Tony Bellew has vowed to turn his dreams into reality when he takes on Ilunga Makabu for the vacant WBC World Cruiserweight title at Goodison Park – the home of his beloved Everton FC – on Sunday May 29, live on Sky Sports.
Kubrat Pulev and Dereck Chisora almost came to blows at today’s final pre-fight press conference ahead of their European Heavyweight title fight and IBF World title eliminator on Saturday night at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.
By Marc Livitz. Five years ago, Victor Ortiz knocked out Andre Berto as Floyd Mayweather, Jr. admired the action at ringside. The entertaining win meant a Las Vegas showdown with Floyd later that year as Berto went in a different direction. Saturday night at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California, Berto turned back the clock and turned the tables on "Vicious" Victor with a convincing fourth round knockout win in.
RYAN WALSH TKO5 (2:34) VS. JAMES TENNYSON The British Featherweight Championship 12 X 3 Minute Rounds at 126lbs Ryan Walsh emphatically defended his British Featherweight title against Belfast’s James Tennyson at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena. Walsh, 29, put his opponent down with two solid body shots in the fifth round before the referee waved off the contest at 2 minutes 34 seconds.
Badou Jack retained his WBC Super Middleweight title in a controversial draw against Lucian Bute Saturday, setting up a fall unification clash with IBF champion James DeGale, who successfully defended his IBF crown against Rogelio Medina at the DC Armory in Washnigton, D.C.
Germany, Philippines and Uganda set the scene for WBF championship bouts on Saturday, April 30, as boxing fans witnessed the crowning of two new Intercontinental champions and two new International titlist.
Former undefeated pound for pound Floyd Mayweather spoke to Showtime’s Jin Gray about retirement and the state of boxing . Mayweather Jr also revealed he would only fight again if he was paid around $100 million.
Undefeated Super Middleweight Zac Dunn Melbourne, AU), successfully defended the WBC International Silver Super Middleweight championship with a spectacular third round KO over veteran Les Sherrington at The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia.
All the undercard results from Saturday night’s fight card at the Copper Box Arena in London.
By Jeff Jowett at ringside: The Dirrell Brothers headlined a Marshall Kauffman card at Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal with opposing performances. Anthony Dirrell, 168 3/4, Flint, MI, made quick work of Caleb Truax, 168 1/2, Osseo, MN, in a scheduled 10, and showed a flashy pair of hands doing it.
Patrick Nielsen (28-1, 14 KOs) takes on ‘Momma’s Boy’ Denis Douglin (20-4, 13 KOs) for the WBO Intercontinental Super Middleweight title at the Nordic Fight Night on May 28 at the Arena Midt in Kjellerup, Denmark.
NEW YORK (April 28, 2016) - The best the sport has to offer, two of the most talented fighters in the world, elite athletes in their prime and set to fight each other at the world-class Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on broadcast TV
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2016) – Four of the top super middleweights in the world shared a stage Thursday afternoon asBadou Jack, Lucian Bute, James DeGale and Rogelio Medina participated in the final press conference for their fights this Saturday, April 30 on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from the DC Armory in Wash28ington, D.C.
Fresh off of its wildly successful inaugural event, "Knockout Night at the D" returns Saturday night, May 21, with the second event of its 2016 series, as undefeated middleweight Arif Magomedov takes on Andrew "Hurricane" Hernandez in the 10-round main event, airing at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) outdoor venue.
Tony Bellew has landed his dream World title night at the home of Everton Football Club as he takes on Ilunga Makubu for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight strap at Goodison Park on Sunday May 29
At today’s official weigh-in at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena in London, unbeaten Heavyweight prospect Hughie Fury and New Orleans-based opponent Fred Kassi both hit the weight on the scales ahead of their Vacant WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight title showdown.
All The boxers Weighed Friday ahead of their Super middleweight unification bouta on Saturday at the DC Armory In Washington, D.C.
By Marc Livitz: In the eyes of some, the boxing calendar of 2016 is somewhat beginning to percolate, all the while with two major bouts on the horizon getting much of the attention. First and perhaps foremost is the hotly anticipated showdown between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez possibly set to take place in the fall, provided Alvarez gets past Amir Khan on May 7th in Las Vegas.
Fight week began Wednesday for the Showtime televised doubleheader taking place Saturday, April 30 at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C
Belfast’s Carl Frampton will take on California’s undefeated Leo Santa Cruz for the latter’s WBA featherweight title on Saturday July 30 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, USA.