Wednesday 31 December 2014

Boxing Spotlight Terence "The Hunter" Crawford

Terence Allan Crawford, a.k.a "the Hunter," secured the WBO lightweight championship in 2014 and with it, the prestigious ESPN Boxing Fighter of the Year award.
It was a tight race between Crawford and Sergey Kovalev, who had a phenomenal year as well. In the end, Crawford won out due to the...




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Golden Boy Promotions Celebrates Hopkins" 50th Birthday

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Golden Boy Promotions will celebrate Bernard Hopkins’ 50th birthday with a night of boxing fit for a legend.
This special Golden Boy Live! installment is set to give fans something to celebrate along with the “The Alien’s” landmark moment. The night of fights will air on Fo...




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Brian Rose vs. Carson Jones Headlines Blackpool Prizefighter


Brian Rose’s WBC International Light Middleweight title fight against Carson Jones will top a Prizefighter Middleweights bill at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on Saturday, February 14, live on Sky Sports.
Rose’s clash with Jones was originally scheduled for January 23 in Manchester, but, fol...




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Brian Rose vs. Carson Jones Headlines Blackpool Prizefighter


Brian Rose’s WBC International Light Middleweight title fight against Carson Jones will top a Prizefighter Middleweights bill at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on Saturday, February 14, live on Sky Sports.
Rose’s clash with Jones was originally scheduled for January 23 in Manchester, but, fol...




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Brian Rose vs. Carson Jones Headlines Blackpool Prizefighter


Brian Rose’s WBC International Light Middleweight title fight against Carson Jones will top a Prizefighter Middleweights bill at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on Saturday, February 14, live on Sky Sports.
Rose’s clash with Jones was originally scheduled for January 23 in Manchester, but, fol...




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Fight Network, a 24/7 television channel, will air the following bouts this week:

Thursday, Jan. 1
7:00 a.m. ET - WBA Interim Cruiserweight Championship - Featuring Youri Kalenga vs. Mateusz Mastermak for the WBA Interim cruiserweight title from June 21, 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
10:00 a.m. ET - Vacant European Light Middleweight Championship: Della Rosa vs. Real -...




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GH3 Promotions Ready To Start 2015 With A Bang

2015 looks to be a huge year for Vito Mielnicki"s GH3 Promotions, as the company out of New Jersey gears up for a run that will see their fighters competing in major fights.
On January 9 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, undefeated Super Middleweight Jerry Odom (12-0, 11 KO"s) of Bowie,...




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Yorgey, Witherspoon Back In Ring January 24

On Saturday night, January 24 at the GPG Event Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, the inaugural boxing will take place with local favorite and Middleweight contender, Harry Joe Yorgey taking part in a bout for the WBU Middleweight title.
The show is promoted by Silver Spoon Promotions.
Yorgey...




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Saturday 27 December 2014

2015 IBHOF Inductee Steve Smoger: Gentleman Of Boxing


Referee Steve Smoger, International Boxing Hall of Fame 2015 inductee, is a spectacular consummate gentleman, the conspicuous "man in the middle", who is unafraid to get involved, who has made his presence felt in the most difficult of boxing contests.
The true mark of a great professional...




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Thursday 25 December 2014

Legendary German Trainer Fritz Sdunek Passes Away

WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev and his promoter Timur Dugazaev are shocked of the passing away of their trainer and longtime friend Fritz Sdunek.
"I just cannot believe it and cannot find words to express my grief", says Chagaev. "We have been in the gym together just a few days ago....




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Ex-Light Heavy Shumenov Feels At Home As A Cruiserweight

Combining the invaluable experience he gained as world light heavyweight champion with a different style of boxing introduced to him by his new head trainer, Ismael Salas, Beibut Shumenov used his impressive cruiserweight debut Dec. 13 to prove his legitimacy as a world title contender in the...




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Fight Network Announces Boxing Day Arturo Gatti Marathon

Fight Network is going to celebrate Boxing Day in style this Friday, Dec. 26, airing six fights featuring the late, great Arturo "Thunder" Gatti (40-9, 31 KOs) from 9 a.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET.
Gatti was arguably boxing"s most popular, exciting fighter from his professional debut in 1991 until his...




