Choi Tseveenpurev may have won the Prizefighter-Featherweights tournament back in October, but it was without doubt his semifinal opponent, 20 year old ‘Saint’ George Jupp, that stole the limelight – and the plaudits, for his sensational performance against the twice his age two-time World Champion. The Belvedere youngster showed a maturity that belied his tender…
Erick Ochieng and Nick Quigley will fight for the vacant English Light Middleweight title at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday 28 January, live on Sky Sports. Ochieng and Quigley will provide the chief support for Carl Frampton’s Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title defence against Kris Hughes, and their clash promises to be the perfect appetiser…
Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton has joined Twitter so he can interact with fans and media. Twitter users can follow Ricky Hatton on the handle @realrickyhatton where he will be keeping in touch with his followers on a daily basis.
Hatton Promotions proved themselves among the world’s top promotional boxing organisations in 2011, and are expecting even bigger success this year from their growing stable of boxers. Hatton Promotions proud champions are Gary Buckland (British super-featherweight champion), Anthony Crolla (British lightweight), Craig Lyon (English bantamweight), Rendall Munroe (WBA international super-bantamweight), Joe Murray (IBF youth featherweight),…
Hall of Fame promoter Don Chargin, advisor for WBA and IBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov, has responded to a press release issued by Frank Warren Promotions that claimed Shumenov turned down a unification offer to fight WBO titlist Nathan Cleverly.
Star Boxing, New York City’s premier boxing promoter since 1992, is partnering with The Times Union Center in Albany, New York, on Saturday, February 4th to present “KO At The Uâ€, an action packed evening of world-championship professional boxing. “The Albany, New York and Capital Region has long been a source of world-class boxers and…
Andy Lee (27W-1L, 19KOs), Irish Kronk middleweight star sees 2012 has the defining year of his professional career and the fearless Irishman has set his sights on winning a world title in the next 12 months. Team Lee strongly believe their fighter has earned his place to challenge for a world title in 2012, the…
British Cruiserweight Champion Leon ‘Solid’ Williams is in bullish mood, following the news that he will now defend his coveted Lonsdale Belt against Bulwell, Nottinghamshire’s Shane McPhilbin on the 13th January at York Hall. Just before Christmas William’s original opponent, Tony Conquest, was forced to withdraw due to illness, which opened the door for Midlands…
After already having a tremendous 2010, again the only way was up for the World Boxing Federation in 2011, easily surpassing the previous years’ numbers and setting a new record in terms of championship fights. This is especially remarkable in view of the WBF policy to keep the number of different titles to a minimum…
Kell Brook will make his first appearance of 2012 at the Sheffield Arena on March 17. The unbeaten Welterweight star is back from his successful debut in America and promoter Eddie Hearn was quick to secure Brook to sign for another hometown show against an opponent to be named at a press conference next week.
The action on Saturday night, New Year’s Eve, was in the land of the rising sun with two fight cards featuring world title bouts. At Bunka Gym in Yokahama, Tokyo’s WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama faced the challenge of Interim titlist Jorge Solis of Mexico. After five OPBF defenses, Uchiyama had won the WBA…
The World Boxing Federation has announced “The Fight To Ireland†to support their newly created regional European title, the new WBF Gaelic/Celtic Championships “The Fight To Ireland†is a direct road to Ireland, now American Professional Fighters can compete to earn the right to represent North America in the World Boxing Federation Gaelic/Celtic Championships.