Saturday 30 May 2015

Roy Jones Jr Boxing Promotions Signs New TV Deal

Three-time World Champion, Joseph Agbeko, 29-5 (22 KOs) from Accra, Ghana will return to the ring for the first time in over 13 months to square off against Philippines’ Juanito Rubillar, ex-WBC Continental Americas Light Flyweight Champion, 49-22-7 (24 KOs) in the main event of the card called "...




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Roy Jones Jr Boxing Promotions Signs New TV Deal

Three-time World Champion, Joseph Agbeko, 29-5 (22 KOs) from Accra, Ghana will return to the ring for the first time in over 13 months to square off against Philippines’ Juanito Rubillar, ex-WBC Continental Americas Light Flyweight Champion, 49-22-7 (24 KOs) in the main event of the card called "...




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"The Ghost" Guerrero Ready For Martinez Clash On NBC

Former two-division world champion, "Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs) hosted a media workout yesterday at the CrossFit Ranch to shed light on his upcoming fight with Aron Martinez.
The 10-round main-event bout will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., June 6, 2015 and...




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Mexican Legend "El Terrible" Morales Returns To Train Jessie Vargas

Former four-division world champion and Mexican boxing icon Erik "El Terrible" Morales is the new trainer for undefeated WBA super lightweight champion Jessie Vargas.
Morales, who received the call a few days ago, is already in Vargas" Las Vegas-based training camp preparing him for the...




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Fedosov, Thompson Close Out ESPN Friday Night Fights

Memorial Day weekend started out with a bang as Andrey Fedosov and John Thompson were crowned Boxcino 2015 champions in the Heavyweight and Jr. Middleweight divisions with stoppage wins over Donovan Dennis and Brandon Adams this past Friday night at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena.
The Boxcino...




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Blackwell Switches Trainers, Working Now With Gary Lockett

By Nick Blackwell
For the last two months I"ve been based in Cardiff, training with Gary Lockett, and adding more and more strings to my bow ahead of my British title fight this Saturday, May 30 with John Ryder.
To begin with I was there sparring two times a week and, while there, Gary would be...




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Thursday 28 May 2015

Local Light Heavy Gonsalves Added To August 8 Hyannis Show

Harwich, Massachusetts Light-Heavyweight Paul Gonsalves (7-7-1, 3 KO"s) will meet tough Mexican veteran Rafael Valenzuela (8-5, 1 KO) in an eight-round co-feature Saturday, August 8 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) in Hyannis, MA.
This is in addition to the previously...




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Prospect Boxing Return To Fauldhouse Miners Welfare

After a successful show on February 27 at the Fauldhouse Miners Welfare in Fauldhouse, Scotland, Prospect Boxing are making a return to the local venue with a four fight card on June 5.
The February 27 bill marked the first professional Boxing card in the West Lothian town"s history, and sold...




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Irish Hit Squads Back In Dublin After Overseas Assignments

Team Ireland’s medal-laden squads arrived home from the AIBA World Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Taiwan through Dublin Airport today.
This was twenty four hours after Team Ireland arrived home from the EUBC European Men’s Junior Championships in the Ukraine.
The Irish squads claimed e...




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Johnson Sparring Geale Ahead Of Cotto Title Clash

Gary Shaw Productions middleweight contender, Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 KOs), is now the chief sparring partner for Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) as he prepares him for his upcoming WBC title clash with Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs).
Johnson, who captured the WBA International and WBC Silver...




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Robert Guerrero Ready For War With Aron Martinez

While entering the final days of training camp, former two-division world champion, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), gives his thoughts on his upcoming PBC on NBC main-event attraction against Aron Martinez.
The 10-round bout will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.,...




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Evgeny Gradovich Heads To UK As IBF Boxer Of The Year

Evgeny Gradovich received a timely boost ahead of his World title defence against Lee Selby on Saturday night at The O2 in London live on Sky Sports Box Office as the IBF named him their boxer of the year.
The Russian Featherweight king defends his belt for the fifth time when he meets Selby and...




