Dickens Still Has World Title Ambitions
It’s going to take far more than a snapped jaw to deflect Jazza Dickens from his dream of conquering the boxing world, writes Glynn Evans.
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Yafai Vows To Crush Local Rival
Gamal Yafai says he can beat Sean Davis any way he wants to when he challenges his local rival for the WBC International Super-Bantamweight title at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night
Conwell Added To Broadway Boxing Card
Charles Conwell, a 2016 United States Olympian, will fight as a professional for the second time on May 18 as part of the special One-Night-Only return of DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing to New York from the Paramount Theater on the campus of LIU-Brooklyn.
WBC Release Quarterly Report On Their Weight Divisions
The World Boxing Council has released their quarterly report on the situation of all their Weight Divisions
Beltran Vs Maicelo Added To New York Card
Two-time world title challenger Ray Beltran and heavy-fisted Jonathan Maicelo will go mano a mano in a high-stakes battle of world-rated lightweight contenders.
The Chin Check – Volume 2
All your latest UK boxing news and views By Steve Bateson.
Warrington Targets Selby Showdown
World rated British featherweight Josh Warrington knows that a sizzling showing before his home fans this weekend will edge him to the cusp of a world title challenge before the year is out
Yafai: ‘Joshua Inspires Me’
Kal Yafai says Anthony Joshua MBE has set a new benchmark for British fighters to follow as he prepares to make the first defence of his WBA World Super-Flyweight title against Suguru Muranaka at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports
Gavin’s In The Last Chance Saloon
Frankie Gavin admits he’s heading to the last chance saloon as he faces Renald Garrido at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night.
Leather Hopes To Impress This Weekend
Unbeaten Guisborough based super-lightweight Josh Leather hopes to announce himself to the broader British boxing public this weekend
Fury Unimpressed With Parker
Undefeated British heavyweight Hughie Fury wasn’t impressed with WBO Champion Joe Parker’s victory over his former sparring partner Razvan Cojanu and is convinced he can KO the New Zealander.
Patera Edges Out Tatli/Wahlström Retains Her World Title
The Gatorade Fight Night event in Turku, Finland, ended in an upset as Francesco Patera won the European lightweight title from Edis Tatli by a somewhat contoversial split decision.
Patera’s Victory Over Tatli Causes Outrage
"What a farce!" – Francesco Patera’s split decision victory over Edis Tatli causes outrage
Alvarez Dominates Chavez Jr, Golovkin Up Next
By John J.Raspanti: Canelo Alvarez dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. over 12 rounds to win an anticlimactic unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV. Saturday night.
Lemieux Out-Points Reyes/Matthysse Stops Taylor In 5
Former IBF middleweight champ David Lemieux scored a unanimous 10 round decision over Marco “Dorado: Reyes on the undercard of the Alvarez/Chavez Jr undercard in Las Vegas on Saturday night
Castellanos Gets TKO Upset Over Gamboa
By Marc Livitz: Robinson Castellanos did his best to fight the fight of his life. In spurts, he did so. In the end, he did enough to make former lightweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa quit in his corner just before the eighth round was set to begin. The shock TKO victory for Castellanos (24-12, 14 KO’s) highlighted a night of upsets at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the now customary curtain raiser fight night which precedes a major contest set to take place the following evening.
Rojas KO’s Lopez in Eighth
By Marc Livitz: :Jesus Rojas fought hard and plowed through Abraham Lopez in the evening’s co-main event and walked away with the NABA featherweight title as well. The loss was the first professional defeat for Lopez
Alvarez And Chavez Jr Make Weight
Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesarean Chavez Jr both scaled 164lbs ahead of their all Mexican cash at the Thomas Mobile Arena In Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Parker Retains WBO Title Against Cojanu
Joseph Parker made a successful first defence of his WBO heavyweight title by out-pointing late replacement Razvan Cojanu at the Sparks Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday.
Groves To face Chudinov For WBA Crown
George Groves will challenge Fedor Chudinov for the vacant WBA World Super-Middleweight title at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on May 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office as chief support for the IBF World Welterweight title clash between Kell Brook and Errol Spence.