Very few gave Jhonny Gonzales a chance against WBC featherweight champion Abner Mares but the Mexico City gunslinger upset the odds with a vicious first round destruction last night at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA.
Mares had won three world titles in as many weight classes, going 6-0-1 in...
Bulgarian heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev stepped up a level last night at the Sport and Congress Center in Schwerin, Germany, defending his IBF International crown by UD over two-time world title challenger Tony Thompson as the headlining bout of a big fight card.
Pulev, now 18-0 (9), had...
After 12 rounds, IBF super feather champ Argenis Mendez and challenger Arash Usmanee were deadlocked on the scorecards Friday night on Mike Tyson"s debut as a promoter at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.
Mendez, 21-2-1 (11), was making his initial IBF title defense after winning it with a KO...
Without much press, Miguel Angel Cotto has begun to train for his October 5 fight with the help of future hall-of-fame trainer Freddie Roach. The three time champion of the world will face Dominican pugilist Delvin Rodriguez at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
Although this news is...
Martin Murray believes a clash with Darren Barker would be one for the ages.
Barker won the IBF Middleweight Title at the weekend, with a bruising 12 round decision over Daniel Geale and in the days since, the Barnet man has mentioned Murray as a potential opponent for his first defence.
Murray...
For much of his professional career David Haye has cut a solitary figure, training alone in London or North Cyprus under the watchful eye of coach Adam Booth.
But now, in the lead-up to his September 28 clash with Tyson Fury, the hard-hitting heavyweight finds himself flanked by a number of...
Ricky Burns says he is 100 per cent focused on his WBO lightweight title defence against Raymundo Beltran at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7, live on Sky Sports, despite playing the waiting game for the birth of his first child.
The Coatbridge star defends his World title for the fourth time...
The fight between former WBC middleweight champion and Son of the Legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., returning to the ring in his 2013 debut, and No. 1 contender Bryan Vera has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 28, and will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.
The Chávez vs. Vera...
The City of Fallon, NV and Let’s Get It On Promotions have added more exciting bouts, and NVBHOF honor presentation to the sixth-installment of “Fallon Fights - Rural Rumble†Saturday August 24th at the Churchill County Fairgrounds.
Rural Rumble 2013 will feature world class professional...
Darren Barker of Barnet, England, won the IBF Middleweight Title by split decision against Australian Daniel Geale last night in Atlantic City, USA.
Despite being on the canvas in round six – Barker dug in to take the Title on points 114-113; 116-111; 113-114.
Barker dedicated the fight to...
It was a great night of Boxing at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena last night when Frank Warren Promotions hosted a fight-night featuring three Title Fights, although all three Title-holders lost their belts.
WBO Light Heavyweight Titlist - Nathan Cleverly of Cefn Fforest suffered defeat at the...
Top Aussie boxer Daniel Geale lost his IBF middleweight crown last night after tangling with highly determined Brit Darren Barker in a thriller at Atlantic City"s Revel Casino.
All week during the press build up to the fight, Barker had repeatedly stated this was his time and the Londoner...
There was insurrection in the air tonight at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales as three reigning champions were toppled in shocking fashion.
The biggest coup saw fearsome Russian slugger Sergey Kovalev, 22-0-1 (20), of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida progressively shred the resistance of WBO light...
Kildare flyweight Gary Cully claimed gold at the 38-nation European Youth Championships in the Netherlands.
The Nass southpaw, who boxes out of the St David’s BC, beat Masud Yusifzada of Azerbaijan on a unanimous decision to finish on top of the 52kg podium.
Antrim bantamweight Kurt Walker was...
Banner Promotions would like to apologize for an earlier press release that stated that the WBO Jr. Middleweight world title bout between former US Olympians Demetrius Andrade (19-0, 13 KO’s) and Vanes Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KO’s) will not take place on September 28 at the Stub Hub Center...
In Cardiff this afternoon, Frank Warren hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night’s “RED MIST†event at the Motorpoint Arena, where Undefeated WBO Light-Heavyweight Champion – Nathan Cleverly takes on Russian born – Sergey Kovalev.
Cleverly of Cefn Fforest, Wales, was in...
WBO light heavyweight boss Nathan Cleverly has been calling for tougher title defenses, and he could indeed have just that this Saturday night as the Welshman gets the home town advantage against big-punching challenger Sergey Kovalev at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.
