The light heavyweight division has a new face, and his name is Joe Smith, Jr. In one of boxing’s shockers of the year, Star Boxing’s Long Island knockout artist known as "The Irish Bomber" stunned the heavily-favored power-puncher Andrzej Fonfara with a first round TKO on Saturday.
Martin Murray says George Groves got his name from losing twice to Carl Froch – and believes he’ll look to shift the blame when he beats him in their clash for the WBA International Super-Middleweight title at The O2 on Saturday June 25.
Regrettably, due to a medical issue that renders former three-division world champion Abner Mares presently unable to fight in New York State, the Cuellar vs. Mares fight has been cancelled
Gabon-born Taylor Mabika is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Cruiserweight Champion, after he won the vacant title on Friday night, June 17, in Differdange, Luxembourg by seeing off former world title-challenger Lars Buchholz from Germany.
Junior welterweight Cletus “The Hebrew Hammer” Seldin, 19-0-(16), made short work of Jesus “Chino” Selig , 19-4-10(12) on Friday by taking him out in the first round at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.
Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale arrived at London, Heathrow Airport on Thursday afternoon ahead of his world title challenge against IBF Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday, June 25 at The O2 in London.
Light heavyweights star Andrzej Fonfara and Joe Smith Jr. went face-to-face for the first time Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Saturday, June 18 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman and challenger Shawn Porter took part in a conference call earlier this week to talk about their world title showdown at the Barcalys Center in Brooklyn, New York on June 25.
Having missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime in May due to an untimely foot injury, undefeated light heavyweight Angel Camacho Jr. is back to put his record -- and titles -- on the line against another challenger.
On Friday night the undefeated Junior Welterweight contender Cletus "The Hebrew Hammer" Seldin squares off against Mexican brawler Jesus Seliq at The Paramount in Huntington, New York in the 10-round Junior Welterweight affair.
Anthony Joshua MBE and Dominic Breazeale will weigh-in in Covent Garden on Friday, June 24 ahead of their showdown for Joshua’s IBF Heavyweight title at The O2 in London on June 25.
In an anticipated rematch, WBA and IBO bantamweight champion, Juan Carlos Payano (17-0, 8 KOs), is ready to defend his titles against Rau’shee Warren (13-1, 4 KOs) and show the world he’s the king at 118 pounds. The 12-round co-main event bout scheduled for this Saturday, June 18, 2016, will take place at theUIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.
Fight week kicked-off in Chicago on Wednesday for this Saturday’s (June 18) Premier Boxing promoted event at the UIC Pavilion headlined by light heavyweight bruiser Andrzej Fonfara battling hard-hitting New Yorker Joe Smith Jr.
Two of the biggest and best talkers in the sport of boxing met face to face Wednesday. WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder was on stage at a press conference in Birmingham, AL and two-time heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola via Skype from his training camp in San Diego to officially announce their heavyweight title showdown taking place Saturday, July 16 from the Legacy Arena live on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FOX and FOX Deportes.
Josh Warrington will defend his WBC International Featherweight title against Patrick Hyland at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on July 30.
Anthony Crolla will face Jorge Linares in a huge unification blockbuster for the WBA and WBC Diamond World and Ring Magazine Lightweight Championships at the Manchester Arena on September 24, 2016.
Unbeaten Londoners Ohara Davies and Craig Richards will box at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Tuesday June 21 as part of the free-entry public work-out ahead of Anthony Joshua’s IBF World Heavyweight title defence against Dominic Breazeale at The O2 on Saturday June 25.
Undefeated featherweight world champion Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz and fellow unbeaten Irish star Carl “The Jackal” Frampton will meet with a world title and two perfect records at stake on Saturday, July 30 in the main from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
WBO lightweight champion Terry ’Turbo’ Flanagan defends his belt against South African Mzonke Fana on July 9 at the Manchester Arena in the north of England, but is aware that bragging rights in his hometown are still well and truly up for grabs.
By Raphael Baker: Unbeaten Londoners Ohara Davies and Craig Richards will box at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Tuesday June 21 as part of the free-entry public work-out ahead of Anthony Joshua’s IBF World Heavyweight title defence against Dominic Breazeale at The O2 on Saturday June 25, live on Sky Sports Box Office.