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Monday 25 May 2015

World Weekend Boxing Roundup: DeGale, Drozd, Povetkin, Victorious


There were two interesting fight cards this weekend, each featuring a world title contest as the IBF super middle and WBC cruiserweight belts were on the line in America and Russia, respectively.
On Saturday, the action took place at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA as super middle southpaws...




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World Weekend Boxing Roundup: DeGale, Drozd, Povetkin, Victorious


There were two interesting fight cards this weekend, each featuring a world title contest as the IBF super middle and WBC cruiserweight belts were on the line in America and Russia, respectively.
On Saturday, the action took place at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA as super middle southpaws...




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World Weekend Boxing Roundup: DeGale, Drozd, Povetkin, Victorious


There were two interesting fight cards this weekend, each featuring a world title contest as the IBF super middle and WBC cruiserweight belts were on the line in America and Russia, respectively.
On Saturday, the action took place at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA as super middle southpaws...




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Irish Squad Comes Back From Lviv Laden With Medals


Team Ireland arrived home from the European Men’s Junior Championships in Lviv, Ukraine via Dublin Airport today.
Jason Harty (gold), Jim O’Reilly (silver), Anthony Johnston (bronze) and Lorcan Hurley (bronze) finished in podium positions in Lviv.
Hurley also scooped the Best Technical Boxer Awa...




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Newly Crowned IBF King DeGale Wants All The Big Names


James DeGale MBE created British boxing history last night when he claimed the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title in Boston against Andre Dirrell – and told his rivals at 168 pounds: “I will fight anyone”.
DeGale became the first British Olympic Gold medal winner to land a World title with a su...




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Sky Sports Renews TV Deal With Matchroom For Five More Years

Sky Sports and Matchroom Sport have extended their exclusive UK and Ireland broadcast partnership until 2021, offering up to 120 nights of live boxing over the next six years.
The new agreement will bring even more exclusively live access to one of the strongest stables ever seen in world...




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Saturday 23 May 2015

James DeGale Locked And Loaded, Vows To Win IBF Title

James DeGale MBE has warned Andre Dirrell that he is ready to pour his heart and soul into winning the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title in Boston on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.
DeGale and Dirrell came face to face at a press conference at Fenway Park yesterday, the home of the Boston...




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DeGale, Dirrell Make Weight For IBF Title Clash In Boston

Ahead of their clash today for the vacant IBF super middleweight title at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA, James DeGale and Andre Dirrell made weight yesterday, along with the boxers on the support card.
Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Championship, 12 rounds
James DeGale: 167.2 lb
Andre Dirrell:...




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BoxNation Announces A Huge Blockbuster Summer Lineup

Boxing has enjoyed an incredible year in 2015 with BoxNation at the forefront having screened the biggest and best fights around.
In the past few weeks alone ‘The Channel of Champions’ has shown some of the highest viewed fights in years live and exclusive including the thrilling toe-to-toe war ...




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Can James DeGale Turn British Olympic Gold Into World Title Glory?

James DeGale MBE says his “obsession” to create history as the first Birtish Olympic gold medallist to win a World title will drive him on to victory when he faces Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title in Boston on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.
DeGale has been biding his...




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Can James DeGale Turn British Olympic Gold Into World Title Glory?

James DeGale MBE says his “obsession” to create history as the first Birtish Olympic gold medallist to win a World title will drive him on to victory when he faces Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title in Boston on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.
DeGale has been biding his...




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Pro Boxing Returns To Cape Cod With August 8 Fight Card

Hyannis native Jesse Barboza (9-1-1, 5 KO"s) is coming home to headline a pro boxing event August 8 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) as he takes on Pennsylvania"s Jesse Oltmanns (10-5, 7 KO"s) in an eight round fight for the vacant Northeast Heavyweight Championship.
Barboza,...




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Thursday 21 May 2015

WBA Orders Ioka vs. Reveco Flyweight Title Rematch

After evaluating the request made by the former champion Juan Carlos Reveco and his team, the WBA championships committee ordered the rematch of the fight with Japan"s Kazuto Ioka. The pair originally clashed on April 22 in Japan.
The bout ended favorable to the Asian 114-114, 113-116, 113-115...




