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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.

4 Jan 2016

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.

4 Jan 2016

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.

3 Jan 2016

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.

3 Jan 2016

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.

2 Jan 2016

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.

1 Jan 2016

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.

1 Jan 2016

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.

31 Dec 2015

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.

31 Dec 2015

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.

30 Dec 2015

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.

30 Dec 2015

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.

30 Dec 2015

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.

30 Dec 2015

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).

29 Dec 2015

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.

29 Dec 2015

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.

28 Dec 2015

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.

27 Dec 2015

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.

27 Dec 2015

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.

26 Dec 2015

Promoter Of The Year: Premier Boxing Champions

By Ron Valderrama: In less than a year, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) has spent millions of dollars to bring boxing back to Prime time mainstream television. The grit and willingness to take on such a feat like this for the sweet science warrants "Promoter of the Year" status.

25 Dec 2015