14 May 2015

Karim Mayfield, The People’s Champ

When I graduated college in 2006, the economic boom was about to end. It was foreshadowed by one of the weirdest graduation speeches I can remember. We stood on stage as the speaker  told us that dark times loomed in the future, it was far from the cry of optimism

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13 May 2015

Noemi Bosques Media Day May 14th for PBC card in June against Heather Hardy

Tomorrow Saint Petersburg, Florida ‘s own Noemi “La Rebelde” Bosques will hold her media day at Babyface Boxing gym in Pacifica, CA.  The media day will serve as one of the last chances for Bay Area boxing fans to see Bosques while she trains in the Bay Area to prep for

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13 May 2015

Fox Sports 1 card announced for June 26th in Salinas, CA

  Paco Presents Boxing and Don Chargin Promotions are back with another Fox Sports 1 card stemming from Storm House in Salinas, CA. The card is still being put together, but will more than likely be headlined by Paul Mendez, who trains with the Garcia family out of Salinas, CA,

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13 May 2015

Our boy Ryan Bivins will part of FGC boxing press conference at Mugshot Diner in Philly

TONIGHT!! there will be a press conference at the Mugshot Diner in Philadelphia to announce a great night of professional boxing that will take place on Fridaynight, June 12 at the Skybox in the Northern Liberties/Fishtown section Philadelphia.   Fight Game Championship Boxing will feature some of the most exciting  talent

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13 May 2015

May 29th card in Philly headlined by Frank De Alba

Philadelphia (May 13,2015)-–On Friday night,May 29, boxing comes to theStadium Holiday Inn (900 Packer Avenue) in Philadelphia where some of the best names in Philadelphia boxing will be featured on a card promoted by King’s Promotions. In the main event, Frank De Alba will compete for the UBF  Lightweight title against

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13 May 2015

Anthony Crolla face Darleys Perez for WBA lightweight title in July

Anthony Crolla will make an emotional return to the ring when he challenges WBA world lightweight champion Darleys Perez at the Manchester Arena on July 18, on a huge night of boxing live on Sky Sports. The Manchester man has been given the all-clear to box again by doctors following

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13 May 2015

Tony Ayala found dead at 52

Troubled former middleweight boxing star Tony “El Torito” Ayala Jr. was found dead Tuesday  in San Antonio, Texas. Ayala was just 52 and is believed to have passed away from a heart attack. Ayala had a record of 31-2, 27 KOs, but was overshadowed by his 16 year prison sentence.

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12 May 2015

Canelo-Kirkland nets 2.2 million viewers

Well Canelo Alvarez-James Kirkland was quite the success as the event sold 31,000 tickets at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas on May 9th.  The average television veiwership was 2,146,000 and peaked at 2,296,000. This was the first time Canelo headlined a HBO card in his career.  

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12 May 2015

Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter confirmed for June 20th

As first reported by Michael Woods last week and then confirmed today, a mega-fight between Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter will take place on June 20th on NBC. This will serve as the fourth installment of Premier Boxing Champions as it will be a battle of Ohio as Porter originally

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