Tommy Murphy, President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, believes that Ireland’s ten-man squad have the talent and the experience to secure Olympic places from the 2011 AIBA World Championships in Azerbaijan. The World Championships, which begin in Baku in 20 days time, will also act as the first major qualifier for the London 2012…
This Saturday night at the Aviator Sports Complex, Rob Diaz and Havoc Boxing Promotions will present an explosive night of championship boxing that will have three big featured bouts including a world title bout. The night of boxing will also have a special tone as on the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Havoc…
Miranda Carter and Bruce Baker have joined forces to co-promote their first event of the new season, ‘Great Expectations’, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Sunday 18th September 2011 Miranda and Bruce, along with Matchmaker Jim Evans, have put together a mouth watering fight card, co-headlined by British Light Welterweight Champion Ashley…
Gary Buckland insists that he’ll prove his first round KO of Gary Sykes last year was no fluke. Hatton Promotions super-featherweight star challenges for the Yorkshireman’s British crown at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday September 24. Cardiff’s Buckland, 25, earned his chance by hammering Sykes in 45 seconds at a Prizefighter tournament last November…
Paxton Promotions and Worcester MA’s own two-time world boxing champion “El Gallo†Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KOs) will step through the ropes for the third time this year since coming off of a two year hiatus on Saturday November 5th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on a card promoted by Jimmy…
Female Boxer and former ‘Big Brother’ contestant – Angel McKenzie, found herself in the penultimate task on Simon Cowell’s ‘Red or Black’ game show this weekend. The new UK show – hosted by Ant and Dec – saw thousands of participants whittled down in its roulette-style competition. Ms McKenzie made it through to the shows’…
“God bless you, thank you for fighting for this country… the red white and blue, there’s nothing better than this country, America – you guys are great, thank you so much… from the bottom of my heart.” – Floyd Mayweather While Americans were preparing to celebrate the long Labor Day weekend this past Friday, our…
In what could only be described as a perfect night of boxing, catBOX fighters Noah Zuhdi (15-2, 12 KOs) and Eric Fields (19-1, 15 KOs) both added wins to their stats. In the main event, Eric Fields showed off his impressive skills and once again proved why he is considered one of the best boxers…
Premier Sports have signed a broadcast deal with Spencer Fearon and Ciaran Baynes’ Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions for six events, starting with their October 7th York Hall Super Show ‘This Is Hard Knocks’ which will be headlined by Mongolia’s two time Featherweight Champion Choi Tseveenpürev. The dynamic duo’s commitment to featuring genuine 50/50 match-ups throughout…
Former WBF Super Featherweight Champion turned promoter Carl Greaves presents the opportunity for boxing fans to spend an evening with one of the greatest British boxers of all time – undisputed Super Middleweight World Champion Joe Calzaghe – at the Cedric Ford Pavilion, Newark Showground, Newark, Nottingham on Saturday 8th October. For those attending there…
In a big night of boxing at the Stade de l’Est in Saint Denis on the beautiful Indian Ocean island of Reunion (a French overseas department), reigning WBF womens light welterweight champion Myriam Lamare (18-3, 10 KO’s) will make the second defense of her world title against the experienced former world champion Lely Luz Florez…
Tyson Fury says he will battle with North American champion Nicolai Firtha at Belfast’s King’s Hall on September 17 because he wants to give the Irish fans a night to remember. The 12 round international contest will be shown live on Channel 5. British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Fury could have fought lesser men but…