Latest Championship News From The BBBOC
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Nielsen After Gym Wars With Khattab: “We are still good friends
Mikkel Nielsen has undergone tough preparations ahead of his second professional contest on January 21 at the Struer Energi Park where he goes up against Leri Tedeev in a six-round super welterweight clash.
Haertel And Bunn Face Polish Opposition
German fighters Stefan Haertel and Leon Bunn are hoping to start the New Year on a high when they travel to Denmark to face Polish opposition at the Nordic Fight Night on January 21 at the Struer Energi Park.
Lara Primed And Ready For Foreman
Junior middleweight world champion Erislandy Lara is primed and ready for his world title defense against Yuri Foreman this Friday, January 13 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami,Florida.
Burns To Face Indongo In Unification Battle
Ricky Burns will face unbeaten Julius Indongo from Namibia for the WBA and IBF junior welterweight titles in a unification clash at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow,Scotland on April 15.
Golovkin And Jacobs Come Face To Face In New York
Madison Square Garden in New York played host Tuesday to the Kick-Off Press Conference for the “Middleweight Madness” showdown between Gennady Golovkin Daniel Jacobs set for Saturday, March 18 at Madison Square Garden.
Broner: ‘100 Percent Focused On Boxing’
Former four-division world champion Adrien Broner hosted a press conference in his hometown of Cincinnati on Tuesday as he prepares to return home to face hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados on Saturday, February 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University
Selby To Defend IBF Title Against Barros
IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby will defend his title against Jonathan Victor Barros on Saturday, January 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gorman Faces Big Puncher At Fenton Manor
Young heavyweight prospect Nathan Gorman will take a step up in class when he returns to the ring next month.
Three Championship Bout Added To Stoke Card
A trio of championship bouts have been added to Hatton Boxing’s event at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke,England on February 18.
Langford Signs Promotional Deal With Warren
Undefeated British, Commonwealth and WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight Champion Tommy Langford has signed a new long-term promotional deal with Frank Warren. The hugely popular Baggies fan enjoyed a memorable 2016, picking up the Commonwealth and Lord Lonsdale belts, and is now looking forward to an even bigger 2017.
Price Vs Hammer Headlines Eubank Jr Vs Quinlan Undercard
David Price will headline the Chris Eubnak Jr Vs Renold Quinlan ITV ppv card in London on February 4.
Pacquiao Vs Horn could end up In Sydney
If Manny Pacquiao does defend his WBO welterweight title against Australian born WBO No.2 then the fight could end up in Sydney and not Queensland as first thought.
Cotto And Kirkland Go Head To Head
Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) and James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) participated in a media tour with stops in New York City and Los Angeles to address the media on their upcoming showdown on Saturday, February 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Barnes,Geraghty And Ward Fight In Belfast On February 18
Former Irish amateur star Paddy Barnes will make his second professional appearance against an opponent to be confirmed at the Belfast Waterfront Hall in Northern Ireland on Saturday 18th February.
Serrano Ready For Title Defence In New York
Four-division world champion Amanda Serrano hosted media at the Mendez Gym in New York on Thursday as she nears her championship defense against former champion Yazmin Rivas on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn,New York.
Jack Nears The End Of ‘Best Training Camp Of Career’
Super middleweight champion Badou Jack spoke to media in Las Vegas on Thursday, just days before he travels across the country for his world title unification showdown against James DeGale on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Davis Confident Going Into First World Title Shot
Mayweather Promotions unbeaten prospect Gervonta “Tank” Davis is wrapping up training for his challenge of super featherweight world champion Jose “The Sniper Pedraza in the opener of a Showtime televised world championship doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 14, from Barclays Center in Brooklyn,New York.
Hearn Believes Klitschko Is In For A Painful Night Against Joshua
Matchroom Sport’s chairman Barry Hearn believes Wladimir Klitschko is in for a painful night when he challenges Anthony Joshua for his old heavywieght titles at Wembley Stadium in London, England on April 29.
Getting To Know James DeGale
IBF Super Middleweight Champion James DeGale has already made his name as a road warrior and will look to put on another great performance away from his London home when he takes on fellow super middleweight world champion Badou Jack in their unification showdown on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.