Boxing News
Eddie Hearn: Like him or Loathe him?
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 23:02
By Rameez Haider: After my most recent article surrounding Anthony Joshua, I have had a fair few tweets surrounding comments I made about Eddie Hearn and the job he is doing with British boxing. A lot of people have jump...
Oleksandr Usyk looking to become star in U.S
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 20:29
By Allan Fox: WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (10-0, 9 KOs) will be fighting this Saturday night against Thabiso Mchunu (17-2, 11 KOs) on the Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr. card on HBO Boxing from the Forum ...
WBC - Dec. 13, 2016 - Convention Day 2
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 04:18
December 13, 2016 The World Boxing Council completed the second day of its 54th annual convention today at the Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida. The first order of business was the election of officers. Vice P...
Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith, Jr. and Shabranskyy vs. Barrera Los Angeles media workout quotes and photos
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 05:37
Former two-division world champion and Future Hall of Famer Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (55-7 2, 32 KOs) today hosted a Los Angeles media workout at City of Angels Boxing Gym ahead of his final career fight aga...
Usyk vs. Mchunu on Saturday
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 19:56
This Saturday night undefeated WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk (10-0, 9 KOs) will make his first defense against Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu (17-2, 11 KOs) at the Forum in Inglewood, California. This ex...
Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland at 153lb catchweight
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 00:52
By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto has reportedly signed the contract to fight 32-year-old James Kirkland on February 25 at a catchweight of 153 pounds on HBO pay-per-view at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Havin...
Joshua thinks beating Klitschko will make him a legend
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 19:12
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) is under the impression that a win over Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) will make him "a legend" immediately in the sport of boxing when they fig...
Amateur female boxer Esparza joining pro ranks
ESPN - 14 Dec 2016 23:34
Amateur female boxer Esparza joining pro ranks
The Chronicles of Pugilism: Part I
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 23:30
By BFQ: It has been about 3000 years since the first organized pugilistic contest took place in the Greek Olympics but in almost three millennia it hasn’t been a sport. In its most rudimentary form which almost every i...
Hearn talks Khan-Brook fight
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 22:29
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is intrigued by the latest news coming from Amir Khan about him wanting to take a stay busy tune-up fight against the recently knocked out Kell Brook for March or Ap...
Crawford-Molina averages 806K viewers on HBO
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 07:44
By Chris Williams: Last Saturday's title fight between WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford (30-0, 21 KOs) and John Molina Jr. (29-7, 23 KOs) averaged 806,000 viewers on HBO with a peak of 871,000 v...
Khan says Brook fight possible for March or April
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 02:51
By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan (31-4, 19 KOs) says he's interested in fighting IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) in March or April 2017 for tune-up purposes to get him ready for fighting the winner of the ...
Joseph Diaz Jr.: 'A dream come true' fighting on Bernard Hopkins' last card
ESPN - 14 Dec 2016 15:00
Joseph Diaz Jr.: 'A dream come true' fighting on Bernard Hopkins' last card
Michael Farenas and Marc Pagcaliwangan sign with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 23:13
Filipino fighters Michael “Hammer Fist” Farenas (41-5-4, 33 KOs) and Marc “El Gwapo” Pagcaliwangan (9-0-1, 7 KOs) have signed promotional contracts with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing. Both fighters, who are manag...
Carlos Sanchez Pursuing His Family's Dreams
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 17:46
Since his January 16th debut this year, Carlos "El Tiburon" Sanchez (The Shark) has racked up an impressive eleven wins with ten knockouts. It was this time last year that he and his family made the decision: The then 20...
Chisora vs. Whyte II possible for Joshua-Klitschko card
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 17:42
By Scott Gilfoid: We might be seeing a rematch between British heavyweights Dillian Whyte (20-1, 15 KOs) and Dereck Chisora (26-7, 18 KOs) on the April 29th undercard of the Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko card on ...
Crosstown Chicago Rivals Battle In Main Event Of Next Windy City Fight On Saturday, January 21
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 17:22
On Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Warriors Boxing Promotions returns to action with another installment of the “Windy City Fight Nights” series of boxing shows. Designed to showcase the b...
HBO and Showtime head-to-head cards seem to hurt each other
ESPN - 14 Dec 2016 15:00
HBO and Showtime head-to-head cards seem to hurt each other
Eric Altamirano Signs Exclusive Promotional Contract with Liveco Boxing
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 14:12
Thousand Palms, CA -Undefeated lightweight prospect, Eric "El Gallo de Oro" Altamirano, from Fresno, California, has signed an exclusive promotional contract withLiveco Boxing. After an amateur career that began at age 1...
Tony "The Lightning" Luis Signs Exclusive Promotional Contract with Liveco Boxing
Boxing News 24 - 14 Dec 2016 14:10
Luis Brings an Impressive Record to the Liveco Roster Thousand Palms, CA — Liveco Boxing is pleased to announce that Canadian lightweight prospect, Tony "The Lightning" Luis, has joined their roster. The 28-year-old, L...