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WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly has branded Carl Froch a ‘Hypocrite after the IBF super middleweight champion criticized him for sparring with Mikkel Kessler in the run up to his rematch with the Danish boxer this weekend.
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Carl Froch has issued a war cry to his fans to create a carnival atmosphere at the public weigh-in for the his blockbuster rematch with Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night at the O2 Arena live In London.
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The Merseyside rematch between local rivals Paul Smith and Tony Dodson for the Vacant British Super-Middleweight title will now take place on Friday 28th June at the Liverpool Olympia.
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Heavyweight Dereck Chisora will now headline a multi-title show at Wembley Arena on Saturday 20th July after promoter Frank Warren announced today that he has rescheduled the show from Saturday 15th June.
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Mikkel Kessler is determined to defeat Carl Froch in front of his own fans and prove his previous win was no fluke. Froch’s preparations were hampered ahead of their previous meeting in 2010 when a volcanic ash cloud disrupted his journey to Denmark.
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By Derek Gionta: A man with a common name, yet uncommon goal of becoming a top-tier prize fighter will trade leather for the first time in just over a year on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights under card at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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Ever since it was announced, boxing insiders and fans alike have been buzzing about the upcoming middleweight showdown between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Matthew “Mack The Knife” Macklin.
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Tony Bellew has vowed to overcome Isaac Chilemba’s spoiling tactics and land himself a shot at the WBC title when the pair rematch at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
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By Don Smith: "Jazzy" Jeff Mayweather’s boxing legacy is secure by virtue of winning the IBO super featherweight title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he defended twice.
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Lenny Daws is ready “go and get” the European title from Michele Di Rocco on June 8th.
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World super middleweight king Andre Ward has relinquished his WBC super middleweight Emeritus title rather than allow the World Boxing Council strip him of his full title in favour of keeping the title moving to earn a regular sanctioning fee.
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Just days after losing his WBA cruiserweight title Denis Lebedev is back in hospital for treatment to the injuries he suffered after losing his title to Guillermo Jones in Moscow last Friday night.
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Carl Froch is expecting a ‘vicious and barbaric’ fight when he defends his IBF super middleweight title against Danish foe Mikkel Kessler in a rematch at the 02 Arena in London on Saturday(May 20).
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Hatton Promotions unbeaten heavyweight prospects Richard Towers and Lucas "Big Daddy" Browne will face each other Down Under this summer.
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Ryan Farrag is hoping to avenge his only defeat against new British bantamweight champion Lee Haskins in the near future, but first has to win at the Liverpool Olympia on May 24.
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David Price has returned from his Canadian training camp and is convinced he’s back on track to become world heavyweight champion.
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Continuing to break his own records, IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces Karo Murat on Saturday, July 13.
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Welsh lightweight prospect Mitch Buckland is on a mission to win as many titles as he can.
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Trainer Jim McDonnell believes WBC Silver super-middleweight champion James DeGale MBE’s North American debut on Friday night can start “building that momentum towards winning a world title."
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Danny McIntosh is hoping to propel himself to a British title shot in a new division as he steps up a weight to take his place in the Cruiserweights III Prizefighter tournament at York Hall in London on Saturday
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Lee Purdy has warned Devon Alexander that he will put on an explosive show in Atlantic City as he bids to rip the IBF welterweight title from his grasp on Saturday night.
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By: Marc Livitz: London, England undoubtedly has more than its fair share of recognizable landmarks known the world over. Among the newer locales is the O2 arena (formerly known as the Millennium Dome) made popular in some ways before its grand opening in 2000 by Irish actor Pierce Brosnan (aka James Bond) in the opening sequences of the 1999 “007” film, “The World Is Not Enough”.
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By Cody Kaye: Australian Middleweight Garth Wood faces unheralded Virgil Kalakoda on Thursday but has his sights firmly set on more difficult challenges, as Cody Kaye reveals
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World title challenger Jose A. Gonzalez talks exclusively to Anson Wainwright about his opponent, WBO lightweight boss, Ricky Burns
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Marc Livitz talks exclusively with L.A based light welterweight Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis
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Doncaster’s Jamie McDonnell will soon walk to the ring for the biggest fight of his life.
