By Derek Bonnett: Boxing is a dangerous sport. There is simply no getting around it. However, since this is common knowledge, boxing commissions around the world must do more to insure a fighter’s safety and provide timely care once that safety has been compromised.
Jonel Gadapan claimed the vacant WBF Asia Pacific Lightweight Champion after defeating fellow countryman Nelson Tinampay with a dominant performance on Sunday in Iligan City, Philippines.
Unbeaten teenage prospect Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin extended his record to 14-0-(10), Sunday by out-pointing a tough but outclassed Jose De Jesus Macias, 18-6-2-(9), over 10 rounds at the Seminole Casino in Immokalee, Florida.
By Olly Campbell: George Groves announced his intention to continue chasing that elusive super-middleweight world title Saturday, stopping outclassed Italian, Andrea Di Luisa inside five one-sided rounds at London’s Copper Box arena in London
Undefeated WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev retains all three of his titles as he makes short work of former light heavyweight world champion, Jean Pascal again.
John Ryder finally restored some British pride by defeating Sergey Khomitsky at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday night.
Ronson Frank’s Uprising Promotions kicked off 2016 with a sell-out show at the Five Star Banquet Hall in Long Island City in New York on Friday night.
George Groves and Andrea Di Lusa weighed in Friday, prior to their super middleweight bout at the Copper Box Arena in London.
The first LA Fight Club of 2016 thrilled a sold-out crowd with an action-packed performance from Julian “El Camaron” Ramirez who forced Christopher “S.D. Kid” Martin of San Diego, Calif. to go the distance in a 10-round featherweight fight on Friday.
WBO Lightweight champion Terry Flanagan has spoken out after being forced to delay his title defence against Liverpool’s Derry Mathews by a month to March 12.
By Derek Bonnett China’s most famous professional boxer and one-time amateur standout, Shiming Zou returned to the ring for the first time since losing in a world title bout against Amnat Ruenroeng last March. Japan’s rising middleweight prospect Ryota Murata also saw action on the bill.
George Groves says he’s ready to meet his domestic rivals at Super-Middleweight as he returns to action at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – if the clashes lead to World title fights.
Dmitry "The Mechanic" Mikhayleno and Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield will face each other in the opening bout of the Kovalev-Pascal II HBO World Championship Boxing telecast Saturday night live from the Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jamie McDonnell is set to defend his WBA bantamweight title in April before a possible summer unification fight with fellow WBA titleholder Juan Carlos Payano.
John Wayne Hibbert and Tommy Martin say their Commonwealth and WBC International Super-Lightweight clash will steal the show on Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
On Wednesday night, DiBella Entertainment staged another installment of its popular Broadway Boxing series B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in midtown Manhattan,New York in front of a passionate and lively crowd.
Mexican rivals Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will rematch in a super bantamweight world title fight at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday, February 27.
Sergey Kovalev and Jean Pascal took part in the final press conference on Wednesday before their world light heavyweight rematch at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada this Saturday night. The HBO telecast will open with a 10-round match-up between Dmitry Mikhaylenko and Karim Mayfield for the vacant USBA Welterweight Title.
George Groves believes a change in trainer to Shane McGuigan can be the missing piece in his World title jigsaw as he returns to action against Andrea di Luisa on Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Andrea di Luisa says he’ll prove that George Groves is past his best when the Super-Middleweights clash at the Copper Box Arena in London, England on January 30.