Muhammad Ali, The Greatest boxer and one of the best known icons in sporting history, has passed away at the age of 74. Media reports circulated say that the former three time world heavyweight champion died in hospital in Phoenix,Arizona, where he spent the past two days, family spokesman Bob Gunnell told NBC News.
At Friday’s official weigh-in at the Bierkeller in Liverpool, undefeated WBO Super-Welterweight Champion Liam Smith and Montenegrin challenger Predrag Radosevic both hit the weight on the scales ahead of tomorrow’s world title showdown at the Echo Arena.
All the boxers involved in Saturday’s HBO Boxing After Dark doubleheader from the StubHub Center in Carson, CA., weighed in Friday.
IBF lightweight champ Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy retained his title with a 12 round split decision win over former world titleholder Mickey “The Spirit” Bey at the Hard Rock Live Arena at the Seminole Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Friday.
Amir Khan has issued a statement following the death of boxing icon Muhammad Ali:
I was extremely saddened to wake up this morning and be told of the passing of the legendary Muhammad Ali.
Ruslan “The Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov and John "The Gladiator" Molina Jr., along with Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and Willie “The Great” Nelson, hosted an International Media Conference Call on Tuesday in advance of their respective fights from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y on June 11.
WBO Super-Welterweight Champion Liam Smith came face-to-face with Montenegro’s Predrag Radosevic at Thursday’s press conference at the Hilton Hotel in Liverpool,England.
South African boxer Zolani Tete insists he wants to be remembered as the greatest boxer ever produced by the Dark Continent.
All the boxers weighed in Thursday prior to their respective bout in Queens,New York on Friday.
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Promoter Pepe Gomez has partnered with Neon Star Media to bring its monthly "Cancun Boxing" series to CBS Sports Network.
Abel Sanchez, the trainer of world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, insists Gennady Golovkin can move up to super-middleweight and clean at 168lbs.
WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko his manager Egis Klimas and Top Rank’s Carl Moretti took part in a media conference call recently to discuss, his title defence against Roman Martinez in New York on June 11.
Already well into his 32nd year, 2012 Team GB Olympic boxing skipper Tom Stalker knows that the sand in the timer is running perilously low as he endeavours to fulfil his dreams of lifting major titles in the professional code, writes Glynn Evans.
Manchester’s Terry Flanagan will make the third defence of his WBO lightweight Title against South Africa’s two-time world champion Mzonke Fana as chief-support of World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury’s rematch with Wladimir Klitschko at the Manchester Arena on July 9.
Following the announcement that AIBA are to permit professional boxers to compete in future Olympic Games, the British Boxing Board of Control confirm their objection to such a proposal.
Undefeated junior middleweight Demetrious "Boo Boo" Andrade is in a good place as he prepares for his June 11 showdown versus Willie "The Great" Nelson at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y.
Newly crowned WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew says he is prepared to step up to heavyweight and face fellow Briton David Haye. Bellew delighted his local fans at his beloved Goodison Park soccer ground on Sunday by knocking out Ilunga Makabu to claim the vacant WBC cruiserweight title and then immediately professed an interest in moving up in weight to face Haye.
After winning and retaining his WBO junior-middle belt across the M62 in Manchester, unbeaten Scouse champ Liam Smith finally secures a home tie this Saturday when he defends his belt at The Echo Arena, writes Glynn Evans.