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Vinny Maddalone is in final preparations for his scheduled 10 round heavyweight clash on Saturday against undefeated prospect Richard Carmack in the main event at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.
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There is definitely no love lost. Britain´s Ola Afolabi did say he would hug and shake hands with his opponent Marco Huck after their WBO Title Fight on June 8 at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany
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Following his clear points defeat against pound for pound king and WBC welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Grand In Las Vegas on Saturday, challenger Robert Guererro accused the champ of being a little gun shy.
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Abner Mares spoke to the boxing media late Saturday after his thrilling ninth round stoppage win over Danile Ponce De Leon for the WBC featherweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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A confident Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez, WBO lightweight #1 ranked, completed his last training session in Puerto Rico Thursday before he travels to Glasgow,Scotland for his title bout against champion Ricky Burns on May 11.
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Irish featherweight contender Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland headlines "The Heat Is On" professional boxing card Saturday night, May 18, at Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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If the undercard on the Mayweather Jr Vs Guerrero fails to excite fans at the MGM Grand In Las Vegas on Saturday night maybe their respective fathers could lace up the glove and get it on?
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Tensions flared, insults flew and blows were very nearly exchanged during the final main event press conference on Wednesday to publicise Saturday night’s world welterweight title clash between pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr and Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
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Gavin Rees will face Anthony Crolla as the chief support on the undercard of David Haye’s clash with Manuel Charr at the Manchester Arena on June 29.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr and Robert Guerrero made their grand arrivals on Tuesday at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their welterweight title clash on Saturday night.
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If Jamie McDonnell is to make history and become Doncaster’s first ever world boxing champion then he will have to do it the hard way.
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Martin Murray doesn’t feel he’ll get another shot at Sergio Martinez despite giving the Argentinian southpaw the fight of his life on Saturday night.
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It is official! The fight between WBO champ Marco Huck and interim titleholder Ola Afolabi is going to be staged on June 8 in Berlin, Germany
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Wladimir Klitschko plans to prove just how limited a boxer Francesco Pianeta is when he defends his IBF,WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight crowns at the SAP arena in Mannheim, Germany on Saturday. At a press conference to publicize the event the world’s best heavyweight even found time to quote former champ Mike Tyson when discussing the chances of his Italian rival.
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Ricky Hatton says he cannot understand how Martin Murray didn’t emerge victorious against Sergio Martinez at the weekend.
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Dennis Hobson has pulled out all the stops in a bid to make history and makeJamie McDonnell Doncaster’s first ever world boxing champion.
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Its official, Adrien Broner will step up two divisions to challenge Paulie Malignaggi for the WBA welterweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on June 22.
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Lucian Bute met this past Monday afternoon with media representatives at the Palm Beach Boxing Gym in West Palm Beach, Florida, to promote his upcoming fight against Jean Pascal on May 25.
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Alex Luces reporting from New York: The final press conference was held Thursday afternoon at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY ahead of Saturday’s night of pro boxing in the Big Apple. In the main event Danny Garcia defends his WBC and WBA light-welterweight titles against Zab Judah while WBO middleweight champ Peter Quillin makes the first defence of his title against Fernando Guerrero.
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Amir Khan has not only promised a new and improved version when he faces Julio Diaz in Sheffield on Saturday night but he has also vowed to produce Fireworks as well.
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The fighters in the main attractions and their respective teams are full of optimism ahead of their respective fights at the Sporthalle Hamburg, Germany this Saturday.
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As the countdown to Saturday’s eagerly professional doubleheader continues, Danny “Swift” Garcia, Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin and world-rated 160-pound contender Fernando Guerrero participated in a media workout Wednesday at the Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn.
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‘Big Daddy’ Browne believes he’ll announce his presence on the world stage if he beats wily veteran James Toney in Melbourne on Saturday night.
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Martin Murray has reported a perfect training camp ahead of his world middleweight title clash with undisputed champ Sergio Martinez in front of 40.000 hostile fans at the Atlético Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday night.
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