Boxing News

Notes: Barrera makes trainer change

By Dan Ambrose: WBC super featherweight champion Roman "Rocky" Martinez (29-2-3, 17 KOs) is seen by many boxing fans as the underdog going into his title defense this Saturday night against two-time

TACOMA, Wash. - Battle at the Boat, the nation's longest-running tribal casino professional boxing series, will celebrate its 106th installment at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Saturday.

LAS VEGAS (June 7,, 2016) - Some of tomorrow's stars will be showcased this Friday night at the third installment of the "Knockout Night at the D" series, airing (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) live on CBS Sports

By Samuel Roy Junior: The name, the mere mention of the name, Muhammad Ali. In many people's minds, especially those of the boxing fanatics among us, it's hard to run short of superlatives to describe

By Dan Ambrose: WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (34-0, 24 KOs) and his promoters at Top Rank are very interested in setting up a match against unbeaten middleweight Gennady

(Photo credit Stanley Bois / A Team Promotions) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 7, 2016) - A Team Promotions hosted an open media workout on Monday at Bix Six Academy in Providence for undefeated former world

BETHLEHEM, PA. (June 7, 2016) - Former title challenger Edner Cherry (34-7-2, 19 KOs) and and quick-fisted contender Lydell Rhodes (23-1-1, 11 KOs) will compete in the 10-round lightweight main event

Eubank Jr. has Rio request knocked back

(Photo Credit: Team Sauerland) Undefeated Ghanaian star Richard Commey (24-0, 22 KOs) is set to face Robert Easter Jr (17-0, 14 KOs) for the vacant IBF World Lightweight title. The often-avoided

It may have only been 4:30 in the morning, but the heat was stifling as the Emirates A340-300, that carried the contingent of international boxers and officials from the British & Irish Boxing Authority

By Peter Fury: We, like everyone else, got news of Muhammad Ali's passing on Saturday morning. It hit us hard. The man was a living legend. It's always sad to lose a great champion and they don't

By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Freddie Roach says former WBC super middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 49-2-1, 32 KOs) is doing well in training and showing up every day for the sessions without

By Scott Gilfoid: In something of a controversial move, the International Boxing Federation has moved former two division world champion David Haye (26-2, 26 KOs) to the number three spot in their

Ali brain donation never considered, doctor says

Will Smith, Lennox Lewis among Ali pallbearers

By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten #2 IBF welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 KOs) believes he'll soon be facing the big names in the welterweight division. He says the guys don't want to

Baltimore, MD (June 6, 2016) - In 1977, long before becoming a pro boxer, trainer, gym owner, successful promoter and member of the Maryland and Washington DC Boxing Hall of Fames, Jake Smith was