By Derek Bonnett; Tyson Fury’s upset defeat of Wladimir Klitschko gave many boxing fans hope for a more exciting era of heavyweight boxing. This is a distinct possibility, but at what cost? Deontay Wilder is certainly creating some drama in the ring, but it’s not entirely because of his big knockout power.
Undefeated Swedish light heavyweight Erik Skoglund has signed a four-year contract extension with promoter Team Sauerland.
Featherweight Ryan Walsh came to prominence last September when he joined super-feather brother Liam as the first set of twins to simultaneously hold British titles.
John Wayne Hibbert has laughed of Tommy Martin’s claims that their sparring sessions were ‘wars’ – and said he cannot wait to silence the young pretender at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on January 30.
By Marc Livitz: Deontay Wilder hung on to his WBC Heavyweight title by way of a hard earned, rough and gritty effort tonight which led to a ninth round TKO victory over Artur Szpilka at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
American WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder defended his title for the third time with a devastating ninth round knockout of Polish challenger Artur Szpilka on Saturday night, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Super middleweight Dashon Johnson defeated Izaak Cardona by split decision in the main event of Battle at the Boat 104 Friday at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
By Olly Campbell: Former WBA heavyweight champion took less than a round to destroy the previously unbeaten Mark DeMori at the O2 in London on Saturday night.
Championship News released by the British Boxing Board of Control
A dramatic fight week continued Thursday as WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder and bruising Polish contender Artur Szpilka participated in the final press conference before they enter the ring this Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WBO Intercontinental Super-Flyweight Champion Jamie Conlan has withdrawn from the Saturday, 6th February show at the National Stadium in Dublin because of a shoulder injury.
Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye weighed in a career high of 16st 3lbs but was still lighter than Australian opponent Mark de Mori.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder weighed at 228lbs ahead of his third title defence against challenger Artur Szpilka in Brooklyn,New York on Friday.
With fight week just days away,Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero hosted a media workout in the Bay Area Wednesday to discuss his prime time welterweight world title showdown with Danny "Swift" Garcia on Saturday, January 23.
Former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal took part in a media workout Wednesday at the Wild Card gym in LA. Pascal challenges big punching light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev in a rematch at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada on January 30.
Sheffield boxer Sam Sheedy’s Commonwealth title eliminator with Bristol’s Danny Butler has been postponed. The junior-middleweights were due to battle at Rotherham’s Magna Centre on February 6, but an injury to Sheedy means the fight will now be put back to April.
With the “Fight Week On FOX In L.A.” just around the corner, Mexican warrior Aron Martinez, top welterweight prospect Javier Molina and undefeated lightweight prospect Alejandro Luna held a media workout ion Tuesday that filled the Wild Card West Boxing Gym in Santa Monica, with local media ahead of their respective battles.
Liverpool junior welterweight prospect Robbie Davies jnr has been rewarded for a recent run of stoppage victories with his first ten-rounder.
Sam Eggington defends his British and Commonwealth Welterweight titles against Bradley Skeete at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on March 5.
Bristol’s Danny Butler will now challenge for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Junior-Middleweight Championship against London’s Gary Corcoran on Saturday 6th February at Dublin’s National Stadium.