Julian Williams secured the IBF’s No. 1 position at 154 pounds and called out Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo after an impressive seventh-round TKO of Italian Marcello Matano Saturday at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
By Derek Bonnett Following his questionable decision over Panama’s Anselmo Moreno, WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka met Venezuela’s Liborio Solis in a highly overlooked 118-pound clash. The Japanese champion made the tenth defense of his title at Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan in a hotly contested match-up which, for the moment, ranks among the best fights this year.
WBO super featherweight champion, Roman "Rocky" Martinez, will not fight on Saturday, March 12, in Merida, against Mexican Miguel "El Alacran" Berchelt due to an injury on his left hand.
All the boxers weighed in Friday prior to their respective battles In Bethlehem,PA on Saturday night.
Golden Boy Promotions announced Friday that former WBC Continental Americas and NABF Welterweight Champion Jesus “Renuente” Soto-Karass will face Japan’s mighty warrior and former OPBF Welterweight Champion Yoshihiro “Maestrito” Kamegai on April 15 in a 10-round junior middleweight showdown.
On the one year anniversary of Golden Boy Promotion’s LA FIGHT CLUB in front of a sold out crowd, New Jersey’s Michael Angelo “La Artista” Perez painted a masterpiece in the ring with a unanimous decision victory over Mexico City’s Martin “El Brochas” Honorio .
WBA regular champ Ruslan Chagaev and Australian challenger Lucas Brownes weighed Friday. The The pair do battle at the Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia on Saturday.
Krzysztof “Diablo” Włodarczyk won the battle of former world champions on Friday by scoring a second round stoppage win over Valery Brudov at the Hala Sportowa Zeromskiego 9 in Sosnowiec, Poland.
Sam Eggington believes he can stop Bradley Skeete late in their clash for his British and Commonwealth Welterweight title defence against Bradley Skeete at Genting Arena in Birmingham,England.
All the boxers weighed in Friday ahead of their respective bouts at the DC Armoury in Washington DC on Saturday.
Undefeated contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’s Marcello Matano went face-to-face for the first time Thursday at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Saturday, March 5 at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Gamal Yafai says it’s time to show his class and take Bobby Jenkinson’s Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight title on Saturday night at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, England.
For the past 25 years, Chicago’s longest-running promotional company, Hitz Boxing, has presented some of the best events the Chicago area has to offer.
Klara Svensson says she is ready and willing to face domestic rival Mikaela Lauren in a potentially huge fight for Swedish boxing.
British and Commonwealth Welterweight champion Sam Eggington says he’ll live up to his ‘brawler’ tag and warned Bradley Skeete that he’ll go home empty handed from their clash at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night (March 5).
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Hughie Lewis Fury will tackle ’Dominican Dynamite’ Nagy Aguilera for the vacant WBC International heavyweight title on Saturday, March 26 at The SSE Arena, Wembley, London.
Julian “J-Rock” Williams held a media workout on Tuesday in Philadelphia at James Shuler Boxing Gym as he prepares to put his undefeated record on the line in a 154-pound world title eliminator this Saturday, March 5.
Undefeated super bantamweight prospect Vladimir Tikhonov will make his first appearance under the Salita Promotions banner on March 12 in Narva, Estonia.
Lucas Browne believes he’ll have a whole nation supporting him when he steps into the ring to face WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev in Grozny on Saturday night.
Kal Yafai says he’ll prove that he’s the top Super-Flyweight in Britain when he takes on Dixon Flores for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental Super-Flyweight title and World title eliminator at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night (March 5).