, on Friday March 2, when he meets a selected opponent. The card is the latest in Hatton…
Paul Truscott isn’t short of confidence, boasting that few British rivals can match his skills. The silky Middlesbrough fighter believes he’ll back up the bragging when he challenges British super-featherweight champion – Gary Buckland, at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena, on Saturday March 24. He says: “I believe I am the best pure boxer in the…
Heavyweight ruler Vitali Klitschko was pushed hard last night at Munich’s Olympiahalle, fending off the challenge of Britain’s Dereck Chisora over 12 grueling rounds to retain the WBC title. The always unpredictable Chisora found a way to top previous bizarre weigh-in performances by slapping Klitschko during a face-off before spitting water in the face of…
Last night at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, TX, light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud retained his IBF crown with a highly controversial split decision victory over challenger Gabriel Campillo. Former WBA light heavyweight and European super middle champion Campillo was coming off a split draw in a rematch with ex-European super middle titlist Karo…
Last night, at Olympiahalle, Munich, Bayern, Germany, Ukrainian Heavyweight Champ – Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC Heavyweight Belt by a Unanimous Points victory over Dereck Chisora of the UK (118-110; 119-111; 118-110). Vitali’s record now stands at 44 wins (40 by KO) and 2 losses (to Lewis and Byrd) But sadly, the night will mostly…
At the Magna Centre, Rotherham, England, last night – Kid Galahad won the WBC International Super-Bantamweight Title by out-pointing experienced Nottingham Boxer – Jason ‘2Smooth’ Booth. Qatar-born Galahad – hailing from Ingles Gym at Sheffield – gave a confident performance despite going to the canvas inside the opening round! He’d had a good round up…
Vitali Klitschko defends his WBC title for the tenth time against game, but fresh Derek Chisora tonight, Saturday 18th February 2012. Chisora, 15-2-0 with 9 KO’s, is really up against it here. Klitschko’s record is slightly better at 43-2-0 with 40 KO’s. Vitali, the older Klitschko by five years, holds the WBC belt while brother…
IBF Light Heavyweight Championship, 12 rounds Tavoris Cloud: 175 lb Gabriel Campillo: 173.5 lb
Seven-Time, Five-Division World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and reigning WBA Super Welterweight Champion Miguel “Junito” Cotto will officially announce their May 5 mega-fight with a press tour making stops in San Juan, New York City and Los Angeles beginning Monday, February 27.
A packed crowd attended the final press conference on Thursday at American Bank Center Arena to witness the jarring between promoters Don King and Dan Goossen and the fighters participating in Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing event, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.