Weight From Atlantic City
All the weights form the Rising Promotions and Vincent M. Ponte’s Gulfstream Promotions card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City on Saturday.
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Jimenez Claims Heavyweight Title In Cancun
Alejandra “La Tigre” Jimenez improved to 6-0-(4) Friday night to claim the WBC female heavyweight from Martha Salazar over 10 rounds at the Oasis Arena Grand Hotel Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Saunders Eyes Golovkin Clash
WBO Middleweight King Billy Joe Saunders is eyeing up a huge Wembley summer showdown with pound-for-pound megastar Gennady Golovkin should he get past ‘Mad’ Max Bursak.
Lauren Defends Title Against Habazin
Mikaela Lauren will defend her WBC Female World Super Welterweight title against former IBF World Champion Ivana Habazin on April 23 at the Hovet in Stockholm.
Eubank Jr Promises Stoppage Against Blackwell
Chris Eubank Jr. says British middleweight champion Nick ’Bang Bang’ Blackwell will go the same way as his last opponent, Gary ’Spike’ O’Sullivan, when the pair meet on March 26 at The SSE Arena, Wembley.
Commey faces Gamgebeli on Saturday night in Copenhagen
Richard Commey (23-0, 21 KOs) is back in action on Saturday night against Anzor Gamgebeli (27-13-3, 12 KOs) in an eight-round contest at the Albertslund Musikteatret in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nielsen And Larghetti Weigh In
Micki Nielsen and Mirko Larghetti both made weight today ahead of their WBC International Cruiserweight title fight tomorrow night at the Albertslund Musikteatret in Copenhagen.
Commey Returns Against Musikteatret
Richard Commey is back in action on Saturday night against Anzor Gamgebeli in an eight-round contest at the Albertslund Musikteatret in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Makabu And Bellew To Contest Vacant WBC Title
On April 8th WBC cruiserweight champion, Russian Grigory Drozd was due to defend against mandatory challenger, Ilunga Makabu from Congo.
Orozco Works Out In San Diego
“Relentless” Antonio Orozco hosted a media workout Wednesday in San Diego’s House of Boxing ahead of his match-up against former WBA Super Lightweight Champion Miguel “Aguacerito” Acosta on March 25 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
Blackwell Hits Back At Eubank Jr
Nick ’Bang Bang’ Blackwell has hit back at Chris Eubank for labelling him ’bland’ and pouring scorn on his reign as British middleweight champion.
Hughie Fury To Fight On London Undercard
Heavyweight prospect Hughie Fury, will feature on Promoter Frank Warren’s World Championship Boxing event at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday 30th April.
Bizier Promises To Pressure Brook
Kevin Bizier says he will pile the pressure on Kell Brook when he challenges for the IBF Welterweight title at the Sheffield Arena on March 26.
Roman Gonzalez Training Camp Notes
WBC Flyweight Champion Roman Gonzalez has moved his training camp from Managua, Nicaragua to Costa Rica this week as he continues preparation for his world title defense against former world title challenger McWilliams Arroyo on Saturday, April 23 in Los Angeles, California.
Groves Faces Brophy On April 9
George Groves will face David Brophy in a Super-Middleweight battle of Britain at The O2 in London on April 9.
Groves impressed by Blackwell ahead of Eubank Jr. clash – expects a war
Super-middleweight star ’Saint’ George Groves has revealed his admiration for British middleweight champion Nick Blackwell and predicted an explosive, back-and-forth encounter when ’Bang Bang’ meets Chris Eubank Jr. on March 26 at The SSE Arena, Wembley.
Hennessy Sports Clarify Hughie Fury’s Manager And Promoter Situation
In light of today’s news regarding Hughie Lewis Fury’s appearance on a BoxNation show on April 30, Hennessy Sports would like to clarify that Mick Hennessy remains Fury’s promoter and manager and will continue to guide the unbeaten heavyweight’s career alongside Hughie’s father and trainer, Peter Fury.
Ola Afolabi Calls Time On His Memorable Career
At the age of 36 former world champion Ola Afolabi has decided to retire. ‘The Traveling Warrior’, who has shared the ring with just about every world class fighter in the cruiser and heavyweight divisions over the last 10 years, made the announcement on his facebook page.
Crolla Believes Barroso In The Most Dangerous Lightweight On The Planet
Anthony Crolla says he is taking on the most dangerous Lightweight on the planet when he defends his WBA title against Ismael Barroso at the Manchester Arena on May 7.
Lipenets Ko’s Ghvamichava in 5
By Marc Livitz: An all eastern affair topped off an evening of fights at the Robinson Rancheria Resort Casino Tuesday night in Nice, California. Sergey Lipinets stopped Levan "The Wolf" Ghvamichava with a perfectly placed liver shot in the fifth round of their welterweight contest which was pushed to the main event.