One can"t blame Cleverly for...
Showtime Sports will offer the latest chapter of its award winning original documentary series All Access in advance of the boxing event of the year - "The One: Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez".
All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo will take viewers into the dramatic and often unpredictable...
From the time he wrote down on a dresser drawer as an eight year old child that he would become a world champion, Meldrick Taylor had only one goal.
From being a prized amateur and a 1984 Olympic Gold Medal winner and then in 1988 finally realizing his dream when he knocked out Buddy McGirt to...
Promising 22-year-old Light Heavyweight Kareem Hackett will officially be making his professional boxing debut in Detroit, Michigan – a good distance from his native Ontario, Canada.
We are aware that the main draw of the night will be a much more vocalized clash between Floyd “Moneyâ€...
On Saturday night September 21, one of the biggest nights of boxing comes to the beautiful Resorts World Casino New York City, located in Queens, New York as two New York State title bouts will be contested on a ten bout card promoted by New Legend Boxing, Old World Boxing and W.O.N. Promotions....
Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce that the Showtime doubleheader will now take Saturday, Sept. 7, making it a boxing fans" weekend at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The event was originally slated for Friday, Sept. 6.
The telecast features a 12-round clash of...
Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce that the Showtime doubleheader will now take Saturday, Sept. 7, making it a boxing fans" weekend at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The event was originally slated for Friday, Sept. 6.
The telecast features a 12-round clash of...
IBF middleweight champion, Daniel Geale (29-1, 15KOs), who battles top contender Darren Barker (25-1, 16KOs), along with IBF Jr. featherweight champion, Jhonatan Romero (23-0, 12 KOs) and his opponent Kiko Martinez (28-4, 20 KOs), posed for the media at today"s press conference.
Australia"s...
A training camp injury incurred by former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. has forced the cancellation of his fight with Bryan Vera, which was scheduled to take place Saturday, September 7 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Information on a new date and new venue for Chávez Jr....
Darren Barker’s trainer Tony Sims expects his man to rip the IBF middleweight title from Daniel Geale in Atlantic City, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 2am on Sunday – sparking a run of classic all-British middleweight showdowns.
Barker takes on the Australian in his second World title...
Hometown hero Scott Quigg will challenge Yoandris Salinas for the WBA World Super Bantamweight Title at Manchester"s Phones 4u Arena on September 28, in a bout acting as chief support to David Haye"s blockbuster clash with Tyson Fury.
The unbeaten Bury fighter claimed his 26th win and 19th...
WBC light heavyweight champion, Adonis Stevenson (21-1-0, 18 KOs), will defend his crown for the first time, facing former IBF light heavyweight champion, American Tavoris Cloud (24-1-0, 19 KOs), on Saturday, September 28 in a titanic collision at the Bell Centre in Montreal, airing live on HBO...
The latest ruling by the WBC, allowing its heavyweight champion, Vitali Klitschko (45-2, 41 KOs), to avoid fighting No. 1 mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne (23-1, 20 KOs), has drawn anger from an increasingly frustrated Team Stiverne.
Stiverne has already won not one, but two WBC title...
As far as title challenges go, for Jose Nieves at Tokyo"s Ota City General Gymnasium last night it was the good, the bad and the ugly all rolled into one, with the good expiring the minute he stepped into the ring.
The numerical won-loss record, 22-2-3 (11), of Nieves going into the contest...
Today it was formally announced that adroit southpaw Anthony Hardy (1-0) will be fighting in his second professional boxing match at the sumptuous Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton Le Spring, Northern England.
The opponent is not yet known, and the splendid local fight card is still in...
Kurt Walker, Michael McDonagh and James Hughes got Ireland off to a flying start at the 2013 European Youth Championships in the Netherlands today.
The Antrim, Waterford and Kildare trio beat Faris El Abassi (Netherlands), Tin Jankovic (Croatia) and Michal Urban (Slovakia) on unanimous and split...
World ranked Ruslan Provodnikov began training camp today at the Wild Card Gym to start his preparation for his October 19 clash with WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Mike Alvarado that will take place in Denver and will be seen Live on HBO.
Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) arrived in Los Angeles last...
