By Derek Bonnett: Some fighters are endeared by fans no matter what they do, but it seems that some are finally having their eyes opened to the true status of Evgeny Gradovich as a top featherweight contender. The "Mexican-Russian" took fans by storm when he wrested the IBF featherweight title away from Billy Dib in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Giovanni De Carolis scored an upset 11th round tko win over Vincent Feigenbutz to claim the vacant WBA super middleweight title at Baden Arena in Offenburg, Germany on Saturday.
On January 7, 2016, the WBA Championships Committee issued a Resolution titled Clarification of the Super Bantamweight Division, which concerns the status of Guillermo Rigondeaux, Scott Quigg, and Carl Frampton.
On or about August 26, 2015, the WBA received a request from Golden Boy Promotions to sanction a fight between Luis Ortiz and Matias Vidondo for the vacant Interim WBA World heavyweight title on October 17, 2015.
Main Events and InterBox have announced the undercard fir their January 30 event at the Bell Centre in Monreal, Canada.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Artur Szpilka took part in a media conference call on Friday to publicize their title clash at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y on January 16.
The purse bid for the World Boxing Council lightweight championship has been cancelled, as Golden Boy Promotions representing Jorge Linares and Dibella Entertainment, for Dejan Zlaticanin have reached agreement on terms.
Sky Sports Box Office will show the super-bantamweight unification World Title fight between two of Britain’s undefeated champions, Carl Frampton MBE and Scott Quigg.
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder talks to Mark Kriegel about his desire to face the best fighters in the heavyweight division in his pursuit of title unification. Wilder defends his belt against Polish challenger Artur Szpilka in New York on Saturday, January 16.
Vincent Feigenbutz and his opponent Giovanni De Carolis both performed a public workout today ahead of their vacant WBA Super Middleweight title fight on Saturday night at the Baden-Arena in Offenburg, Germany.
On Saturday night, Vincent Feigenbutz and Giovanni De Carolis renew their rivalry at the Baden-Arena in Offenburg, Germany, with the WBA Super Middleweight title on the line.
Undefeated lightweight Alejandro Luna will meet Mexico’s Alan Herrera in a 10-round bout as part of a full night of undercard action on Saturday, January 23 from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Australian heavyweight Mark de Mori says that even if he defeats against David Haye on January 16 there is every chance he could retire.
UKTV has landed the exclusive UK rights for former two weight world champion David Haye’s comeback fight from the 02 in London on January 16. The fight will be shown on UKTV’s free-to-air entertainment channel, Dave, at 9pm.
Paul Butler is more determined than ever to become the first Englishman in over 100 years to drop down a weight division and win a second world title.
Welshman Liam Williams will defend his British and Commonwealth junior middleweight titles against Nav Mansouri on Promoter Frank Warren’s show on Saturday 13th February at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.
Vincent Feigenbutz can write boxing history on Saturday night by becoming Germany’s youngest ever World Champion with the vacant WBA Super Middleweight title now on the line in his rematch with Giovanni De Carolis at the Baden-Arena in Offenburg, Germany.
2016 promises to be a big year for Ghanaian lightweight star Richard Commey with the undefeated 28 year-old set to fight in a final eliminator for the IBF title.
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.
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.