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Broner moving up to light welterweight if Ricky Burns doesn’t face him
By Jeff Sorby: WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) is ready to give up on the 135 lb. division if he can’t get a unification bout with WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, [...]
Kellerman: Broner is a heavy favorite over Rees because he’s so special
By Bill Phanco: Gavin Rees (37-1-1, 18 KO’s) is coming into his fight tonight against World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) as a huge underdog by as much as [...]
Enzo Calzaghe not impressed with Broner, compares him to Jeff Lacy
(Photo credit: Hogan photos) By Jeff Sorby: Enzo Calzaghe, the former trainer for Gavin Rees (37-1-1, 18 KO’s), is giving him a better than average chance to beat WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner [...]
Results from The Horseshoe in Hammond, Indiana
Last night, promoter Bobby Hitz and Hitz Boxing held another of their popular "Fight Night at the Horseshoe" events at The Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, and the action did not disappoint.
In [...]
Ward: Easy work for Broner tonight against Rees; don’t blink
(Photo credit: Hogan photos) By Michael Collins: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward doesn’t see WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) having any problems in his first defense [...]
Delvin Rodriguez stops George Tahdooahnippah
UNCASVILLE, CT (February 16, 2013) In front of a packed electric crowd, former world title challenger Delvin Rodriguez put the deeply talented junior middleweight division on notice Friday night with a [...]
Ricky Hatton hoping to get support
AFTER weeks of preparations, the day when Ricky Hatton shows his dance moves to the world in Let's Dance for Comic Relief has arrived and he needs your votes to keep him in the competition.
'The Hitman' [...]
Weights are in for super bantamweights Alejandro Lopez and Jonathan Romero!
Tijuana, Mexico (February 15)
Earlier today super bantamweights Jonathan Romero (22-0, 12 KOs) and Alejandro Lopez (24-2, 7KOs) weighed in on the official scale.
The two pugilists will engage [...]
Omar Figueroa vs Henry Aurad on March 2nd from San Antonio on Fox Sports Networks, Fox Deported & Fuel TV
SAN ANTONIO, February 15 - Fight fans in San Antonio, Texas will be treated to an explosive night of boxing action featuring Texas' top prospects on Saturday, March 2, when Weslaco's Omar "Panterita" Figueroa [...]
Mayweather vs. Guerrero and Canelo vs. Trout could be announced next week
By Bill Phanco: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) is reporting on his twitter that he’ll be facing WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (26-0, [...]
Weigh-in: Broner-Rees, Bika-Sjekloca
Adrien Broner 134 - Gavin Rees 134.5
Sakio Bika 167.5 - Nikola Sjekloca 167.5
Demetrius Hopkins 152.5 - Charles Whittaker 154
Vicente Escobedo 129.5 - Edner Cherry 129.5
Rau’shee Warren 116.5 [...]
Sergey Kovalev Comments About Meteor Crashing In His Hometown
In the wake of the meteor that exploded over Sergey Kovalev's hometown of Chelyabinsk earlier this morning, many people have called or sent messages asking about the welfare of the cruiserweight's family. [...]
USA Boxing’s Independence Cup Squad Wraps Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Team USA will complete training camp today for the 2013 Independence Cup in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The eight-athlete squad arrived in Colorado Springs on January 28 [...]
Russia back in qualification mix after victory on Algerian soil (2-3)
Lausanne, Switzerland, 15 February 2013 - The Russian team ensured they got themselves back in the hunt for a place in the knockout phase of this season's World Series of Boxing (WSB) after claiming an [...]
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez Signs with Top Rank & Zanfer
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (February 15, 2013) -- Top Rank and Zanfer Promotions announced the signing of undefeated Top-Five middleweight contender GILBERTO "Zurdo" RAMÍREZ today.
Ramírez (24-0, [...]
Jayson Velez Injures Ankle; Richar Abril Vs. Sharif Bogere Elevated To Main Event On Sat., March 2
LAS VEGAS (February 15) - The vacant WBA Lightweight World Championship between Richar Abril and Sharif "The Lion" Bogere has been elevated to the main event on Saturday, March 2 and will now be held [...]
Peralta ready to show he has no limits against Algieri 2/23 NBC sports network
PATERSON, NJ - On the next NBC Sports Network Fight Night telecast, Saturday, February 23rd, the nationally televised co-feature is a critical 10-round matchup between two young fighters on the brink of [...]
World Boxing Council News: Broner vs. Rees on Saturday night
February 15, 2013 – Mexico City.
From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:
WBC STATISTICS
WBC Lightweight World Championship
Boardwalk Hall – Atlantic City, New Jersey
February [...]
Unbeaten Lightweight Alejandro Luna makes 2013 debut Feb 22 at the Morongo Casino
In addition to being a promising boxer, Alejandro Luna grew up as a "Charro" in a family of Mexican cowboys, who competed in "Charrería's" around his local area. In this photo he's competing at a national [...]
Broner / Rees: Live stream of weigh-in: 3:30 pm EST
Broner vs. Rees, a 12-round fight for Broner's WBC Lightweight World Championship will take place Saturday, February 16 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event is promoted by Golden Boy [...]
Thomas Dulorme vs. Eddie Brooks on February 21st in New York City
New York, NY (2/15/13) - Next Thursday, February 21, DiBella Entertainment's (DBE) Broadway Boxing series returns to the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, with an action-packed nine-bout card headlined [...]
Price vs. Thompson is STILL on for February 23rd in Liverpool
DAVID PRICE’S big fight against Tony Thompson at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Saturday 23rdFebruary is ON. Rumors had swept Twitter and some minor boxing websites claiming that the 12 round heavyweight [...]
Dibella May Sound for Macklin v Lee
By Padraig Ivory: Andy Lee may have returned from an America that was deep in economic turmoil, however he very nearly fell off his own’ Fiscal Cliff’ of sorts when he faced Anthony Fitzgerald on Saturday [...]
Jamaal Davis in Must Win Fight Against Patrick Majewski on Feb. 23 at Bally’s Atlantic City
Atlantic City, NJ—Jamaal Davis, the hard-luck Philadelphian who never seems to win the big one, gets another chance Saturday evening, Feb. 23, when he boxes world-ranked middleweight Patrick Majewski [...]
Ricky Hatton to show off his dancing feet this Saturday
RICKY HATTON might be best known for using his firsts, but this Saturday night he'll be showing off his dancing feet as he takes part in 'Let's Dance for Comic Relief', live on BBC One at 6.50pm.
The [...]