The circuitous journey for Charlie Ota (19-1, 13 KOs), aka Charles Bellamy, comes full circle Saturday night in New York City as the 30-year-old junior middleweight makes his American debut, ironically, in the city in which he was born, nearly 6,800 miles from where he lives in Tokyo.
Team Kovalev blames Square Ring for a verbally agreed upon NABF title fight between unbeaten light heavyweights, challenger Sergey Kovalev and defending champion Ismayl Sillakh, to fall apart due to a contractal dispute. Sillakh-Kovalev, according to Kovalev’s manager Egis Klimas, had been approved as the main event for a proposed April 27tht ESPN Friday Night…
Contrary to popular belief, the heavyweight division is alive and well in professional boxing, and Classic Entertainment & Sports is ready to showcase one of the best and brightest on March 24.
Team Pierson recently announced they will be giving away a pair of boxing gloves signed by super middleweight prospect Richard Pierson to a randomly drawn winner.
Undefeated middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (17-0, 12 KOs) has been selected as the winner of the Brazilian International Press Award’s Outstanding Brazilian Athlete in the United States winner for the third straight year.
The most feared puncher in boxing, IBF No. 2 ranked Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, takes on WBC No. 2-rated Noe “El Carbonero” Gonzalez, April 20 on ESPN Friday Night Fights in a unification fight, as part of another installment of the popular Fast and Furious Series, live from the famed Bell Centre in Montreal.
Three-time world champion Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria always feels at home fighting in the Philippines. He’s looking forward to avenging his first pro loss and completing the Omar Nino Romero trilogy there March 31, headlining the “Island Assault 4: The Battle” pay-per-view-event, live from Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Four years of planning, hard work and dedication culminates Saturday night for Team Rodriguez as undefeated super middleweight Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez makes his HBO debut against Donovan George at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Ricky Hatton has appointed Mike Jackson as his full-time assistant trainer. Jackson has 12 years training experience working under one of Britain’s greatest ever coaches – Brian Hughes.
Paul Truscott has vowed to prove he is not just a silver tongued slugger. The Middlesbrough super-featherweight isn’t shy when it comes to boasting about his ability. Truscott (18-2) is out to prove his fists can also talk when he challenges for Gary Buckland’s (24-2) British crown at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday March…
Kell Brook insists he is fully focussed on beating Matthew Hatton in their War of the Roses clash this Saturday, despite constantly being linked with mega fights against the World’s best. The Sheffield star headlines the biggest fight of his career at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, live on Sky Sports 1, HD1 and in 3D,…
The hammer was thrown and its target was destroyed. Hosea “The Hammer†Burton’s professional debut for Coldwell Boxing yesterday in Bolton, proved to be a resounding success. “I’m pleased. Everything went to plan. I wasn’t looking to impress anyone. I just wanted to go in there and get the win,†said Burton.