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Local Hero O"Connor Added To DeGale vs. Dirrell Fight Card

Boston-area fans will be treated to fireworks this Memorial Day weekend as a full slate of exciting undercard fights come to Agganis Arena on Saturday, May 23.
The undercard action is highlighted by Boston"s own Danny O"Connor(25-2, 9 KOs) taking on the fighting pride of Vermont, Chris Gilbert...




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Michael Buffer Ready To Rumble At London"s O2 Arena

Michael Buffer will call the fighters to the ring on a huge night of boxing at The O2 in London on May 30, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The Hall Of Fame ring MC returns to the UK for another evening of World class boxing featuring IBF Welterweight champion Kell Brook against domestic foe...




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WBA, WBO Add Regional Titles To Friday"s Boxino Finals

This Friday night at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena, the 2015 Boxcino finals will take place in the heavyweight and jr. middleweight divisions.
The fights will be televised on ESPN Friday Night Fights beginning at 10 PM ET. The 2015 Boxcino Tournament is promoted by Banner Promotions. ...




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Daniel Geale Confident Going Into Miguel Cotto Title Clash

Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO"s), the reigning WBC Middleweight Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes will defend his title against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO"s) of Australia on June 6, 2015 at Barclays...




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Gary Shaw Prospect Kenneth Sims Getting World Class Sparring

After getting Manny Pacquiao ready for his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather, Gary Shaw Productions" and Antonio Leonard Promotions" undefeated super-lightweight prospect Kenneth Sims Jr., (6-0), is now preparing WBC Lightweight champion Jorge Linares (38-3, 25 KOs) for his upcoming title defense...




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Lee Haskins Welcomes Ryosuke Iwasa To Bristol

I don"t envy the task facing Ryosuke Iwasa next month. Not only does he have to fight me, he also has to fight me in Bristol of all places. For a man that has never fought outside his native Japan before, this could prove to be one hell of a hurdle to overcome.
My guess is that he won"t find it...




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Nick Blackwell Training Diary: Ryder, Etches, Golovkin

I"ve been really inactive my whole career, so it hasn"t been too frustrating sitting out the ring for six months waiting for this British title fight with John Ryder.
In fact, it was only when I signed with my promoter, Mick Hennessy, that my career picked up and I had two fights in a couple of...




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Aussie Cameron Hammond Given Commonwealth Boost

Cameron Hammond"s WBA Oceania Title clash with Jess Ravudi will double up as an eliminator for the Commonwealth welterweight crown.
The 25-year-old from Moree, New South Wales, is looking to return with an explosive performance following six months on the side lines. And the incentive of...




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Hatton Trained Upton Brothers Impress At York Hall

Ricky Hatton-trained siblings Anthony and Sonny Upton impressed once again as they defeated overseas opponents at the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday night.
Sonny smartly outboxed Latvia"s Dmitrijs Ovsjannikovs over six rounds despite sustaining a hand injury, while...




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Sunday 17 May 2015

World Weekend Roundup: Golovkin, Gonzalez, Sonsona Victorious

One of the top fighters in the world was back in action last night in America as WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin continued his march of destruction with a dominant performance at The Forum in Inglewood, CA.
Facing Golovkin was slick southpaw Willie Monroe, Jr, who proved to be a...




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Saturday 16 May 2015

Britih Superstar Amir Khan Lands On BoxNation Against Chris Algieri

British superstar Amir Khan’s crunch clash with the slick Chris Algieri will be televised live and exclusive on BoxNation on Friday May 29.
The former unified light-welterweight world champion takes on New Yorker Algieri in his backyard as they clash in a 12-round welterweight contest at the B...




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Matchroom, Sauerland Donating To Help Hillsborough Group

Matchroom Boxing and Team Sauerland will donate 96p of every ticket sold for the June 26 show at the Echo Arena in Liverpool to the Hillsborough Family Support Group.
A host of the city’s boxing stars line-up on the night, with Heavyweight favourite and Liverpool fan David Price back in action a...




