By Derek Bonnett At Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Konagawa, Japan, the ceremonial end of the year boxing festivities got underway with a pair or world title bouts featuring Naoya Inoue at super flyweight and Ken Shiro at light flyweight. With fellow world champions Daigo Higa and Ryota Murata ringside, Japanese fans had a staunch reminder of what a great year was produced by the home fighters.
On Friday at the Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria, LA, Selina "Aztec Queen" Barrios remained undefeated with a majority decision victory against "Lovely" Lisa Porter, capturing the lightweight NABF title.
By Andy Rivera: This year’s SecondsOut Trainer of the Year Abel Sanchez edged out last year’s Anatoly Lomechenko, who trains his son Vasyl Lomachenko by one vote, although many might feel that Vasyl was more impressive in 2017, this award is for the trainers not the fighter.
Rising stars and veteran contenders will enter the ring on Saturday, January 20 looking to start their 2018 with a statement victory when they compete in undercard action from Barclays Center, on Brooklyn, New York.
On January 20, 2018, the Scottish Rite Theatre in downtown San Antonio, TX, will host "Fight Nite At the Scottish Rite", a five-star boxing event presented by TMB & PRB Entertainment.
By Derek Bonnett: The apprenticeship of a prospect in the sport of boxing is meant to groom the novice professional for the ranks of championship contention. Along the way, a prospect must learn that some chins will stand up to heavy thunder and some wills were not meant to be broken. Stubborn opposition will rise from the canvas and survive to hear the final bell.
By Jason Pribila: Chances are that if you clicked on to this website you are a boxing fan. As a boxing fan, you would also be familiar that the final instructions shouted by a referee prior to a round of boxing action beginning are, “Seconds out!”
World ranked featherweight Hiroshige Osawa, 32-4-4-(19 ), scored a hard fought 10 round win over the previously unbeaten Nicaraguan based Alexander Mejia , 8-1-( 4 ),In Kadoma, Osaka, Japan on Sunday.
By Marc Livitz: For those among us who grew up during the respective heydays of heavyweight boxing, the sight of two prime as well as prepared competitors trading colossal shots in the ring was often one to savor.
Former WBO flyweight champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming is reportedly being treated at a hospital in Shanghai, China after losing sight in his left eye.
Adrian Granat knocked-out his opponent Irakli Gvenetadze on December 22 in his much anticipated comeback after his loss against Alexander Dimitrenko in March.
Team Sauerland have won the purse bids to stage the European Union Heavyweight title fight between Swedish rivals Otto Wallin and Adrian Granat.
Lawrence Okolie and Isaac Chamberlain are predicting KO wins when they put their unbeaten records on the line at The O2 in London on February 3.
Undefeated Robert Easter will defend his IBF Title against former world champion Javier Fortuna in the co-main event of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on January 20.
Gamal Yafai will defend his WBC International Super-Bantamweight title against Gavin McDonnell at the FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield on March 3.
Filipino fireball Jerwin "Pretty Boy" Ancajas will make his U.S. debut, Saturday, February 3, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX.
Lawrence Okolie and Isaac Chamberlain will settle their feud on Saturday February 3 at The O2 in London.
Undefeated three-division world champion Mikey Garcia and unbeaten IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Sergey Lipinets were face to face for the second straight day Tuesday at a press conference in San Antonio, Texas to discuss their main event showdown taking place Saturday, Feb.at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Boxing fans will be able to tune in and watch three title fights for free in the New Year, with British promoter Dennis Hobson’s next show being broadcast live on FreeSports TV
Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions is pleased to announce that the company will stage at least 14 events in Pennsylvania in 2018.