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Lomachenko comes in for Team Finals Day 1
After 72 matches and 360 bouts, the WSB Team Finals will be contested across two days starting on Friday 10th May at 20:00 local time (14:00 GMT). The remaining ten bouts - potentially eleven in case of [...]
Dave Egan vs. Mark McKray on Friday, May 10th
By Daniel Mole: Cannock’s Dave Egan faces his toughest test to date when he takes on Mark McKray at the Paragon Hotel, Digbeth, Birmingham on Friday evening. The 29 year-old (5-0) puts his unblemished [...]
Ryan Burnett to fight on May 24th in Liverpool, UK
RYAN BURNETT believes he'll take to the professional side of the sport like the proverbial duck to water.
The Belfast prospect boxes for the first time without the vest and head guard on a show held [...]
“Hurricane” Harry has a date with the IBF International light heavy title
International Boxing Federation Africa (IBF - AFRICA) – THURSDAY 09 MAY, 2013 – DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The man who virtually singlehandedly established the Namibian professional boxing and won several [...]
The Pugilist KOrner: Banks, Jacobs, Russell Sr and more!
The Law Offices of Mario Davila is proud to present current Heavyweight Contender and fight trainer Johnathon Banks, Middleweight prospect Danny Jacobs, lifelong fight trainer Gary Russell Sr, Junior Welterweight [...]
McDonnell: ‘I Need Everyone’s Support’
Top bantamweights, Jamie McDonnell and Julio Ceja, went head-to-head for the first time at a packed press conference on Tuesday (May 7).
The pair square off for the vacant IBF world crown this Saturday, [...]
Bute vs. Pascal update
Montreal, Wednesday, May 8th – After internal discussions, InterBox and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) have jointly decided against promoting a boxing event on Saturday, May 25th at the Montreal Bell Centre. [...]
FORMER OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNER AND TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MELDRICK TAYLOR TO JOIN CHAMPIONS OF TOMORROW PROMOTIONAL TEAM
ESSINGTON, PA (MAY 8, 2013)—Former Olympic Gold Medal winner and two-time world champion Meldrick Taylor has been added to the Champions of Tomorrow Promotional team.
The inaugural event will take [...]
FREE AT LAST’: UNDEFEATED YATHOMAS RILEY RETURNS AND FIGHTS ON MAY 11 AT THE PARAMOUNT
NEW YORK; (May 8, 2013) After spending almost 3 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, undefeated light heavyweight prospect Yathomas Riley will return to battle on Saturday, MAY 11 against Buffalo, [...]
LaManna Boxes Swain on June 1 at Bally’s Atlantic City
Atlantic City, NJ—Thomas LaManna, of Millville, NJ, coming off the biggest win of his career, returns to action Saturday evening, June 1, when he takes on in-state rival Alando Swain, of Trenton, in [...]
Burns vs. Gonzalez stare down for fight this Saturday in Scotland
(Photo courtesy PR Best Boxing Promotions/Joel Colon) Puerto Rican Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez and World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight champion Scottish Ricky Burns, were face to face today during [...]
Dusty Hernandez-Harrison Headlines Hometown May 18th Champions Class Card vs. Eddie Soto
Washington, DC (May 7, 2013) -- Washington, D.C. teen welterweight boxing sensation Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (14-0, 8 KO’s) will put his undefeated record on the line against his toughest competition [...]
Junior Welterweights Paris and Perez to Meet on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights
The May 10 edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will feature two top Junior Welterweights—Vernon “The Iceman” Paris (27-1, 16 KOs) and Manny “Manos” Perez (19-8-1, [...]
World-Ranked Contenders Jean & Pendarvis Battle For IBF 140-Pound Top Spot Friday on ShoBox on SHOWTIME
NEW YORK (May 8, 2013) – In what will be a hard-fought, high-stakes matchup for the No. 1 spot in the IBF’s 140-pound division, undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (24-0, 16 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, [...]
Lee-Cunningham undercard for May 15th
New York, NY (5/8/13) - Next Wednesday, May 15, DiBella Entertainment returns to BB King Blues Club in NYC for the latest edition of its Broadway Boxing series with a thrilling eight-bout card headlined [...]
Damien Hooper vs. Kashif Mumtaz this Thursday, May 9th
AUSTRALIAN boxing trainer Gareth Williams believes his charge Damien Hooper can go onto become one of the country's greatest ever fighters.
Hooper, a 2012 Olympian, entered the professional ranks in [...]
Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner press conference quotes
Saturday, May 4, an unforgettable day for boxing, kicked off with a Las Vegas press conference to officially announce the June 22 world championship showdown between two of the most colorful characters [...]
Thompson Looking to Put Another Masterpiece on Canvas This Friday on ShoBox in Miami, OK
As a painter and artist in his spare time, Newark, New Jersey, boxer John "Apollo Kidd" Thompson IV (11-0, 4 KOs) has created many satisfying works of art. But Thompson will be looking to put his finest [...]
Bute Injured, May 25th fight vs. Pascal postponed
MONTREAL (May 7, 2013) - As announced earlier by InterBox earlier, Lucian Bute is injured and cannot fight Jean Pascal on May 25 at the Bell Centre. For GYM President Yvon Michel, who was co-promoting [...]
USA Boxing Kicks Off a String of International Events with Five Victories in Finland
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – A team of teenage female athletes set a winning tone for their fellow USA Boxing National Team Members with five international victories and the Outstanding Boxer award at [...]
Cletus Seldin recovering from shoulder surgery
NEW YORK (May 7, 2013) Popular undefeated jr. welterweight prospect Cletus "The Hebrew Hammer" Seldin is recovering well from surgery on his right shoulder to repair his rotator cuff and labrum. Known [...]
Mayweather-Guerrero & De Leon-Mares replay on Showtime this Saturday, May 11th
NEW YORK (May 7, 2013) - This past Saturday, undefeated boxing superstar and undisputed No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world Floyd "Money" Mayweather produced a magnificent performance en route to [...]
John Molina Battles Andrey Klimov
Sherman Oaks, CA (May 7, 2013) - Goossen Tutor Promotions presents what is sure to be an explosive night of world-class lightweight contenders, where the "Lightweight International" main event features [...]
Bute vs. Pascal postponed
Montreal, Tuesday, May 7th 2013 – Lucian Bute suffered an injury to his left hand that has forced the postponement of his May 25th bout vs. Jean Pascal. Lucian will undergo surgery this week to remove [...]
Ray Mercer Ready For HOF Weekend
CANASTOTA, NY - MAY 7, 2013 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced Olympic gold medalist and former heavyweight champion “Merciless” Ray Mercer is set to return to Canastota for the 24th [...]