17 Jan 2019

Sacramento, CA’s Blake McKernan signs with newly-formed ICB

Undefeated cruiserweight and US Army veteran Blake “The Beast” McKernan of Sacramento, Calif., is the latest boxer to sign a multi-year agreement with International Championship Boxing, promoter of the revolutionary and exciting new combat sport that features boxing in a cage. The 31-year-old, 6-foot-1-inch McKernan has a record of 11-0

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17 Jan 2019

Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan set for April 20th on PPV

Fresh off their kickoff press conference in London, WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford and Amir “King” Khan flew across the pond for a special press conference at ESPN’s South Street Seaport studios in lower Manhattan. Crawford and Khan will battle on Saturday, April 20, live on the inaugural Top Rank

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17 Jan 2019

Erislandy Lara, Luis Ortiz top Brooklyn card, March 2nd

Former 154-pound world champion Erislandy Lara seeks to return to the championship ranks when the Cuban star challenges undefeated contender Brian Castaño for his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, March 2 live on SHOWTIME and presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

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17 Jan 2019

Dmitry Bivol to face Joe Smith Jr. on DAZN

Dmitry Bivol and World of Boxing have signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA and the Russian will defend his WBA World Light-Heavyweight title against Joe Smith Jr live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. Bivol makes the fifth defense of his belt against Smith

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17 Jan 2019

Rob Brant’s first title defense set for Feb. 15th in Minnesota

Rob “Bravo” Brant upset the odds to win a world title. For title defense number one, he’s returning to his favorite stomping grounds. Brant, a native of St. Paul, Minn., will defend his WBA middleweight title against the unbeaten Khasan Baysangurov on Friday, Feb. 15 at Grand Casino Hinckley. Brant, who

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17 Jan 2019

Ray Beltran vs Hiroki Okada set for Ramirez-Zepeda co-main Feb.10th

Ray Beltran’s road back to title contention begins Sunday, Feb. 10. The former lightweight world champion will face the unbeaten Hiroki Okada in a 10-round super lightweight fight as the co-feature to the Jose Ramirez-Jose Zepeda super lightweight championship bout at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Ramirez-Zepeda and

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17 Jan 2019

Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs set for May 4th

Boxing’s biggest star will take a step closer to becoming undisputed champion as Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) defends his WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Titles in a 12-round unification fight against IBF Middleweight World Champion Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs) during the celebratory weekend of Cinco de Mayo. The champion-vs.-champion

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17 Jan 2019

Staying Active: Demetrius Andrade’s quest for a big fight

Demetrius Andrade might rival only Guillermo Rigondeaux for the saddest career in boxing for being one of the best fighters in the world. Andrade is simply put one of the best in terms of skills, he is top five in the world, but sadly his resume for one reason or

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15 Jan 2019

Devin Haney: A Star in Waiting

Most young fighters think about ticket sales as it dominants the boxing industry and often gives young fighters the shot at a big opportunity, but for 20-year-old Devin Haney of Oakland, California, he had a different plan, to use the newly formed smartphone technology and apps that went with the

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15 Jan 2019

Here’s to You, Manny Pacquiao

It wasn’t the first big fight I went to, but it certainly was one of the most impressionable events of my young life. Dad was regularly comped fight tickets at the MGM, and this time we flew to Vegas to watch “The Dream Match”. Of course, there’s nothing like that

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