As IBF number one light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera prepares for the biggest fight of his career against Andre Ward at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California the 34-year old from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is calm, confident and ready for anything.
JR. Jowett reporting from ringside: Philadelphia boxing is all but dead…but there’s still the great J. Russell Peltz. Much of the reason is the young stars leaving town…witness Danny Garcia. But on 3/18/16, Peltz packed the 2300 Arena for the return of Jesse Hart, who has developed a recognized presence as an amateur but appeared here only once as a pro.
Kell Brook has told Kevin Bizier to get ready to stand and fight when he defends his IBF World Welterweight title at the Sheffield Arena on Saturday night (March 26) .
British middleweight champion Nick ’Bang Bang’ Blackwell has paid tribute to the skills of former British, Commonwealth and European super-middleweight champion ’Saint’ George Groves following a number of sparring sessions in his company and says he’s now more confident than ever of defeating his next opponent, Chris Eubank Jr., on March 26.
Promoter Dennis Hobson has announced the planned promotion at Rotherham’s Magna Centre on April 2, which was to be headlined by a trio of top Sheffield fighters, has been postponed.
WBO Middleweight King Billy Joe Saunders says Chris Eubank Jr will never be on his level.
Undefeated heavyweight star Hughie Lewis Fury will now face seasoned American Dominick Guinn on March 26 at The SSE Arena, Wembley, following an injury to original opponent Nagy Aguilera.
Wembley’s super-welterweight star Gary Corcoran wants to take on British and Commonwealth Champion Liam Williams once he has dealt with Bristol’s Danny Butler.
Germany’s youngest professional boxer Leon Bauer (7-0, 6 KOs) makes his American debut on April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
On Saturday night 35 year old Mike Alvarado (35-4-24KO’s) made his return to the ring after his defeat to Brandon Rios last January. Alvarado was looking to shake of the ring rust by facing Saul Carrol of Agua Prieta, Sonora,Mexico.
32 year old Former WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz (41-4-20KO’S) returned to his home town of Houston Texas on Saturday too take on 29 year old Fernando Garcia (30-8-2-18KO’s) at the Arena theatre.
Micki Nielsen overcame his toughest career test to retain his WBC International Cruiserweight title with a unanimous points victory against former World title challenger Mirko Larghetti last night at the Albertslund Musikateatret in Copenhagen.
All the weights form the Rising Promotions and Vincent M. Ponte’s Gulfstream Promotions card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City on Saturday.
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.
WBF Womens Super Welterweight Champion Noni Tenge consolidated her position as one of her division’s absolute top names on Friday night, March 18, when she retained her title against Szilvia Szabados at the Durban International Convention Centre in South Africa.
By Mikko Salo at ringside: Two out of three best Finnish prizefighters, lightweight contender “Prince” Edis Tatli and super featherweight Eva Wahlström were in action on Friday 18th March in Espoo’s Metro Areena,Finland.
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.
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.
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.
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.