A gifted boxer whose talent and compelling story has captivated fans around the world, former Junior Welterweight World Champion Devon Alexander “The Great” is on track to regain his title after his June win over Lucas Matthysse, and to help him get there, he has enlisted Golden Boy Promotions to co-promote him with his own…
This time it’s personal. Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico Miguel Cotto will make the second defense of his WBA super welterweight title in the long-awaited rematch against professional rival and three-time welterweight world champion Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado†Margarito, of México, Saturday, December 3, at The Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square…
Scott Jenkins cannot afford to come unstuck against Steve Gethin this weekend because he’ll get it in the ear from his dad and boss. The popular lightweight bids for his second professional win when he faces the vastly experienced Walsall man at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday 24th September.
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at Lava & Ignite Nightclub, Preston, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which featured five bouts. The headliner saw popular local man – Matty Clarkson, improve his winning record when he faced debutant Matt Inman of Manchester in a four round Light Heavyweight…
Showing no signs of ring rust after a year and a half layoff, Floyd Mayweather Jr defeated reigning WBC welterweight titlist Victor Ortiz last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Kicking off the fight, Mayweather stood right in front of vaunted powerpunching southpaw Ortiz, firing lead right hands that connected through the guard…
WBC light middle titlist Saul Alvarez kept hold of his belt for the second time with a sixth round finishing against veteran challenger Alfonso Gomez at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Former WBA welter title challenger Gomez started off by pressuring Alvarez, at 21 nine years younger than Gomez, but the champion proved able to…
WBC Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Victor Ortiz: 147 lb Floyd Mayweather: 146.5 lb WBC Light Middleweight Championship, 12 rounds Canelo Alvarez: 153.6 lb Alfonso Gomez: 132.6 lb
This evening, we will see the return of Floyd Mayweather Jr, who has been absent from the ring for 16 months. His last outing was a 12 round dissection of Sugar Shane Mosley, albeit after a shaky start. The opponent this time round is Vicious Victor Ortiz, 29-2-2 22 KO’s. Ortiz’s WBC Welterweight belt is…
With just one day to go until the mega-fight between Six-Time World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and WBC Welterweight World Champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, top athletes, boxers and media members have weighed in on who they think will be victorious on Saturday night. “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” takes place Saturday, Sept. 17 at MGM…
The biggest boxing event of 2011 is rapidly approaching, but before Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz show off their “Star Power” to fans in Las Vegas and around the world, some of boxing’s top seasoned veterans and up-and-coming talents will step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. to…
An action packed night of world championship boxing from the El Paso Coliseum kicked off Mexican Independence Day with several Mexican fighters celebrating victories that showed their independence. The event, which aired on ESPN Deportes was co-promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and Promociones Del Pueblo.
Robert Lloyd-Taylor became the first ever reserve fighter to win Prizefighter after defeating Nick Quigley in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights II final at York Hall in Bethnal Green. Lloyd-Taylor won the coin-toss with fellow reserve Nathan Weise after JJ Bird fainted in the dressing rooms and was picked out of the hat first by former British,…