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Promoter Dave Coldwell Looks Back On An Eventful 2014

Assisting Adam Booth on the night Andy Lee gave Ireland another sporting hero to cherish, Dave Coldwell finished a rollercoaster 2014 on a high as he celebrated late into the humid Nevada night.
The Sheffield multi-tasker’s first voyage to the fight capital of the world was one filled with s...




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Pryor, Palomino, DeMarco Attend Ring 8 Awards Ceremony

A capacity crowd of 364 boxing fans attended last week"s 28th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo"s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Past world champions Aaron "Hawk" Pryor, Carlos Palomino and Tony DeMarco were special VIP guests.
"The annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and...




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WBC Orders Immediate Mundine vs. Rabchenko Rematch

During the Annual Convention in Las Vegas, the World Boxing Council ordered an immediate rematch between light-middleweights Sergey Rabchenko and Anthony Mundine.
Mundine won the WBC Silver title after being awarded a controversial split decision over the Ricky Hatton-trained Belarusian in...




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Sunday 21 December 2014

Stevenson Crushes Sukhotsky To Retain WBC Light Heavy Title

It was lights out for light heavyweight contender Dmitry Sukhotsky on Friday night as the Russian was gunned down by WBC champion Adonis Stevenson at Colisee Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.
Stevenson, 25-1 (21), who appeared to be a weight class larger than the challenger, patiently studied his...




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Cuellar, Russell Dominate On Showtime Extreme Telecast

Aggressive-minded Jesus “El Jinete” Cuellar (26-1, 20 KOs), of Santa Fe, Argentina, won his ninth in a row and retained his interim WBA Featherweight Championship for a third time with a rock-solid fifth-round knockout over fellow southpaw Ruben “Kanelito” Tamayo (23-5-4, 17 KOs), of Ciudad Obreg...




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Cuellar, Russell Dominate On Showtime Extreme Telecast

Aggressive-minded Jesus “El Jinete” Cuellar (26-1, 20 KOs), of Santa Fe, Argentina, won his ninth in a row and retained his interim WBA Featherweight Championship for a third time with a rock-solid fifth-round knockout over fellow southpaw Ruben “Kanelito” Tamayo (23-5-4, 17 KOs), of Ciudad Obreg...




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Saunders, Joshua Headline Huge Newcastle Show April 4

Bradley Saunders and Anthony Joshua will headline a huge show at the Metro Radio Arena as Matchroom bring live Sky Sports boxing to Newcastle on April 4, 2015.
Saunders will take on Dave Ryan for the Commonwealth Light Welterweight title, while Joshua will be fighting in his 12th pro fight after...




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Fresh Off Banks Stoppage, Tarver Calls Out Haye

All three-time world champion Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver (31-6, 22 KOs) wants for Christmas is a signed contract to fight former two-division world champion David Haye (26-2, 24 KOs), ideally, during the first-quarter of 2015.
Tarver had been sending direct tweets for the past six months to...




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Matchroom Releases Info Regarding Crolla vs. Abril

Due to injuries suffered by Anthony Crolla after challenging burglars near his home, his WBA Lightweight title challenge against Richar Abril has been postponed.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said, “We are all absolutely gutted for Anthony and our concerns right now are with him and his family and his r...




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"Big Daddy" Browne Plans To Storm Sin City

Heavyweight sensation Lucas "Big Daddy" Browne is currently enjoying the bright lights of Las Vegas and has set out his plans to one day box in the world"s fight capital.
The unbeaten Aussie is in Sin City to take part in the WBC"s 52nd annual convention alongside promoter and former four-time...




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Light Welter Contender Thomas Dulorme Gives Back

Since coming home to Puerto Rico after his spirited HBO Boxing After Dark victory against Hank Lundy, world title contender Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO"s), has been very active in his community, participating in charity events with the WBO.
On this afternoon, the NABF Jr. Welterweight champion...




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Friday 19 December 2014

Can Sukhotsky Derail Stevenson Express In Canada Tonight?

One of the world"s top heavyweights sees action tonight as Adonis Stevenson puts his WBC belt on the line against Dmitry Sukhotsky at Colisee Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.
Sukhotsky, 22-2 (16), comes into tonight"s contest riding a four bout win streak and has a world title challenge under his...