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Broner vs. Porter Headlines PBC On NBC Las Vegas Show June 20

A highly anticipated showdown between former world champions Adrien "The Problem" Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) and "Showtime" Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) headlines the Premier Boxing Champions on NBC primetime event Saturday, June 20 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Also on the card, the...




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BoxNation Summer Lineup Features Cotto vs. Geale, Walters vs. Marriaga

BoxNation will air the return of Puerto Rican legend and reigning WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto live and exclusive on June 6 as he steps in against former two-time world champion Daniel Geale.
The 34-year-old superstar Cotto will return to New York, where he has enjoyed much success,...




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Fortuna vs. Vasquez Replaces Malignaggi vs. O"Connor May 29

An exciting junior lightweight battle between Javier Fortuna and Bryan Vasquez will now open the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike telecast on Friday, May 29 live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Fortuna vs. Vasquez, which was originally scheduled to...




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Ojeda, Rosa Victorious On Hartford ESPN2 Friday Night Fights

Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 KOs) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in tonight"s ESPN Friday Night Fights main event, presented by 50 Cent"s SMS Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, in association with Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut...




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Coldwell Praises WBA Bantam Champion Jamie McDonnell

When Jamie McDonnell went to work on Dave Coldwell’s pads moments before scalping the undefeated ledger of Japan’s Tomoki Kameda, the Sheffield trainer knew the Doncaster fighter was up against it.
A thousand miles away from home, training issues in the build up, and a large betting underdog, Mc...




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"Crimestopper" Crolla Back In Dream WBA World Title Clash

Anthony Crolla will make an emotional return to the ring when he challenges WBA Lightweight champion Darleys Perez at the Manchester Arena on July 18, on a huge night of boxing live on Sky Sports.
The Manchester man has been given the all-clear to box again by doctors following the horrific...




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Friday 15 May 2015

Wilder Gets Molina As First WBC Heavyweight Title Defense June 13

Undefeated Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), of Raymondville, Texas, in the main event on Showtime Campionship Boxing on Saturday, June...




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Wilder Gets Molina As First WBC Heavyweight Title Defense June 13

Undefeated Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), of Raymondville, Texas, in the main event on Showtime Campionship Boxing on Saturday, June...




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Cruiser Masternak Heads To South Africa For Mueller Clash

Mateusz Masternak (35-2, 25 KOs) will face Johnny “The Hurricane” Muller (18-4-2, 13 KOs) on June 6 at the Emperors Palace in Gauteng, South Africa.
The cruiserweights clash is part of an action-packed night of boxing promoted by Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves, and there will be a lot on the line ...




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Mayweather Jr vs. Pacquiao Financial Windfall Results Announced

The boxing blockbuster event, Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao, shattered the previous record for total pay-per-view buys and now ranks as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time.
Initial reports from distributors indicate that the event generated more than 4.4 million U.S. buys...




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Quigg To Defend WBA Title Against Kiko Martinez In Manchester

Scott Quigg will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against Kiko Martinez at the Manchester Arena on July 18, live on Sky Sports.
Quigg makes the fifth defence of his crown having blasted away his first three challengers in devastating fashion before tough Japanese visitor Hidenori Otake...




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Lee Haskins Training Dairy: Iwasa Best Fighter I"ve Faced

I thought it was a little bit of a joke at first. I"ve waited all this time for a world title shot and then it just suddenly happens. When I was told we"d landed the fight with Ryosuke Iwasa for the IBF interim title, I questioned whether it was real or not. But then I realised it was real and...




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Povetkin vs. Perez WBC Heavyweight Eliminator BoxNation May 22

The titanic heavyweight clash between big-hitters Alexander Povetkin and Mike Perez to see who will be next up for a shot at Deontay Wilder’s WBC title, will be screened live and exclusive on BoxNation on May 22.
The pair meet at Luzhniki Arena in Moscow, as they compete in a final eliminator f...




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