This Thursday night at the Deck in Essington, PA Marty Feldman and former world champion and Olympic Gold Medal winner Meldrick Taylor’s Champions of Tomorrow will present its second show.
In the main event, Charles Hayward (8-5, 4 KO’s) of Philadelphia will fight Antonio Liles (1-2, 1 KO)...
On Friday night, August 23, WBA #13 ranked Heavyweight Travis Kauffman will take on upset minded Arron Lyons in an eight round co-feature at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.
The show which is promoted by Kings Boxing will be headlined by a ten round Pennsylvania Lightweight championship bout...
On Friday night, August 23, WBA #13 ranked Heavyweight Travis Kauffman will take on upset minded Arron Lyons in an eight round co-feature at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.
The show which is promoted by Kings Boxing will be headlined by a ten round Pennsylvania Lightweight championship bout...
Another addition of the boxing series promoted by Gary Shaw Productions titled "Central Coast Championship" Night" makes it"s return to the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif, this Friday.
In the main event, local fan favorite Francisco Santana (16-3-1, 8 KOs), will defend his "Central...
Denver"s very own homegrown world champion "Mile High" Mike Alvarado will make the first defense of his WBO junior welterweight title a "home game," when he battles No. 1 contender Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia, Saturday, October 19, at 1stBank Center in nearby Broomfield, Colo.
This marks the...
WBO No. 4 ranked featherweight contender Joel Brunker (26-0, 15KOs) will aim to keep his undefeated record intact when he competes this Saturday on the undercard of the Gary Shaw Productions promoted HBO Boxing After Dark event that features an IBF middleweight title clash between Daniel Geale...
Australia"s IBF middleweight champion, Daniel Geale (29-1, 15KOs) and No. 3 rated contender from the UK, Darren Barker, (25-1, 16KOs) held a media workout today at the Mendez Boxing Gym in New York City.
Geale will be defending his title on August 17th at the Revel Casino-Hotel, Atlantic...
Britain’s brightest young stars will be in action on the undercard of Kell Brook’s clash with Vyacheslav Senchenko at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, on October 26, live on Sky Sports, with tickets on sale now.
Olympic Gold medallist Anthony Joshua, MBE, will box for the second time as a...
Britain’s brightest young stars will be in action on the undercard of Kell Brook’s clash with Vyacheslav Senchenko at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, on October 26, live on Sky Sports, with tickets on sale now.
Olympic Gold medallist Anthony Joshua, MBE, will box for the second time as a...
Strength will be the main difference between British super-featherweight champion Gary Buckland and challenger Stephen Smith this weekend, says trainer Tony Borg.
Borg has already trained Lee Selby to defeat the Liverpudlian and he believes Buckland will score another victory for Wales at the...
WBA bantam king Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno made his 11th successful title defense last night as the local man handily outpointing challenger William Urina at Megapolis Convention Center in Panama City, Panama.
Urina, 24-3 (20), had won seven in a row following his failed bid to unseat WBO super...
The Ireland squad arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday ahead of the start of the 2013 EUBC European Youth Championships.
225 boxers from 36 nations have registered to compete in the tournament which begins Monday at the Topsportcentre venue in Rotterdam at 3pm local time.
The IABA have named...
Undefeated Deontay Wilder says two prayers in his dressing room before a fight. One is a team prayer. The other, he says, is for his opponent.
“I know I’m blessed with God-given power,’’ he said after annihilating former world heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich in Friday’s main...
Friday evening on ESPN "Friday Night Fights", Gary Shaw Productions in association with Lucas Oil presented another exciting night of boxing live from the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, Calif.
In the 10-round main event, Russian sluger Rustam Nugaev continued to impress the boxing...
Manny Pacquiao and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum are backing Raymundo Beltran to blast his way to Ricky Burns’ WBO title at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Wealth TV in the US.
Arum is confident his man will do the business despite travelling to Scotland...
The six fighters who will compete on a tripleheader tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 9, on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif., are set and ready to go after weighing in Thursday at Fantasy Springs.
In...
Undefeated heavyweight Deontay Wilder, most would agree, is a work in progress. He’s not your typical work in progress, however, unless you consider his record of 28-0 with 28 knockouts run of the mill.
Still, the question on most everyone’s mind: Does the former amateur standout and the...
