World lightweight champion Anthony Crolla defends his title against Jorge Linares in Manchester, England on Saturday night and SecondOut’s writers once again put their reputations on the line to predict the outcome.
The eight fighters (combined record 114-3-1, 78 knockouts) weighed in on Thursday ahead of their Showtime televised bouts at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami,Oklahoma on Friday night.
Junior lightweight contender Tevin Farmer, of North Philadelphia, and Orlando Rizo, of Managua, Nicaragua, will meet in a scheduled eight-round contest Friday evening, Oct. 14, at the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia. First of eight fights is at 7 p.m.
Brentwood based Joe Mullender has secured home advantage for a second crack at the English title after agreeing a rematch with Romford nemesis Lee Markham, who defeated him for the same title at the O2 Arena in May.
Liverpool based Lightweight Tom Stalker says he is unfazed by facing long-term rival Craig Evans in Wales. ‘The Captain’ locks horns with Welshman Evans for a third time at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff,Wales on October 22.
Ellesmere Port star Paul Butler makes his highly-anticipated ring return when he fights over ten rounds against an opponent to be confirmed on the action-packed Motorpoint Arena Cardiff show on Saturday 22 October.
Danish amateur star Mikkel Nielsen will meet Andrei Dolhozhyieu on October 15 at the Arena Nord in Frederikshavn.
Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba will return to the United States on Saturday, Nov. 19 to face dangerous light heavyweight prospect and NABF Light Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr "The Nail" Gvozdyk
Anthony Crolla wants to continue his incredible run of wins going and defeat Jorge Linares as they clash in a Lightweight unification blockbuster at the Manchester Arena in the north of England on Saturday night.
The October 29 heavyweight title rematch between WBA and WBO champion Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko, scheduled for Manchester,England, has been called off after Fury was declared medically unfit to fight. Team Fury via promoter Hennessy Sports released a statement this evening.
This Friday, DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions in association with Fight Promotions Inc. and Roc Nation Sports promote a card from Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.
Peter Fury, the father and trainer of heavyweight prospect Hughie Fury Jr, has reported through social media that Andy Ruiz has pulled out of a bout with his son, scheduled for the Undercard of the Klitschko Vs Fury ll event on October 29.
Young undefeated light heavyweight Anthony Sims Jr. of Indianapolis has signed a promotional contract with world-renowned Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King.
Trey Lippe Morrison is 11-0 with 11 knockouts. He is the son of the late former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy “The Duke” Morrison. A Grove, Okla., native, Trey resides in Hollywood, Calif., and is trained by Freddie Roach at Wild Card Gym.
Jorge Linares says he won’t make the same mistakes that Ismael Barroso did against Anthony Crolla when they clash for the WBA, WBC Diamond Lightweight title at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night.
Anthony Crolla says Jorge Linares is the best fighter he’s faced – but believes there are flaws he can exploit as they clash for the WBA, WBC Diamond and vacant Ring magazine Lightweight titles at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night.
Erik Skoglund’s WBA International Light Heavyweight title fight with Timy Shala on October 28 at the Rosvalla Arena in Nyköping, Sweden has been postponed.
Wadi Camacho will defend his Southern Area Cruiserweight title against Isaac Chamberlain at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Thursday September 29.
John Ryder believes a career-best performance against Jack Arnfield at the Manchester Arena in the north of England on Saturday, can land him a shot at the British Middleweight title.
Ovill Mckenzie has been forced to withdraw from his challenge for the IBO Cruiserweight Championship against Marco Huck on medical grounds. Mckenzie, 36, was due to face Germany’s Huck this Saturday 24th September at the Festhalle Arena in Frankfurt.