Manchester’s Matthew Hatton looks to consolidate his position in the world welterweight rankings when defending his European title against Yuriy Nuzhnenko at the Bolton Arena on the 16th of July. ‘Magic’ won the vacant belt by defeating Italy’s experienced warhorse Gianluca Branco in Dagenham back in March. It was Hatton’s second fight under new trainer…
Unbeaten Cuban sensation Luis Garcia will be out to impress at The King’s Hall on Friday night when he clashes with Welsh hard man Nathan King on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s first European title defence on the Yanjing Beer Fight Night. The Cork based Garcia has stepped in at short notice for compatriot Alexei…
Audley Harrison has vacated his European heavyweight title, opening the door to a showpiece World title fight when he makes his return from injury in October. The 38 year-old had an operation on a pectoral muscle last month to correct the injury that forced him to fight one-handed against Michael Sprott from the fourth round…
Slough’s Ian Bailey is set to face the heavily touted prospect Carl Frampton on the undercard of, the Matchroom Sports promoted, Paul McCloskey’s European Light Welterweight title defense against veteran Italian Giuseppe Lauri at the King’s Hall In Belfast on Friday 11th June. Those that watched the Sky televised Prizefighter – The Super Bantamweights a…
Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis announced that the winning team at “Brawlin in N’awlinsâ€, led by boxing promoter Leslie Bonano, will host another exciting boxing event at the casino on Saturday, July 10 at 8p.m. “This card will showcase exciting and outstanding pro boxing and introduce ‘new blood’ as well as bring back some crowd…
After all the fights I have attended, all the fighters, promoters, managers and trainers I have had the pleasure of either interviewing or being friends with to this day nothing excites me more the the International Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekends. It is the only time all of our sports greats of the past,…
Super Six World Boxing Classic competitors Andre Ward and Allan Green participated in an international media conference call on Tuesday to discuss their crucial Group Stage 2 12-round bout on Saturday, June 19, on Showtime at10 p.m., ET/PT, same-day delay) from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) will be making the…
Click the above Image for all Photos from this Event On Sunday at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England, First Team Promotions (PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson) hosted an afternoon of boxing entitled ‘Crunchtime at Lunchtime!’ which featured three Title bouts. Wayne Downing (West Bromwich) v Sean McKervey (Coventry) Vacant British Masters Welterweight Title Having…
On July 31, 21-year-old hard-punching lightweight prospect Mason Menard (11-1, 9 KOs) will get the opportunity to win the Universal Boxing Organization All-America Lightweight title when he faces an opponent to be announced at the Civic Center in his hometown of Rayne, Louisiana. The fight will be promoted by Chad Broussard and his Boxncar Promotions.
Undefeated welterweight prospect Joseph Judah (5-0, 1 KOs) has just been added to a fight card promoted by R&R Promotions, on Saturday, June 19th at the Taft Theater in Cincinnati, Ohio. Joseph Judah said “I am ready to bring excitement back to the sport of boxing. “When I step in the ring on June 19th,…
A quarter of a century on from winning his World title Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan believes he has unearthed a new star in the shape of Belfast’s Carl Frampton. The unbeaten Super Bantamweight has won all 5 of his pro fights to date and will fight in his hometown for the first time as…
Following some rather swift last minute negotiations, with promoter Steve Goodwin, Hackney’s Lightweight contender Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander is set to face Sid Razak on Goodwin’s “Summer Fight Night Explosion†on Saturday 19th June at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. Last month, following his magnificent demolition of rising star Michael ‘Simply’ Devine, Alexander went…