Chin Check – Volume IV
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Brook Promises To ‘Rock Sheffield’, Spence Says Its His ‘Time To Shine’
Kell Brook will make his fourth IBF Welterweight Title defense against unbeaten U.S. star Errol Spence Jr. at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England this Saturday May 27.
Current And Former Welterweight Champs Weigh In On Brook Vs Spence
IBF Welterweight Champion Kell Brook and undefeated rising star Errol Spence face off this Saturday in front of a 30,000 crowd at soccer ground, Bramell Lane in Sheffield, England in the latest in a series of significant welterweight matchups between the best fighters in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
Figueroa And Guerrero Clash On July 15
A matchup between former world champions Omar Figueroa and Robert Guerrero headlines a packed night of Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, July 15 in the first boxing event at the newly-renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
McGuigan: ‘’Groves Is The Best Super Middleweight In The World’’
Shane McGuigan says he believes George Groves is the best super middleweight on the planet and that the ‘Saint’ is ready to prove it starting on Saturday at Bramall Lane in Sheffield when he challenges Fedor Chudinov for the vacant WBA title, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Bivol Vs Agnew Added To Ward Vs Kovalev ll Undercard
Dmitry Bivol (10-0, 8 KOs) and Cedric "L.O.W." Agnew (29-2, 15 KOs). Will clash in a light heavyweight clash on the undercard of the much-anticipated rematch between Andre "S.O.G." Ward and Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on June 17.
McCarthy And Perez Clash In Belfast
Tommy McCarthy and Mike Perez will meet in a crunch Cruiserweight clash at the SSE Arena Belfast on June 10.
Villa Continues To Impress
Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa continues to impress early in his professional career. Villa, a southpaw fighting out of Salinas, Calif., picked apart Anthony de Jesus Ruiz to win by fifth round technical knockout at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario on Friday.
Ituarte Edges Out Zarate Over 12 Rounds
Erick Ituarte clinched the vacant Junior NABF Featherweight championship on Friday night by overcoming a third round knockdown by Isaac Zarate to win via 12 round split decision.
Groves Believes Time Is Right To Be Crowned Champ
George Groves believes the time is right for him to be crowned World Champion when he meets Fedor Chudinov on Saturday, May 27 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield,England.
Dirrell Trainer Sucker Punches Opponent
Leon Dawson, the trainer and Uncle of super middleweight Andre Dirrell is being hunted by Maryland police after sucking punching Dirrell’s opponent Jose Uzcategui after the Venezuelan was disqualified for punching Dirrell after the bell.
Crawford Punishes Diaz,Beltran Ko’s Maicelo
By Marc Livitz: Terence "Bud" Crawford made ten rounds of a title defense against Felix Diaz look like a mere walk in the park on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The supreme masterclass by the still unbeaten champion was more of a sparring session which enabled him to use a southpaw stance for the duration of the contest.
Vendetti Continues Winning Streak
Melrose, Mass. – Greg Vendetti picked up his 10th straight win, stopping Ryan Davis of St. Louis in the first round of a scheduled eight-round junior middleweight bout on Saturday, May 20 at Melrose Memorial Hall.
Russell Jr Breaks Down Escandon/Dirrell Wins Via Disqaulification
WBC featherweight champ “Mr.” Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KOs) made a successful homecoming From the MGM National Harbor with a seventh-round stoppage against a determined Oscar Escandon (25-3, 17 KOs) in the main event of Showtime Championship Boxing cars on Saturday.
Davis Takes Out Walsh In 3
Gervonta Davis went on the road in the first defense of his IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship and made a statement with an emphatic third-round TKO of previously undefeated local favorite Liam Walsh in the opening bout of Showtime Championship Boxing from Copper Box Arena in London.
Melindo Crushes Yaegashi; Inoue Stops Rodriguez in Three
By Derek Bonnett Just one day after a huge triple header featuring Ryota Murata, Ken Shiro, and Daigo Higa in world championship bouts, both Naoya Inoue and Akira Yaegashi put their respective world titles on the line at the very same Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. Today’s action was brief by comparison, but another shock wave was sent throughout the light flyweight division and one of boxing’s best lived up to his moniker.
Davis Stops Rosario In Philly
By J.R. Jowett reporting from ringside: Hyper-active Marshall Kauffman, now calling himself King’s Prom’ns, is becoming a throwback to the ‘50s, when promoters regularly ran weekly cards.
WBA Issues Apology For Controversial Scoring For Murata/N’Jikam Fight
The President of the World Boxing Association Gilberto Jesus Mendoza has issued a statement via social media to apologise for the controversial scoring for the vacant WBA super middleweight title clash between Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam and Ryota Murata in Tokyo on Saturday night.
Gevor Confident Of Defeating Wlodarczyk
German cruiserweight Noel Gevor says he is confident of causing an upset when he meets former IBF and WBC World Champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk tomorrow at the Hala Arena in Poznan, Poland.
Russell Jr And Escandon Make Weight
All the boxers weighed in Friday ahead of their respective fights at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on Saturday night.