Dib Ruled Out Of Haye/De Mori Card.
Following the news that Australia’s Billy Dib had been ruled out of an undercard appearance at David Haye’s comeback fight in London on January 16.
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On the Move: SecondsOut World Rankings 12-31-15
By Derek Bonnett: It is very hard for me to let go of 2015. The boxing calendar over the last 12 months was absolutely scintillating. Boxing returned to non-premium television, making me aware that such channels as TruTv and Spike existed. For much of that, I have to applaud Al Haymon and his Premiere Boxing Champions series, which yielded no less than four legit Fight of the Year candidates and several other dark horse favorites, which lost ground as the year unfolded.
Selkirk And Cororan Put Unbeaten Records On The Line
Joe Selkirk and Gary Corcoran will clash in a battle of the undefeated when they face each other at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, 6th February.
SecondsOut Breakout Fighter Of The Year: Lee Selby
By Olly Campbell: At the start of 2015, SecondsOut.com ’breakout star,’ Lee Selby was envisioning a year that would see him finally claim the world title he always believed would be his destiny.
Army-Navy: It Isn’t Just Football
By Jeff Jowett: The Army-Navy football game is one of the longest-running, intensely contested, and mythically portrayed events in all of sports.
SecondsOut Knockout Of The Year – Alvarez Ko 3 Kirkland
By Jason Pribila: A quick Google search for the definition of the word “knockout” perfectly illustrated what fight fans witnessed at Minute Maid Park in Houston, USA on the evening of May 9.
SecondsOut 2015 Fighter Of The Year: Roman Gonzalez
By Derek Bonnett: Many SecondsOut readers were first introduced to Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez back in June 2008. It was then that Gonzalez was profiled in my Each Nation’s Best column centered on Nicaragua. Gonzalez, then twenty years old, was an 18-0-0 (16) prospect just three fights away from capturing his first world title.
Shiming Returns On January 30
Chinese boxing superstar Zou Shiming will return to the ring on January 30 when he takes on unbeaten 21-year-old Brazilian Natan Santana Coutinho, 12-0-(10) in his first fight since losing to Amnat Ruenroeng last March.
SecondsOut 2015 Prospect Of The Year: Takuma Inoue
By Derek Bonnett: The transition from Prospect to Contender can be as fine as fishing line. A prospect’s arrival to contender status may come after a step up in class or the through the good graces of the organizing bodies’ monthly rankings. Popularity, certainly, never hurts. In 2015, the world of boxing witnessed the development of copious newcomers, each progressing in his own manner.
Brooklyn Undercard Announced
A full night of boxing comes to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, (Jan16) in an event headlined by two heavyweight world title fights.
Gevor Hopes To Start New Year On A High
Noel Gevor can start the New Year on a high when he takes on former interim WBA Cruiserweight Champion Valery Brudov on January 9 at the Baden-Arena in Offenburg, Germany.
Upset of the Year: Tyson Fury w pts 12 Wladimir Klitschko
By: Mikko Salo: During the weeks leading up to his Championship challenge against long-time Heavyweight King Wladimir Klitschko, then-TBRB #2 contender Tyson Fury presented himself with unwavering confidence.
Douglas Digs Deep To Decision DeAlba In Bethlehem
By Jason Pribila – Ringside in Bethlehem: The latest installment of the Premier Boxing Champions Tuesday Night “Toe to Toe” fights aired live from the Sands Events Center in Bethlehem, USA.
Yaegashi Decisions Mendoza, Inoue Destroys Parenas
Akira Yaegashi scored a highly impressive 12 round unanimous decision on Tuesday to claim the IBF junior flyweight title from defending champ Javier Mendoza In Tokyo, Japan.
SecondsOut Services to Boxing – Al Haymon
By Jason Pribila: The spirit of the holiday season has spread to the Secondsout.com Team as we continue to reveal our 2015 award winners. I was selected to write about the winner of our “Services to Boxing” category: Al Haymon (Premier Boxing Champions).
Q And A With Oliver Flores
With just a few days away from his first world title opportunity super-featherweight contender,Oliver Flores talks about his upcoming fight with WBA champion Takashi Uchiyama.
Fighters Make Weight In Japan
All four boxers made weight Monday ahead of their respective world title fights at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday.
Walsh Makes First Title Defence
British Featherweight Champion Ryan Walsh will make the first defence of his title against Scottish challenger Darren Traynor on Friday 22nd January at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, on promoter Frank Warren’s first show of 2016.
SecondsOut Trainer of the Year: Abel Sanchez
By Derek Gionta: Boxing is filled with big names and behind-the-scenes contributors that make the sport what it is today. When looking at the most memorable events in the sports’ history, a great fighter is usually seen standing alone with their hand raised following a dramatic or dominant victory as the cameras flash upon them.
Worst Decision Of The Year: Crolla Vs Perez l
By William Wade: On the evening of 18th July this year, Anthony Crolla was set to make the greatest comeback in boxing since Rocky Balboa in Rocky 3. Crolla had suffered a career-threatening attack in which he sustained a fractured skull and a broken ankle just seven months earlier.