Boxing News
Canelo Alvarez: Damned if he did, dope if he didn't
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 18:20
By Adam Godfrey: The Boxing world was rocked this week in the wake of revelations that its biggest star, Mexican Middleweight Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, tested positive for the known performance enhancing drug Clenbuterol. C...
WBC president says Canelo's positive test likely came from contaminated food
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 18:05
By Jim Dower: Saul Canelo Alvarez is a victim of having eaten contaminated food tainted with clenbuterol, says WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. He says clenbuterol is a big problem in Mexico, and it caused problems durin...
Pettitt: "Once Hamza Realises I Hurt, He'll Jump On To The Back Foot And Run"
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 16:52
Former World-rated Super-Bantam Lewis Pettitt insists it could be curtains for his ring career at just 27, if he fails to repel unbeaten Brummie hotshot Raza Hamza in their quality Featherweight eight rounder at The O2 o...
Hamza: "I Promise Pettitt Will Touch The Floor!"
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 16:17
When five time national junior Champion Raza Hamza entered the World of professional prizefighting as a painfully shy 21 year old in February 2015, it was felt that the biggest harness to him realising his enormous poten...
World Boxing Super Series Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 16:11
One year ago Comosa AG announced the World Boxing Super Series, a revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament, and the quest for the biggest prize in boxing, The Muhammad Ali Trophy. The ambition was to set new st...
Quigg: Valdez fight doesn't feel like an away bout
ESPN - 9 Mar 2018 14:42
Speaking exclusively to ESPN, Scott Quigg insists his U.S. debut fight against Oscar Valdez on Saturday does not feel like an away bout.
Martin J. Ward Defends Euro Strap Against Tennyson On May 5
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 10:53
Martin J. Ward will defend his European Super-Featherweight title against James Tennyson - who puts his WBA International belt on the line - at The O2 in London on May 5, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Ward landed the va...
Hall of Fame manager Mendoza dies of cancer
ESPN - 9 Mar 2018 07:52
Manager Rafael Mendoza, who was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015 and had worked in the sport for more than 50 years, died from lung cancer.
Hearn says Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder likely next
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 07:51
By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder's performance against Luis Ortiz last Saturday night impressed Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn enough to where he's now saying that his fighter Anthony Joshua w...
Regis Prograis vs. Julius Indongo final weights, quotes
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 04:05
Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former unified world champion Julius Indongo made weight on Thursday ahead of their 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION for the vacant Interim WBC Sup...
Golovkin says Canelo showed his "true face" with positive test
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 04:05
By Jeff Aranow: Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin is disappointed in Saul Canelo Alvarez following his positive test for the performance enhancing drug clenbuterol this week ahead of their May 5th rematch at the T-Mobile Arena in L...
360 Boxing Promotions launches 'Hollywood Fight Nights' series, on March 27
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 02:33
Fresh off the highly successful SUPERFLY 2 event at the Fabulous Forum on February 24, Tom Loeffler's 360 Boxing Promotions has announced the debut of 'Hollywood Fight Nights' set for Tuesday, March 27 at the AVALON in H...
Pacquiao sets fight, Arum says deal not done
ESPN - 9 Mar 2018 02:31
Manny Pacquiao announced that he would plan and promote his next fight, scheduled for June 24 in Malaysia, but his longtime promoter Bob Arum said it was not a done deal and didn't believe it would happen.
Arum says Lomachenko-Linares will happen on May 12 if ESPN shifts game
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 00:11
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says it's up to ESPN whether the May 12th fight between WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares and Vasyl Lomachenko can take place on that date. ESPN will need to move ...
Kell Brook rated #3 in WBC's new 154lb rankings
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 23:16
By Tim Royner: Kell 'Terminator' Brook has been pushed to the No.3 spot in the World Boxing Council's new ratings for March at 154. The ranking places Brook within sight of WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo...
Canelo Alvarez now testing NEGATIVE for clenbuterol
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 22:08
By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez is no longer testing positive for the performance enhancing (PEDs) clenbuterol, according to RingTV. That's the good news. Canelo's last test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping (VAD...
Former sparring partners Valdez and Quigg ready for high-stakes fight Saturday
ESPN - 9 Mar 2018 21:34
Scott Quigg and Oscar Valdez trained together just last year for their respective fights. On Saturday night, both boxers will go at it for real on ESPN in a bout with major implications.
Beterbiev ordered by IBF to defend against Marcus Browne
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 21:06
By Jim Dower: IBF World light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) has been ordered by the International Boxing Federation to defend against #3 IBF Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs). There's a purse bid that wi...
Mikey Garcia targeting Errol Spence for 5th division title
Boxing News 24 - 9 Mar 2018 20:03
By Sean McDaniel: Mikey Garcia will be challenging IBF World light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets this Saturday night to capture a 4th division world title, and if he's successful at accomplishing that goal, he wa...