Scott Quigg is preparing for his final contest in hometown Bury until he becomes a world champion. The fastest rising star in British boxing will defend his WBA intercontinental super-bantamweight title in his hometown at Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday July 23. A boxing ban in Bury was lifted last year so that Quigg could…
Yvon Michel: Thank you, everybody, for joining on for this conference call. First, I would like to thank all our partners for this event HBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Gary Shaw Promotions, and InterBox for helping us to put on a very exceptional show here in Montreal. We are ten days from the fight. Next week…
Andy Lee, Irish Kronk middleweight fighter, currently ranked # 3 in the WBA , # 9 in the WBC and # 13 in the WBO rankings will be in action again against Alex ‘The Technician ‘ Bunema this Wednesday evening, May 18 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, United States. Lee…
Chicago’s Polish Prince Andrzej Fonfara returns to battle against Brockton, Massachusetts’ Anthony Russell on Friday, May 21st in the ten round main event at Windy City Fight Night 17 at the UIC Pavilion, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions.
Question: Bernard, I think we all know that you should have already made history, back in December. It was not a good decision. I think most of us know that you won that fight. That said, what would this mean to you to break George’s record? What would it mean to boxing overall? Bernard Hopkins:…
Martin Murray hopes to wrap a third major title belt around his waist after his showdown against Nick Blackwell was sanctioned for the vacant British middleweight title. The unbeaten St Helens boxer will also be putting his Commonwealth championship on the line when he tackles Blackwell at Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Saturday June 18.
Andre Ward kept moving forward in the Super Six Tournament last night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA as the world’s top super middleweight overcame a tough challenge in the early rounds from former IBF middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham and retained his WBA crown via unanimous decision. Abraham is using the jab in…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Tonight at Carson, California’s Home Depot Center, WBA super middleweight champ Andre Ward defends against challenger Arthur Abraham as part of the ongoing Super Six Tournament. Ward is coming off a rough and tumble affair with hardened veteran Sakio Bika in November, and that clash was probably the perfect…
Up-and-coming lightweight prospect Sharif “The Lion†Bogere fought to a close – and bloody – unanimous decision victory over Ray Beltran by the scores of 97-93 and 96-94 twice from Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev. In the co-feature, top American heavyweight prospect Seth “Mayhem†Mitchell knocked out Evans Quinn at…
Long-time super middleweight contender, Jean-Paul Mendy will finally get his crack at a world championship when he takes on defending IBF super middleweight champion, Lucian Bute on July 9th at the Romexpo Dome in Bute’s home country of Romania. “I am pleased that Jean-Paul Mendy finally has his world title shot, especially against such a…
June 4 promises to be a special night for British boxing fans as Gavin Rees takes on Andy Murray in Cardiff for the European lightweight title before Carl Froch’s Super Six semi-final against Glen Johnson in America – both on Sky Sports. Rees and Andy Murray tussle for the vacant strap at the Motorpoint Arena…
Award-winning boxing writer and television announcer, Steve Farhood, and “Light’s Out†star Holt McCallany will be special speakers at Tuesday night’s (May 17), starting at 7 PM/ET) for Ring 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City.