Crawford And Diaz Make Weight In New York
WBC/WBO junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford champion and challenger Feliz Diaz weighed in Friday ahead of their title clash at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night.
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Murata Denied Against N’Dam; Higa and Shiro Add Titles to Japanese Golden Era
By Derek Bonnett Two Japanese boxers captured their first world championships as a professional at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan this morning, May 20. A third fell victim to poor scoring. Ryota Murata overcame a slow start to seemingly capture a middleweight strap with a decision over Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam. However, the judges favored N’Dam controversially. Daigo Higa dropped Mexico’s Juan Hernandez six times throughout the six rounds contested to claim a flyweight
Tanaka Wins War With Acosta
By Derek Bonnett In other Japanese action, Japanese Wonder Kid, Kosei Tanaka, put his light flyweight title on the line against little known Angel Acosta at Takeda Teva Ocean Arena in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Tanaka was making the first defense of his title against the Puerto Rican challenger. The two boxers let it all hang out for twelve action packed rounds which saw the champion retaining his title, but the challenger had plenty of room to gripe with the final scores.
Sarkozi Vs Hardy Tops Bristol Card
Sanigar Events return to Bristol on June 23rd with ’Young Guns’ a night of professional boxing at The Dolman Hall, Ashton Gate.
Davis And Walsh Sound Off At Final Press Conference
IBF Junior Lightweight Champion Gervonta Davis, undefeated No. 1 contender Liam Walsh and promoter Floyd Mayweather got into a jarring session during Thursday’s final press conference at the Landmark Hotel in London just two days before Saturday’s world title clash at the Copper Box Arena in London,England.
Russell Jr And Escandon Come Face To Face
Featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. and challenger Oscar Escandon went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they square-off in the main event of Showtime Championship Boxing this Saturday,( May 20) from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
Hardy Victorious In Brooklyn
On Thursday evening, DiBella Entertainment’s popular Broadway Boxing series returned to New York for the first time in almost a year with a special edition, one-time-only event, held at Brooklyn’s historic Paramount Theater at Long Island University.
Crawford ‘Excited To Be Fighting At The Garden’
Undefeated WBO and WBC Junior Welterweight Champion Terence Crawford of Omaha, Neb., will make his 2017 debut, Saturday night (May 20) at Madison Square against Felix Diaz.
De La Hoya Schools Ruiz 10 Rounds
By Ron Valderrama: Diego De La Hoya faced Erik Ruiz as the main event from Tucson Thursday night at the Casino Del Sol. The super bantamweight bout was presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Showdown Promotions and was televised on ESPN.
Davis Makes Weight At Second Attempt For Title Defence Against Walsh
IBF super featherweight champ Gervonta Davis, and undefeated No. 1 contender Liam Walsh both tipped the scale at the 130-pound limit during Friday’s official weigh-in at the Theatre Royal Stratford East for Saturday’s clash at the Copperbox Arena in London,England.
Dasar Tempts Afolabi Out Of Retirement
On paper, it looks like a terrible mismatch: This Friday, unbeaten but untested cruiserweight contender Mario Daser (12-0) takes on former IBO champion and multiple time world title challenger Ola Afolabi for the IBO International International and WBO European Championship.
Two Super featherweight Titles On The Line In LA
The super featherweight division will be on full display July 15 when two world title fights come to Los Angeles’ "Fabulous" Forum
Smith Jr Defends title Against Barrera
"The Common Man", Joe Smith Jr. will make his first start of the new year, defending his WBC International Light Heavyweight Title against world ranked Sullivan Barrera on Friday, July 15 from the iconic, Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles.
Davis And Walsh Work Out In London
Gervonta Davis and Liam Walsh participated in public workouts on Wednesday at the York Hall in advance of this Saturday’s IBF Junior Lightweight Championship from Copper Box Arena in London,England.
Brook And Spence Eager For Sheffield Clash
By Marc Livitz: Texas native and undefeated welterweight contender, Errol "The Truth" Spence has his sights set on his first world title. The 2012 Olympian has put together an impressive record since he turned pro that same year and he now stands with twenty one victories with eighteen knockouts.
The Chin Check – Volume III
By Steven Bateson: It’s that time of year where the boxing on offer comes thick and fast, weekend after weekend we are spoiled for choice and this one upcoming is no different.
Escandon: ‘I’m Confident In My Ability To Come Out Victorious’
Featherweight title challenger Oscar Escandon shares his thoughts on training camp and more ahead of his first world title opportunity against WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr this Saturday Saturday, (May 20) at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
Walsh Determined To Defeat Davis
Liam Walsh is so intent on taking the IBF super-featherweight title from Gervonta Davis he left his wife in labour for a training camp.
Whyte Vs Wach Postponed
Dillian Whyte has been forced to postpone his clash with Mariusz Wach on June 3 at The O2 in London due to a foot injury.
Helenius Vs Chisora ll To Be Rescheduled
Robert Helenius’ and Dereck Chisora’s WBC Silver World Heavyweight title fight, which was due to take place on May 27 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, will be rescheduled for after the summer