British Championship News
The British Boxing Board Of Control has released their championship News as of August 10,2017.
News
Price Gets One More Throw Of The Dice
Heavyweight David Price is confirmed on the World Boxing Super Series undercard when he faces Raphael Zumbano Love over eight rounds at the Echo Arena, Liverpool September 16.
WBA Order McDonnell Vs Solis Purse Bid
On August 9th, the World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee called for a purse bid to be held on August 21st, 2017, for the fight between British boxer Jamie McDonnell and Venezuelan Liborio Solis for the Bantamweight title.
Cleverly vs Jack Lands On Mayweather/McGregor Card
Nathan Cleverly will defend his WBA World Light Heavyweight title against Badou Jack on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor blockbuster at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on Saturday, August 26th.
Time! Dorticos Vs. Kudryashov Set For Sept23
The quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy in the cruiserweight division comes to San Antonio, USA on September 23 when Cuban WBA Champion Yunier ’The KO Doctor’ Dorticos faces Russian Dmitry ’Russian Hammer’ Kudryashov in a quarter-final bout at the Alamodome.
‘Men Of Fire’ Battle In Bristol
Sanigar Events presents ’Men on Fire’ a night of Professional Boxing at The Dolman Hall, Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on October 6.
Sheedy Vs Cameron Set For October 13
The local derby fight between Sam Sheedy and Liam Cameron is back on and will now take place at the Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield on October 13.
Eubank Jr vs Yildirim Set For October 7 In Stuttgart
The battle for the inaugural 168lb Muhammad Ali Trophy comes to Stuttgart, Germany on October 7 when IBO-Champion Chris Eubank Jr. meets Turkish Avni Yildirim in a quarter-final bout at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle.
Eggington To Defend European Title Against Mimoune
Sam Eggington will defend his European Welterweight title against mandatory challenger Mohamed Mimoune on the undercard of the Lightweight blockbuster between Anthony Crolla and Ricky Burns at the Manchester Arena on October 7
Arroyo Returns On Sept 9
Two-time world challenger McWilliams Arroyo, will feature in the show "Noche de Campeones en Casino Metro Boxing Nights," on Saturday, September 9, at El San Juan Ballroom of the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan.
Burns And Crolla Clash In Manchester On October 7
Anthony Crolla and Ricky Burns will clash in a must-win Lightweight battle at the Manchester Arena on October 7.
Yigit To Defend European Crown In Stockholm
Anthony ‘Can You Dig It?’ Yigit is set to make a historic defence of his European Super Lightweight Championship against Sandor Martin on Saturday, September 30 at the Solnahallen in Stockholm, Sweden.
Sahin-Volau II Takes Place On Usyk-Huck Undercard
Heavyweights Burak Sahin and Jone Volau will go head-to-head again when the World Boxing Super Series premieres with the quarter-final clash between WBO World Champion Oleksandr Usyk and Marco Huck at the Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin on September 9th.
Silveira Victorious In Quincey
By Stephen Tobey: QUINCY, Mass. – Because of what he wanted to do after his fight against Michael Clark, Derek Silveira put a little extra pressure on himself on Saturday, Aug. 5.
Lomachenko Retires Marriaga/Beltran Slips Past Vasquez
By Derek Bonnett Vasyl Lomachenko put his WBO 130-pound title on the line against Miguel Marriaga at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. The match-up, shown live on ESPN without a premium price tag, did little to inspire the imagination, but it did conjure my recollection of another boxer I had not thought of in some time: Jimmy Garcia.
Chinese Heavyweight Invades AC/Webster Defeats Harris
J.R. Jowett reporting from ringside: The Philly-AC area is infested with promoters, and on 8/5/17 Sacred Downing (MIS Downing Prom’ns) moved from Bristol, PA, to The Claridge in Atlantic City, and teamed with Roy Jones’ Square Ring Prom’ns for her second card.
Shields Destroys Adler/Hernandez Too Powerful For Tikhonov
In a dominating and emphatic performance, hometown favorite Claressa Shields captured the WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Championships in just her fourth professional fight Friday night.
Lomachenko And Marriaga Make Weight
WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko and challenger Miguel Marriaga both made weight Saturday ahead of their world title clash at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California on Saturday.
Weights And Final Quotes From Detroit
WBC Super Middleweight Champion Nikki Adler and hometown favorite, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields officially made weight on Thursday, one day before they headline a doubleheader tomorrow/Friday, Aug. 4 on Showtime (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from MGM Grand Detroit.
WBA Order Joshua Vs Ortiz
The World Boxing Association Championships Committee has ordered the teams behind Anthony Joshua, current Heavyweight Champion, and Cuban Luis Ortiz, number one in the ranking , to start negotiations for a fight between them.