Boxing News
Andrzej Fonfara Camp Notes and Photo
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 23:05
Exciting heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara has wrapped up training camp and is ready to battle former world champion Chad Dawson on Saturday, March 4 from Barclays Center, in front of the passionate Polish boxing fan...
Lucas Matthysse vs. Emmanuel Taylor on Canelo-Chavez Jr. card
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 23:01
Argentinian slugger Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse (37-4, 34 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return taking on Emmanuel “Tranzformer” Taylor (20-4, 14 KOs) on the televised undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Julio C...
Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon postponed After Escandon Suffers Injury
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 22:54
Gary Russell, Jr.-Oscar Escandon Featherweight Title Match Postponed After Escandon Suffers Injury in Training The Card Will Be Rescheduled for A Future Date LAS VEGAS (February 28, 2017) – The featherweight championsh...
24/7 Golovkin/Jacobs this Sat. on HBO
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 21:49
By Jeff Aranow: Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs 24/7 will premiere this Saturday night on March 4 on HBO Sports. The Golovkin-Jacobs special will preview the fight between the two middleweight champions on March 18 on...
AREA FIGHTERS SUPPORT PHILLY BOXING MARCH 10 AT THE 2300 ARENA
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 21:10
The boxing reputation in the City of Brotherly Love was built on being brought up the hard way, whether against a neighborhood rival or a tough guy from out of town. It was the attitude of being ready to fight anyone, an...
Chavez Jr. will make 164.5 easily for Canelo fight says Heredia
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 20:54
By Dan Ambrose: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's strength and conditioning coach Memo Heredia isn't worried in the least about him making the 164 ½ pound catch-weight limit for his fight against Golden Boy Promotions star Saul "...
Sugar Ray Leonard joins Showtime Championship Boxing on CBS this Saturday
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 20:06
Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard will join the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast team on Saturday, March 4 for GARCIA vs. THURMAN. The event will be hea...
Bellew's fans make it ugly for Haye at final press conference
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 19:59
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC cruiserweight belt holder Tony Bellew's fans totally drowned out David Haye with their shouting at him at Monday's final press conference before the Haye-Bellew fight this Saturday. It was just bad ...
Hearn talks Pacquiao-Khan and Brook-Spence fights
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 19:07
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn has some interesting thoughts on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Amir Khan and Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence fights. First off, Hearn continues to doubt that Pacquiao-Khan will...
European title double-header confirmed for Aarhus on March 18
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 12:08
Dina Thorslund (8-0, 5 KOs) will face Gabriella Mezei (8-7-2, 3 KOs) for the European Super Bantamweight Championship on March 18 at the Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark. In her last fight, the 23 year-old claimed her firs...
Interview with Liverpool Rising Prospect Dayle Gallagher
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 12:04
Interview by Gianluca Di Caro – The subject of this interview is Dayle Gallagher, who is proving to be one of the most exciting young prospects to emerge on the Merseyside boxing scene over the past few years. On Frida...
Tommy Langford vs Avtandil Khurtsidze on April 22
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 10:46
Birmingham's Tommy Langford (18-0-0, 6 KOs) will face Brooklyn-based Georgian Avtandil Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 KOs) for the WBO Interim World Middleweight Championship at the Leicester Arena on Saturday 22nd April, live o...
Oli Edwards hands opponent his first career stoppage
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 10:45
Middleweight prospect Oli Edwards moved up to 5-0 on Saturday 25th February with an impressive performance against Scott Hillman (0-17) at Mote Park leisure Centre in Maidstone on a five-fight JE Promotions card, titled ...
UK Boxing Results: 'The New Era' round-up
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 10:42
A packed, sold-out crowd at Mote Park in Maidstone witnessed a cracking five-fight card on the last weekend in February on the JE Promotions' show, titled 'The New Era'. Promoter Joe Elfidh showed off his emerging talent...
Kell Brook: I'm going to do a job on Errol Spence
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 08:55
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook says he's going to do a job on Errol Spence Jr. in their fight on May 20 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England. Brook is still periodically calling Spence, "Spencer,...
WBC mandates Wilder, Stevenson defenses
ESPN - 28 Feb 2017 07:18
WBC mandates Wilder, Stevenson defenses
Top Rank card: Valdez, Ramirez, Magdaleno
ESPN - 28 Feb 2017 06:24
Top Rank card: Valdez, Ramirez, Magdaleno
Chavez: Junior's hard training will lead to win over Canelo
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 05:06
By Dan Ambrose: Mexican boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. says his on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) is taking training for his big fight against former two division world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-...
Arum not calling Pacquiao-Khan a done deal yet
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 02:47
By Chris Williams: While Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao are both saying that their April 23 fight is a done deal, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum isn't ready to say it's a done deal. What means for the Pacquiao-Khan fight remai...
Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev promoters start negotiation talks
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 01:53
By Jeff Aranow: The promoters for IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Andre "SOG" Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and former 175 lb. champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) have reportedly begun talks for a rematch bet...
WBC orders Adonis Stevenson vs. Eleider Alvarez fight
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 01:23
By Jeff Aranow: The World Boxing Council has ordered free negotiations to begin between WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis "Super Man" Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) and his #1 WBC mandatory challenger Eleider Alvarez (22-0...
Chavez Jr: Canelo struggles against bigger fighters
Boxing News 24 - 28 Feb 2017 00:19
By Dan Ambrose: The 6'0" Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has already seen a flaw in the game of Golden Boy Promotions fighter Saul "Canelo" Alvarez from watching his past fights, and that's how he struggles when he faces bigger g...