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Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions are re-signing Tijuana’s crackerjack super featherweight contender Juan Carlos Burgos (30-1-1, 20 KOs) to a second promotional contract.
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Loads of new headlines.
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On March 30, top-rated light heavyweight contender Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (20-1-2, 9KO’s) and reigning WBC silver light heavyweight champion Tony Bellew (19-1-1, 12KO’s) battled to a 12-round split decision draw in Bellew’s backyard of Liverpool. Now, the two combatants are set to go at it again this Saturday night, on the undercard of the much anticipated rematch between defending IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler at t
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Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has put together a stellar undercard for tomorrow night’s ESPN Friday Night Fights event at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
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Dozens of Boxing Legends will return to Atlantic City as the 2013 summer season begins at the Jersey shore.
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The interesting battle preceding the much-anticipated showdown on Saturday night, June 8, between the most dangerous super middleweight, Adonis "Superman" Stevenson (20-1-0, 17 KOs), and World Boxing Council (WBC),The Ring Magazine and linear light heavyweight champion, "Bad" Chad Dawson (31-2-0, 17 KOs), features a pair of international stars adding spectacular excitement for boxing fans in attendance as well as those watching on HB
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More new than you can use!
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ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes Studio Shows on Site at Mohegan Sun Arena Friday Night Fights-Best KOs & Mike Tyson’s Greatest Hits to Air Before Friday’s Show
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Real News, not stepped on.
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Highly touted and undefeated junior welterweight prospect Issouf Kinda makes his ESPN Friday Night Fights debut this week in the ten round co-main event against battle tested Chris H
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Also in a four round Lightweight bout, Damon Allen (1-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named.
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Ever since it was first announced, boxing insiders and fans alike have been buzzing about the much-anticipated upcoming middleweight championship showdown between defending WBA/IBO champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (26-0, 23KO’s) and I
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Happy Tuesday, fans! Welcome to this week’s edition of “The Barbershop,” a column designed to give you a forum to speak your mind about our question(s) of the week or any boxing...
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Former pound for pound king pin, "Sugar" Shane Mosley, 47-8-1-(39), scored a close unanimous 12 round decision over Pablo Cesar Cano, 26-3-1-(20) at the Grand Oasis...
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2012 Puerto Rican Olympian and Jr. Lightweight sensation Felix Verdejo stops Corben Page in the 4th round on Saturday night at the Ruben Zayas Montañez...
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Edgar Sosa scored a hard fought 12 round unanimous points win over Giovani Segura at the Plaza de Toros Eloy Cavazos in Zitacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico on Saturday...
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Bill Tibbs: Randolph Adolphus “Randy” Turpin was a Leamington, United Kingdom fighter, considered to be one of the top middleweights in the 1940s and 1950s era. “The Leamington Licker”...
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Allan Scotto: Hey, fans! Welcome to “Ask Gerry Cooney,” where you get to ask former heavyweight contender “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney any boxing-related question you’d like...
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All the news in one place.
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Today’s news.
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Early today, Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero appeared in New York State Supreme Court for Queens County where all firearm possession charges were dismissed in connection with his March 28 arrest at John F. Kennedy Interna
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The explosive May 18 match-up between unbeaten contenders Shawn Porter and Phil Lo Greco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey will air as part of the event’s SHOWTIME EXTREM
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Anson Wainwright: With arguably the biggest fight of his career virtually right in front of him, Australia’s own undefeated phenom and IBO 130-pound champion “Wild” Will Tomlinson
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By Allan Scotto: Happy Tuesday, fans! Welcome to this week’s edition of “The Barbershop,” a column designed to give you a forum to speak your mind about our question(s) of the week...
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Tons of news links.
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Undefeated lightweight contender Darley Perez (28-0, 19 KOs) has signed on to fight explosive Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (22-0, 16 KOs) in the co-f
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Matthew Paras: The ratings are in for the second boxing card on NBC and promoter Main Events is pleased with the turnout. On April 20th, Main Events...
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By Danny Winterbottom. Ricky Burns retained his WBO world lightweight title in bizarre circumstances when challenger Jose A Gonzalez complained of a broken...
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Next week’s bout in Atlantic City against high profile Devon Alexander could propel the comparatively unknown Lee Purdy firmly into the limelight. Victory would have promoters discussing potential bouts against household names such as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
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Jerry Glick reporting from ringside: Joe DeGuardia and his able matchmaker Ron Katz put on a great show that brought in a full house to Huntington, LI...
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Holly Holm impressively, if not spectacularly, defended her World Boxing Federation World Light Welterweight title on Saturday night May 11 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Route 66 Casino Hotel´s Legends Theater in Albuquerque, with a unanimous decision over game but outclassed challenger Mary McGee.
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MIAMI, Okla. – Undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, overcame a bad cut on the side of his right eye to register two knockdowns en route to a fourth-round TKO over southpaw Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis (17-4-1, 6 KOs), of Long Beach, Calif., in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generationfrom Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.
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MOSCOW, Russia—World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (25-1, 19 KOs), from Chekhov, Russia, and WBA cruiserweight champion in recess Guillermo “El Felino” Jones (38-3-2, 30 KOs), from Colon, Panama, are set to meet on May 17 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. Co-promoter Don King has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli to attend the event.
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German Villasenor: After an eight-month layoff, former world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, 39-5-1 (28) (now under the Top Rank promotional banner and new...
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Steve Kim: Despite what was rumored and written the past few days, everyone involved in the ’May Day’ event featuring Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero is making it clear...
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By Anson Wainwright: Over the past several months, WBO lightweight titlist Ricky Burns has been involved in a myriad of issues stemmed from his December title bout...
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Tons of news links.
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Gabriel Montoya: Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal was likely going to be the biggest fight in Canada’s storied history of boxing. On Tuesday, the fight was indefinitely postponed...
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Anson Wainwright: When Japanese superstar Kazuto Ioka abdicated his WBC/WBA thrones at strawweight, he left openings for other fighters, including Ryo Miyazaki, a career...
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Steve Kim: After a rather lengthy process, it was announced on Monday afternoon that Manny Pacquiao, last seen getting knocked out in frightful fashion by arch-nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez...
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Allan Scotto: Welcome to this week’s edition of “The Barbershop,” a column designed to give you a forum to speak your mind about our question(s) of the week or any boxing-related issue...
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All the news you can use.
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Mayweather reviews and more
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Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF/WBA/WBO and IBO heavyweight titles In Mannheim, Germany on Saturday night with a dominating display of boxing against Italian challenger Francesco Pianeta.
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Anson Wainwright at Ringside: The co-feature at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night saw former sparring partners Daniel Ponce de Leon, 44-5 (35), and Abner Mares...
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Jenna J: On The Ropes Boxing Radio will be having a special live post fight show following the Mayweather vs. Guerrero PPV event. Show begins at 10:30 PT/1:30 AM ET, and will run for 90 minutes.
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By John J. Raspanti at Ringside. In the end it was the fresher J’Leon Love, a heavily promoted prospect from Michigan, who delivered on his promise by edging Gabriel Rosado by split decision at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Last night, Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions returned to The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for the resort’s “Fight Nights” series at The Chelsea, kicking off the Cinco de Mayo celebration and a weekend of legendary boxing.
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Marc Livitz in Las Vegas: Leo Santa Cruz clashed with Alexander Munoz for the vacant USBA junior featherweight championship on the Mayweather Jr Vs Guererro undercard in Las Vegas on Saturday...
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Marc Livitz in Las Vegas: Whoever decided many years ago to open arena doors to the public for a weigh in before an anticipated fight should be highly commended. The bigger the bout, the...
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