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Stiverne, Wilder Confident Going Into WBC Heavy Title Clash

With one of the most potentially explosive, must-see heavyweight matchups in recent history less than a month away, hard-hitting WBC Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne and undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder participated in a media teleconference call Thursday to ...




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Stiverne, Wilder Confident Going Into WBC Heavy Title Clash

With one of the most potentially explosive, must-see heavyweight matchups in recent history less than a month away, hard-hitting WBC Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne and undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder participated in a media teleconference call Thursday to ...




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Stiverne, Wilder Confident Going Into WBC Heavy Title Clash

With one of the most potentially explosive, must-see heavyweight matchups in recent history less than a month away, hard-hitting WBC Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne and undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder participated in a media teleconference call Thursday to ...




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Thursday 18 December 2014

Top Lightweight Contender Anthony Crolla Seriously Injured


Manchester’s Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla is considered lucky to be alive following an attack on Tuesday evening. The boxer was chasing burglars that had ransacked his neighbour"s house when one of them hit Crolla over the head with what is thought to be a slab.
Crolla suffered a fractured sk...




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Gary Russell Jr To Make Comeback On Showtime Extreme

A 10-round featherweight fight between 2008 U.S. Olympian and former world title contender Gary Russell Jr. (24-1, 14 KOs), of Capitol Heights, Md., and former California State Champion Christopher Martin (28-4-3, 9 KOs) of Chula Vista, Calif., has been elevated to co-feature of this Saturday’s S...




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Amir Khan Condemns Peshawar Terrorist Attacks

Boxer Amir Khan has expressed his condemnation and sadness following the recent attacks in Peshawar which claimed the lives of 148 people, including 132 children.
The deplorable attacks have been strongly condemned throughout the world and Khan, who comes from a British-Pakistani background, is...




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Stevenson, Sukhotskiy Ready For Business In Quebec

WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis "Superman" Stevenson and Russian challenger Dmitry "The Hunter" Sukhotskiy held a main event final press conference on Tuesday in Quebec City, Canada, as they prepare for their showdown on Showtime Boxing: Special Edition this Friday, Dec. 19.
Stevenson...




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Santana Returns Against Lujan On Friday Night Figts

Gary Shaw Productions" super-welterweight contender, Francisco Santana (21-3-1, 10 KOs), returns to the ring against Sebastian Lujan (43-8-2, 26 KOs) on January 9, 2015 at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.
The 10-round bout will serve as the co-feature to Darleys Perez (31-1,...




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Tuesday 16 December 2014

Arfan Iqbal Vs Jakub Wojcik Ringside Boxing


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On Sunday afternoon, Oliver Harrison and Asif Vali promoted a show at Bolton Whites Hotel which featured six contests.
Results as follows:
Liam Conroy (Barrow-in-Furness) v Haider Sadiq (Rochester)
4 x 3 Light-Heavyweight Contest
Sadiq fell heavily to...




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Andy Lee Realizes World Title Dreams With Korobov KO


Andy Lee from Limerick, Ireland wakes up this morning as the new WBO middleweight champion following an impressive sixth round stoppage win over Matt Korobov Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Lee started the fight by keeping matters at long range and was patience using his jab and picking his...




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Triple Champ Warrington Added To Abraham vs. Smith II

European, British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion Josh Warrington will feature on the undercard of Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith II before topping a huge hometown show in a major fight at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, on April 11, live on Sky Sports.
The 24 year old, who has enjoyed a...




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WBC Heavy Champ Stiverne To Defend Against Wilder

The most significant heavyweight matchup in the United States in a decade was formally announced on Saturday night. Hard-hitting WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), of Las Vegas, is set to defend his title against unbeaten knockout specialist and mandatory challenger...




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Monday 15 December 2014

Artif Ali Vs Bobby Jenkinson Ringside Boxing


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At Oldham Sports Centre last night, Steve Wood – VIP Boxing Promotions, hosted a show which featured six contests from local boxers. The main bout being a six round Featherweight contest which saw the home boxer – Artif Ali suffer a poi...




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Saturday 13 December 2014

World Weekend Boxing Preview: Khan, Alexander, Bradley, Chaves


This evening features the unusual occurrence of two good fight cards taking place on the same night in the Boxing capital of America, Las Vegas.
MGM Grand plays host to a highly anticipated clash at welter between former WBA/IBF light welter titlist Amir Khan, 29-3 (19), and ex-WBC/IBF light...




