The buildup to one of the greatest matchups of 2011 started with a press conference that did not disappoint. Both Pascal and Hopkins made their cases and both spoke about being more aggressive this time around; the press conference ended with both fighters pushing and screaming at each other. It’s a promising start! Adrian Diaconu…
I was just going over the weekend’s results for fight cards around the world and in doing so something occurred to me, this past weekend had an abundance of gold at stake! Of course not every title bout was for “World†versions, also many titles were vacant but the bouts show an affect on our…
In Leeds, a three-fight Dinner Show promoted by Derek Roche saw wins from all three home-fighters, Debutant Jamie Kelly, Chris Thompson and James Ancliff. The Hatton Promotions Bill in Wigan saw Denton Vassell successfully defend his Commonwealth Welterweight Title and Matty Askin won the vacant Central Area Cruiserweight Title. In Germany, female boxer – Juliette…
Click for larger image © Pacquiao: Jason Bowers – Mosley: Esther Lin The Fight Camp 360°: Pacquiao vs. Mosley camera crews are embedded and filming in the Philippines with Manny Pacquiao and Big Bear, Calif. with “Sugar†Shane Mosley, capturing the most intimate training camp moments as both fighters prepare for their May 7 showdown…
‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker knows people may call him “bonkers†for saying it, but believes he could be the man to stop WBC Emeritus champion Sergio Martinez. Barker takes on Domenico Spada at London Olympia on April 30 live on Sky Sports in a fight for the European Middleweight title he vacated in September, and should…
The pay-per-view undercard for Saturday night’s “La Revancha,†featuring the highly-anticipated rematch between WBO and The Ring light flyweight champion Giovani “El Guerrero Azteca†Segura and former 108-pound king, Ivan “Iron Boy†Calderon, has been officially announced.
This Friday, USBA Light Heavyweight champion and IBF number-one ranked Yusaf Mack will give back to the city of Philadelphia as he has a full day of activities. Mack will start his day in the morning at his former school, University City High School in Philadelphia and will be speaking to students.
Highly touted junior middleweight Denis “Da Momma’s Boy†Douglin is currently en route to Manchester, United Kingdom where he’ll serve as a primary training partner for top flight middleweight Matthew Macklin in lieu of his April 16 bout with Khoren Gevor.
Matchroom Sport is delighted to announce that the Prizefighter International Heavyweights will take place at Alexandra Palace on May 7, live on Sky Sports. The 18th edition of the tournament promises to be the biggest night since the series began in April 2008. It’s the first time fighters from outside the UK and Ireland have…
Waltham Abbey Light Welterweight Phil Gill is set for major television exposure, when he appears on the undercard of ‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker’s European Middleweight Title showdown with Italian Domenico Spada at the Matchroom Sports promoted event at Olympia in Kensington, London, on Saturday 30th April 2011.
World ranked super middleweight Donovan “Da Bomb†George returns to action in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois this Friday night, April 1st, against Baltimore’s Maxell “The General†Taylor at the UIC Pavilion. The George/Taylor twelve round clash for the vacant USBA Title, headlines “Windy City Fight Night 16, a sensational seven bout card presented by…
Ricky Hatton will be leading the tributes at a testimonial dinner for one of his closest friends, Jamie Moore this week. ‘The Hitman’ will be the guest speaker at the gala evening being held for the former British, Commonwealth and European light-middleweight champion at De Vere Whites Hotel at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on April 2.