29 Jun 2018

Gilberto Ramirez makes weight ahead of ESPN title fight

Tonight on ESPN, WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez will look to defend his title once again as he faces Roamer Angulo. The co-main event features a cracker-jack of a bout between hometown fighter, Alex Saucedo and Lenny Zappavigna. The fights are taking place at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma

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29 Jun 2018

Speedy Ellis gets win on ESPN in Mexico

Rising hot welterweight contender Rashidi “Speedy” Ellis  (20-0, 13 KOs) of Boston, Mass. scored a 10-round unanimous decision victory against rugged Panamanian warrior Alberto “Metralleta” Mosquera (25-4-2, 16 KOs) in the main event of the June 29 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Ellis won with scores of

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29 Jun 2018

Canelo vs Golovkin II announced for T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBO Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) will return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for their historic 12-round rematch on Saturday, Sept. 15. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Tickets for Canelo vs.

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29 Jun 2018

19-year-old Devin Haney now ranked in top 15 of IBF

19-year-old undefeated sensation and USBA Lightweight champion, Devin “The Dream” Haney (19-0, 13 KOs), has captured his second title before age 20, but even more impressive, is his ranking at # 15 by the IBF, meaning a title shot is near. “It means the world to me to be ranked in the top 15

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29 Jun 2018

“Zurdo” Ramirez, Saucedo press conference quotes for ESPN fight

The fighters sat on a podium atop the floor where the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder play, discussing Saturday’s ESPN-televised card (9 p.m. ET) at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The biggest card to hit The Sooner State in years will feature a local product, Oklahoma City native Alex “El Cholo” Saucedo (27-0, 17 KOs) against Lenny Zappavigna (37-3, 27

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29 Jun 2018

Andrew Cancio defends title on August 17th in Indio, CA

Andrew “El Chango” Cancio (18-4-2, 14 KOs) will return to the ring in a 10-round super featherweight fight against hard-hitting contender Dardan Zenunaj (14-4, 11 KOs) in the main event of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN on Friday, Aug. 17at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00

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28 Jun 2018

Demetrius Andrade released from promotional agreement

After more than a decade of Co-Promoting 2008 US Olympian Demetrius Andrade together, Star Boxing & Banner Promotions have announced that they have officially released Demetrius Andrade from his long-term promotional agreement.  Star Boxing and Banner Promotions signed Andrade out of the Olympics 10 years ago and have promoted him since.  Under their guidance,

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28 Jun 2018

Michael Conlan fights in Northern Ireland on Saturday

Michael “Mick” Conlan will make his long-awaited homecoming on Saturday when he headlines a card from The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Conlan (7-0, 5 KOs) will face former world title challenger Adeilson Dos Santos (19-4, 15 KOs) in a scheduled 10-rounder, which will be streamed live and exclusively in the United States

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28 Jun 2018

Elena Savelyeva returns July 13th in Montenegro

Gold-star women’s bantamweight prospect Elena Savelyeva (4-0, 3 KOs) of Russia will return to the ring on Friday, July 13, in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, for an eight-round showdown against current #10 IBF and #11 WBC contender Nina Radovanovic (12-2, 3 KOs) of Serbia. Formerly one of the most decorated female amateur

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28 Jun 2018

Tickets on Sale for Guerra de Gallos Battle for Tucson

Michelle Rosado’s Raging Babe has built a reputation for quality, sold out events across the country, and she returns to Tucson’s Casino Del Sol on Saturday evening, July 21, with Guerra De Gallos, a fight card that is quickly living up to its name. The scheduled eight-round main event features a hometown battle between two fighters who have earned their stripes

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