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WBA Strips Nehomar Cermeno Of Interim Super Bantam Belt

The World Boxing Association Championships Committee stripped Venezuelan Nehomar Cermeno of his Super Bantamweight interim championship according to their regulations.
The rules applied were C10, C13, C14, C16, C46 and C47. Cermeno has gone fifteen months without defending the belt won in Panama...




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Bosques vs. Cordova WBU Title Clash Tonight In Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida’s Noemi Bosques is set for her first taste of Championship action, this coming Saturday, when she challenges Pueblo, Colorado’s Chantel Cordova for the vacant WBU Super Flyweight Championship, at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Bosques, whose record stands at 7-1-2 with two...




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Khan, Hunter Discuss Alexander Showdown, Mayweather Potential


During a media conference call on Thursday Amir Khan spoke of his preparations for tonight’s fight against Devon Alexander in Las Vegas.
Amir Khan:
Today I"m feeling really good. I"m feeling in great shape, not far off the weight. The weight"s been good, as well. I"m really focused on this f...




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Salita Congratulates Lorick, Honig For Ring 8 Honors

Star of David Promotions is proud to applaud our friends Nirmal Lorick and Dave "Scooter" Honig on winning Trainer of the Year and Conditioning Coach of the Year as voted by Ring 8, the venerable veteran"s boxer organization.
Lorick and Honig will received their hard-earned honors on Sunday,...




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Quigg Targeting Summer Return Following Hand Surgery

Scott Quigg is aiming to return to the ring next summer following successful surgery on a hand injury picked up in his WBA Super Bantamweight title defence against Hidenori Otake in Liverpool last month.
The Bury man has enjoyed a fruitful 2014, defending his World title on three occasions. In...




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Lee Plots Massive Saunders Clash If Korobov Is Defeated

Irish world-title hopeful Andy Lee is open to setting up a blockbuster battle with rising British middleweight star Billy Joe Saunders should he prevail this weekend.
The 30-year-old southpaw takes on Matt Korobov for the vacant WBO belt at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, live and exclusive on...




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British Prospect Hughie Fury Gambles In Monte Carlo

Hennessy Sports and Golden Gloves are pleased to announce that heavyweight prospect Hughie Lewis Fury will take a huge step-up in class on February 21 in Monte Carlo, when he battles Ukrainian Andriy Rudenko over ten rounds on Channel 5.
Hughie, cousin of Tyson, has been sidelined since May, due...




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"Royal Battle" Fighters Meet The Media One More Time

The Media Center at MGM Grand in Las Vegas was buzzing today as some of boxing"s brightest stars took to the stage and addressed the media ahead of their respective bouts on the "Royal Battle: Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander" fight card taking place tonight live on Showtime from the MGM Grand...




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Friday 12 December 2014

"Brooklyn Brawl" Returns To Webster Hall January 22

The Holiday Season is in full swing, and soon enough, we will be ringing in the New Year. Already, plans are being hashed out for the year in boxing 2015, and promoter Dmitriy Salita is anticipating the forthcoming year will be chock full of stellar live events, and marked growth for the...




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"Brooklyn Brawl" Returns To Webster Hall January 22

The Holiday Season is in full swing, and soon enough, we will be ringing in the New Year. Already, plans are being hashed out for the year in boxing 2015, and promoter Dmitriy Salita is anticipating the forthcoming year will be chock full of stellar live events, and marked growth for the...




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"Brooklyn Brawl" Returns To Webster Hall January 22

The Holiday Season is in full swing, and soon enough, we will be ringing in the New Year. Already, plans are being hashed out for the year in boxing 2015, and promoter Dmitriy Salita is anticipating the forthcoming year will be chock full of stellar live events, and marked growth for the...




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Hurd Decisions Sanchez In Harrah"s Philadelphia Main Event

This past Friday at Harrah"s Philadelphia, some of the best young prospects in the country were featured on a six bout card promoted by King"s Promotions and XFE.
In the main event, Jarrett Hurd held on the defeat late replacement Emmanuel Sanchez via six-round majority decision on a...




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