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.
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.
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.
Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, Mexico’s undefeated WBO super middleweight champion and two-time Mexican Olympian and undefeated No. 1 featherweight contender Oscar Valdez will headline the pay-per-view undercard topped by the junior welterweight world title unification battle between undefeated world champions Terence Crawford and "The Iceman" Viktor Postol.
By Ron Valderrama at ringside: "Sugar" Shane Mosley (49-10-1, 41 KOs) lost to Russian, David "Ava" Avanesyan (22-1-1, 11 KOs) last night at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona for the WBA Interim Welterweight Title. The event was presented by GoBox and televised on CBS Sports Network.
Just hours after being defeated by WBA interim welterweight champion David “Ava” Avanesyan, “Sugar” Shane Mosley thanked his fans for their support.
Tony Bellew’s dream of becoming a world champion at his beloved Goodison Park soccer ground in Liverpool, England became a reality on Sunday when he knocked out Illunga Makabu in the third round to claim the vacant WBC cruiserweight title.
Ricky Burns Michele Di Rocco both made weight ahead of their clash for the vacant WBA junior welterweight title at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday.
Mehdi Amarwon a 12 round unanimous decision win over Serhiy Demchenko to claim the vacant European light heavyweight title at the Cirque d’Hiver in Paris, France on Friday.
WBA interim welterweight champion David “Ava” Avanesyan and future hall of famer “Sugar” Shane Mosley made weight for their title clash at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona Saturday night.
Lucian Bute was informed of the results of the anti-doping test done after his WBC world title fight against Badou Jack, April 30, in Washington, D.C.
Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller quickly took out the overmatched Nick Guivas inside two rounds Friday night at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, New York.
Ricky Burns 39-5-1-13KO’s was looking to make boxing history by becoming a three-weight world champion as he faced Michele Di Rocco 40-2-1-18KO’s for the vacant WBA super lightweight title. Which was vacated by Adrien Broner.
Both Ilunga Makabu and Tony Bellew made weight Saturday ahead of their vacant WBC cruiserweight title clash at the Goodison Park soccer ground in in Liverpool, England on Sunday.
Anthony Ogogo is ready to return to the ring on Saturday, May 28 against Chris Herrmann at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.
Willie Limond is hoping for double-delight on Saturday night at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland – claiming his British Super-Lightweight title back from Tyrone Nurse and then watching Ricky Burns become a three-weight World champion, so they can clash in an all-Scotland World title blockbuster.
Tony Bellew has told Ilunga Makabu that he will not deny him his dream World title win when they clash for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight strap at Goodison Park in Liverpool on Sunday May 29.