Burns Scottish Fans Will Rattle Di Rocco
Ricky Burns has told Michele Di Rocco to prepare for a red-hot reception in Glasgow when they meet for the vacant WBA Super-Lightweight title at the SSE Hydro on Saturday May 28, live on Sky Sports.
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Smith Assesses Junior Middleweight Rivals
By Glynn Evans: Liverpool’s unbeaten WBO light-middle boss Liam Smith invested a few hours on reconnaissance in the wee hours of Sunday morning, scrutinising his three rival 154lb belt holders as they fought at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Hyun-Mi Choi Wins Vacant Title
Saturday saw three new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Champions crowned in front of sizable crowds and massive TV audiences, as entertaining title fights took place as far apart as Jinju in South Korea and Balaruc les Bains in France.
Hernandez Defeats Mogomedov
By Ron Valderrama : Arif "The Predator" Magomedov faced Andrew "The Hurricane" Hernandez in a scheduled 10 round bout for the vacant WBC USNBC Middleweight title last night, the event was presented by RJJ Boxing and was televised on CBS Sports Network.
Whyte Signs With Matchroom Boxing
Dillian Whyte has signed a multi-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing and will return to action at The O2 in London on June 25.
Gomez Defeats Sosa Indio
Golden Boy Promotions delivered an exciting night of fights on May 20 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. as Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez defeated John Karl Sosa via unanimous decision, earning the IBF North American Welterweight Title.
Dorticos Claims WBA Interim Title
Yunier Dorticos scored a 10th round stoppage win over Youri Kayembre Kalenga to claim the WBA interim cruiserweight title at the Palais des Sports in Paris, France on Friday.
Parker Wins IBF Eliminator
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Joseph Parker out-pointed Carlos Takam over 12 rounds in a an IBF eliminator on Saturday night at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau City, New Zealand.
Briggs Destroys Zarate, Haye Takes Out Gjergjaj
As expected former heavyweight champs David Haye And Shannon Briggs set up a September showdown by knocking out overmatched opponents at the 02 in London, England on Saturday night.
Lebedev Stops Ramirez In 2
WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev scored a spectacular second round stoppage win over IBF titleholder Victor Emilio Ramirez at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia on Saturday to unify the titles.
Warrington’s Team Responds To Unwanted Selby
Steve Wood, head of VIP Promotions and manager of WBC International featherweight champion Josh Warrington, has responded to recent claims made by boxer Lee Selby.
Abraham Faces Lihaug On July 16
‘King’ Arthur Abraham faces Scandinavian star Tim-Robin Lihaug on July 16 at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany.
Haye And Gjergjaj Weigh In/Briggs New Opponent
David Haye and unbeaten opponent Arnold Gjergjaj weighed in Friday ahead of their non title 10 round bout at the 02 Arena in London on Saturday.
Shumenov Makes First Title Defense
WBA Interim Cruiserweight World champion Beibut Shumenov makes his first title defense this Saturday night against Junior "Hurricane" Wright at The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Kahn-Clary Continues To Progress
Undefeated featherweight prospect Toka "T-Nice" Kahn-Clary continues to show improvement in each and every fight. Last weekend, the 23-year-old Liberia-native knocked out seasoned veteran Orlando Rizo in the fourth round at Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, California.
Alvarez Relinquishes WBC Title
Saul ’Canelo’ Alvarez has relinquished his WBC middleweight title. The Mexican idol’s promoter Oscar De la Hoya informed the World Boxing Council on Wednesday of his decision to vacate the title
Briggs To Face Gospic on O2 Card
Shannon ‘Lets Go Champ’ Briggs will face Croatian journeyman Jakov Gospic at the 02 in London Saturday night.
Eubank Jr To British Crown Against Doran
Chris Eubank Jr will defend his British Middleweight title against Tom Doran at The O2 in London on June 25.
Lara Expects Repeat Win Over Vanes In Vegas
Fight week kicked off Wednesday with media workouts at the UNLV Boxing Gym for the six fighters competing in the Showtime televised tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights this Saturday, May 21 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas,Nevada.
Selby Says Warrington Is Running Scared Of Him
IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby has accused his British rival Josh Warrington of “running scared” after the Leeds fighter pulled out of talks for a huge domestic showdown this summer.