Smith And Alvarez Make Weight
WBO junior middeweight champ Liam and Mexican challenger made weight Friday ahead of their title clash at the AT&T Stadium on Arlington, Texas on Saturday night.
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Hasegawa Upsets Ruiz/Yamanaka Retains Title
At the age of 35- Japanese boxer Hozumi Hasegawa caused an upset by stopping WBC super-bantamweight king Hugo Ruiz in the ninth round to in Osaka, Japan on Friday.
Gallagher Believes Smith Could Land Mayweather Fight
Joe Gallagher, the trainer of WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith, believes that should his fighter pull off the shock of 2016 and defeat Mexican boxing legend Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on Saturday night, undefeated former pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr could come out of retirement and face fight him.
Linares Tells Crolla Home Advantage Won’t Help Him
Jorge Linares has told Anthony Crolla that his fans cannot help him in their unification blockbuster for the WBA and WBC Diamond Lightweight titles at the Manchester Arena on Saturday September 24.
LaManna: ‘I’m In Great Shape To Go 10 Rounds’
Welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna held a media workout on Monday at the Joe Hand Boxing Gym in advance of his USBA Welterweight title bout against Dusty Hernandez-Harrison that will take place on Thursday night at the 2300 Arena.
Ramirez Ko’s Watts In 7
Junior welterweights, Eddie Ramirez won a clash of the unbeaten fighters at the Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino in Nice, California on Tuesdayby knocking out Kevin Watts in the sevnth round.
Gavin And Eggington Fight For Birmingham Bragging Rights
Frankie Gavin and Sam Eggington will meet in an all-Birmingham Welterweight clash at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on October 22.
Diaz Calls Out Crawford
There aren’t many fighters these days calling out undefeated two-division world champion Terence Crawford, one of boxing’s pound-for-pound best. Felix Diaz is, though. This is a fight that should be made.
Daws Faces Yigit For Vacant European Title
British Junior welterweight Lenny Daws will get a shot at the Vacant European title against Anthony Yigit after the Champion Ruben Nieto relinquished the belt.
Hearn Confirms Brook Has Broken Eye Socket
Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Kell Brook suffered a Broken eye socket during his fifth round defeat against Gennady Golovkin on Saturday night.
Klitschko Promises ‘Revenge’ As Fury Fails To Attend Press Conference
Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has vowed to get his revenge when he rematches Britain’s Tyson Fury at the Manchester Arena in The north of England on October 29.
Former Champ Eyes Jacobs or Golovkin
Irish middleweight fighter Andy Lee, is eager to return to the ring following some time off after his WBO world title majority decision loss to Billy Joe Saunders on December 19, 2015.
Gonzalez Battles to Fourth Divisional Title
By Derek Bonnett The talk going into the September 10 clash between WBC super flyweight champion Carlos Cuadras and Pound for Pound number one fighter Roman Gonzalez centered on one possibility: would Gonzalez surpass the great Alexis Arguello as a four division champion? However, few prognosticated the super flyweight Super Fight would contend for 2016’s Fight of the Year. When the final scores were read, history was indeed made, but Nicaragua’s hero endured more pain and struggle
Gavronski defeats Carr On The Boat
Mike Gavronski did something no one in Australia could do - defeat Jake Carr.
Helenius Ko’s Airich/Chisora Bangs Out Janjanin
Heavyweight title contender Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius made quick work of Konstantin Airich at the Baltic Hall, Mariehamn, Finland on Saturday night by scoring a first round knockout
Golovkin Targets Saunders Next
Not long after dismantling the brave but outgunned Kell Brook at the 02 in London on Saturday night world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin has target a showdown with WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders.
Claggett Outworks Robles/Macias Ko’s Garza In Vegas
By Marc Livitz: Steve Claggett pushed onward, punched hard and drove his way through Emmanuel Robles en route to a split decision win for the vacant NABA-WBA USA super lightweight title at the Downtown Event Center in Las Vegas.
Troyanovsky Retains IBF Crown In Moscow
Eduard Troyanovsky retained his IBF junior welterweight title by scoring a second round stoppage over mandatory challenger Keita Obara at the Krylia Sovetov in Moscow, Russia on Friday.
Brave Edwards Falls to Casimero/ Haskins Defeats Hall
By Derek Bonnett British neophyte Charlie Edwards met John Riel Casimero at the O2 Arena in a bid to lift the IBF flyweight title. Casimero, making the first defense of the title he won back in May, was favored, but some sentimental money backed Edwards to become the fifteenth current reigning world boxing champion from the United Kingdom.
Corner Saves Brave Brook from Golovkin
By Derek Bonnett The actions of Dominic Ingle at the O2 Arena in London, England should not overshadow those of the two excellent middleweight boxers in the ring on September 10. Gennady Golovkin’s search for his twenty-third straight KO was greatly challenged by a very game effort from IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook. The Special One remained just that even after his corner opted to throw in the towel in round five due to concerns for Brook’s eye.