By Jimmy Burchfield Snr: Twenty-five years in professional boxing is no small feat. At times, it’s felt like an entire century, but we wouldn’t trade this lifestyle, or these incredible experiences, for anything.
Katie Taylor will fight for the third time in the pros on the undercard of the Heavyweight blockbuster between David Haye and Tony Bellew at The O2 in London on March 4, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Caleb "Sweet Hands" Plant will be making his 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder vs. Gerald Washington card, taking place at the Legacy Arena, in Birmingham, Alabama on February 25th.
Britain’s Lenny Daws faces Sweden’s Anthony Yigit in an exciting clash for the European Super-Lightweight title on Saturday 11th February 2017 at the Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton.
Fighters Joshua “The Professor” Franco, Hector “El Finito” Tanajara, Jr. , Ryan “Kingry” Garcia, David “June Bug” Mijares, and Jonathan “Thunder” Navarro, took part a media workout on Tuesday at Azteca Boxing Club in the City of Bell just outside Los Angeles,California.
Top junior welterweight prospect Giovani Santillan and featherweight standout Erick Ituarte make their 2017 debuts on “Path to Glory,” Friday, Feb. 10 from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.
The World Boxing Association has notified WBA cruiserweight champion Beibut Shumenov and WBA Interim cruiserweight title-holder Yunier Dorticos, as well as their representatives, that Caribe Promotions has lost its rights to promote the WBA mandated Shumenov vs. Dorticos title fight.
Olympian Joe Cordina has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing.
By John J. Raspanti: David Price, once considered by some a "shoo-in" for world heavyweight championship honors, will fight former "Tyson Fury" victim Christen Hammer February 4 at the London Olympia on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr.’s fight with Renold Quinaln.
Jake Haigh has been picking up some fistic tips by eavesdropping.
Undefeated junior welterweight Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk will face once-beaten Abel Ramos in the 10-round main event at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla on February 10.
By Derek Bonnett: Argentina is a federal republic located in the southern end of South America and rates as the eighth largest country in the world. The country is divided into twenty-three provinces with the capital city being Buenos Aires. Each province has its own constitution, but exist under the federal system. Upon visiting Argentina in 2005, I was awed by the beauty of its landscape, architecture, and people.
Rey Vargas has sent a strong message to Gavin McDonnell - I’ll KO you to win the WBC World Super-Bantamweight title at the Hull Ice Arena on Saturday February 28, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Jamie Conlan will face former World title challenger Yader Cardoza for the Vacant WBC International Silver Super-Flyweight Championship at the Belfast Waterfront on Saturday 18th February.
Undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder will now defend his title against unbeaten contender Gerald "El Gallo Negro" Washington in the main on Saturday, February 25, from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama,USA.
By Jason Pribila: On Saturday evening, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas hosted 10,085 fight fans, and the first great fight card of 2017. In the main event, Leo Santa Cruz flipped the script on Carl Frampton, as his decision loss on July 30, 2016 was reversed by the same scores:114-114, 115-113, 115-113.
By Jason Pribila: In the early 2010’s Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KO) was being groomed by Hall of Fame Promoter Bob Arum’s Top Rank to be their next Pay Per View attraction.
Ivan Redkach outclassed Demond Brock, utilizing effective uppercuts and body shots en route to an eighth-round knockout victory (2:30) on the Frampton Vs Santa Cruz undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night.
By Derek Bonnett This weekend’s major bouts between Takashi Miura and Miguel Roman, Miguel Berchelt and Francisco Vargas, and Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton had several things in common. Inside of the ring, no one knew for a certainty who would win, each appeared to be a Fight of the Year contender on paper, and regardless of how the cards fell, boxing fans knew they would be the true winners. Afterward, all of these statements were realized.
By Derek Bonnett Every now and then a boxer emerges who seemingly puts his well-being aside for the benefit of the fans. These thrill-a-minute champions are never a bore to watch and it is wise to never miss their performances because they, most often, are not around for that long. Francisco Vargas came into his title defense against fellow Mexican Miguel Berchelt on the heels of Back to Back Fight of the Year performances against Takashi Miura and Orlando Salido. The writing seemed on the