A packed Riocentro Pavilion 6 on Sunday witnessed the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Boxing Tournament, as Uzbekistan’s Light Flyweight (49kg) Hasanboy Dusmatov delivered a superb performance against Colombia’s Yurberjen Martinez to win the Olympic title.
The Tri-State area has been battling severe heat as of late and Saturday night at The Paramount, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented the 25th installment of the popular “Rockin Fights” series in Huntington, NY and the action inside was just as hot as the temperature outside.
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Former IBF and WBA welterweight champion Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito scored a 10round split decision win over Ramon “Inocente” Alvarez to win the WBO Continental junior middleweight title at the Baja California Center in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico on Saturday.
Veteran former world champ Tomas “Gusano” Rojas scored sixth round disqualification win Jose “General” Sanmartin in Veracruz, Mexico on Saturday
Former pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr., scored a 10 round shut out win over “Rocking” Rodney Moore on Saturday night at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida, USA.
Undefeated rising contender Miguel Flores defeated exciting featherweight contender Ryan Kielczweski by unanimous decision (97-93, 96-94, 96-94) in the 10-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN and ESPN Deportes from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
The first women’s bouts of the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament got underway on Friday in Riocentro Pavilion 6, with four bouts at Flyweight (51kg) and Lightweight (60kg).
Thursday’s Olympic boxing action witnessed two more sessions of unmissable action across four weight categories; Bantamweight (56kg), Light Welterweight (64kg), Welterweight (68kg) and Light Heavyweight (81kg) divisions.
Birmingham’s undefeated Tommy Langford will challenge Chris Eubank Jr for the British Middleweight Championship after promoter Frank Warren today won the purse bid to stage the fight.
Sanigar Events have won the rights to stage the British Flyweight Championship between Champion Andrew Selby from Barry and the undefeated former British, Commonwealth and European Champion Kevin Satchell.
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Klara Svensson has teamed up with Christina Hammer ahead of her grudge match with Mikaela Lauren on September 10 at the Hovet in Stockholm.
What happens when a pair of high-octane, 126-pound contenders with a combined record of 45-1 square off in the squared circle? You’re about to find out, as Premier Boxing Champions once again delivers top-notch Friday night boxing.
Wednesday’s two sessions at the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament saw thirteen bouts across five weight categories, featuring a total of 35 different nations in action.
World light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev and his team took part in a Question and Answer session to discuss his November 19 ppv showdown unbeaten American Andre Ward.
Tuesday’s two sessions of Olympic Games Boxing offered up eight thrilling Lightweight (60kg) and Middleweight (75kg) bouts, as well as a first taste of Rio 2016 action for four of the eighteen Super Heavyweights.
Unbeaten rising contender Miguel Flores has wrapped up training camp and is set to take on the toughest of his pro career as he faces once-beaten Ryan Kielcsweski in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN and ESPN Deportes Friday, August 12 from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Former world champion Marcos ’El Chino’ Maidana has officially announced his retirement from the sport of boxing. The Argentine boxer made the announcement on his Team Maidana Facebook page.
our weight classes were in action on Day Three of the Rio 2016 Boxing Competition, with eight crucial bouts deciding the quarter-finalists at Light Flyweight (49kg) and Heavyweight (91kg) as well four bouts at Welterweight (69kg) and Middleweight (75kg) across the two sessions.