After three years without national television exposure, undefeated WBA super welterweight champion Austin Trout dominated Frank LoPorto for more than five rounds before referee Rafael Ramos stopped the fight at 2:32 of the sixth in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation.
For the third time since 2004, Juan Manuel Marquez will clash with Manny Pacquiao in a bid to put an end to the Filipino’s 14 bout, five weight division win streak when the pair meet tonight at MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Since their initial contest over seven years ago, Marquez has gone…
Bradley “Super” Skeete defeated Jay Morris, an experienced fighter and former British Masters Light Welterweight titlist, on the Ricky Burns v Michael Katsidis undercard on Saturday night at the Wembley Arena in London. Skeete had controlled the fight from the opening bell and the pressure paid off early in the fifth as the referee stopped…
Fight Now TV, America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – announces it will air tomorrow’s heavyweight title fight between British and Commonwealth champion Tyson Fury and the Canadian title holder Neven Pajkic, starting at 4:45 PM/ET, live from Manchester UK.
Today, on his 27th birthday, WBO Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck arrived in Munich where he will be part of a show event tomorrow night hosted by popular German showmaster Stefan Raab. “Captain“ Huck biggest wish for his birthday: “I want the Klitschko brothers!“
Popular Chicago based light heavyweight contender Andrzej ‘The Polish Prince†Fonfara is training with former two-time world champion and current world title challenger Danny ‘The Green Machine†Green in Perth, Australia. The 24 year old Fonfara is headed for a ten round light heavyweight showdown with Phil ‘The Drill†Williams on Saturday, December 16th as…
To boxing, sports and entertainment fans worldwide: Thank you for your great support for November 5th’s Sold Out Viva Don King boxing event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. It was an unequivocal success.
Amir “King” Khan will fight on Sky for the first time since he defeated Marcos “Chino” Maidana in his Las Vegas debut in December last year in a clash that many in boxing called the “Fight of the Year.” Live coverage of Khan vs. Peterson on December 10 from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center…
Promoter Mick Hennessy is excited to announce that Hennessy Sports has signed the world’s hottest boxing prospect Chris Eubank Jnr on a long term agreement. Mick Hennessy said “We are delighted to have signed such a major talent, there was a lot of competition for his signature, not only from other promoters but other broadcasters…
Boxing promoter Don King received a gift of $500,000 from his fighter Felix “Tito†Trindad in celebration of his 80th birthday. Trinidad, a five-time world champion who King promoted in his most thrilling world championship matches, was not able to come to South Florida to celebrate the milestone birthday with his longtime promoter on Aug….
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Denton Vassell is keen on mixing it with new British king Colin Lynes early next year. Lynes caused a huge upset when he took the domestic title from Lee Purdy on Wednesday to set up some big paydays.
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has written to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) urging them to tighten the rules on promoters paying fighters. Hearn’s letter raised concerns that some fighters have had to wait months beyond the seven day regulated period to be paid for their work and he says he is unhappy about…