By Derek Bonnett John Molina Jr. does it again and again and again. Whenever conversations rise regarding the best natural punchers in the sport, the names Julian Jackson, Mike Tyson, and Randall Bailey are sure to surface. Well, it’s time John Molina Jr.’s name joined the topic.
Showtime Sports confirmed Thursday that the Showtime PPV presentation of Mayweather vs. McGregor on August 26, 2017 generated 4.3 million pay-per-view buys in North America.
WBO Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) and former IBF World Middleweight Champion David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) hosted their final press conference today for their WBO World Middleweight Championship fight that will take place this upcoming Saturday, Dec. 16 at Place Bell in Laval, Québec.
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Women’s Super Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields met with local members of the media and took part in an open-to-the-public workout on Tuesday at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, January 12.
WBO Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders has vowed to put David Lemieux ’out like a candle’ when the bitter rivals square off at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec,Canada this weekend.
Middleweight prospect, Marcos "Madman" Hernandez makes his way back to the ring this Friday, December 15th, against Oscar Mora.
Irish Katie Taylor out-pointed American Jessica McCaskill to retain her WBA Lightweight Title for the first time at the York Hall in London, England Wednesday.
WBO welterweight champion Jeff “The Hornet” Horn retained his title at the Brisbane Convention Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on Wednesday via an 11th round tko win over Gary Corcoran.
Undefeated two-division world champion Terence Crawford is ready to move out of the junior welterweight division and up to the welterweight class.
Josh Kelly has signed a three-year promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing.
Arfan Iqbal will defend his English Cruiserweight Title against Simon Vallily at the Manchester Arena, February 17. .
Edis Tatli regained the European lightweight crown with a clear unanimous decision over Francesco Patera in Helsinki,Finland on Tuesday night.
Following the response to Suprfly 2 being announced last week, a 10-round super flyweight clash has been added with former WBC Super Flyweight Champion, Carlos “Principe” Cuadras of Mexico City, MX facing hard-hitting, two-time world title challenger Mc Williams Arroyo of Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Ryan Walsh will defend his British Featherweight Title against Isaac Lowe at the Manchester Arena, February 17.
On Thursday, DiBella Entertainment will return to B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in Manhattan for the first time since March 2016, with its year-end Broadway Boxing Season’s Beatings" event.
At Tuesday’s press conference to publicise Saturday’s WBO middleweight title clash between the champion Billy Joe Saunders and hard hitting challenger David Lemieux at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada, Saunders promised to make a statement while former IBF titleholder Lemieux insisted the undefeated British fighter will hit the deck.
All is set for tomorrow’s showdown between lightweights Francesco Patera and Edis Tatli.
Katie Taylor will make the first defense of her WBA Lightweight Championship against Jessica McCaskill this Wednesday in London, and the week began with the official press conference, just two days before the fight.
Undefeated junior welterweight Cletus "The Hebrew Hammer" Seldin of Long Island, New York makes a return to HBO World Championship Boxing against Yves Ulysse Jr. in a 10 round clash this Saturday night, at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.