Marcos Maidana retires from boxing
CHINO MAIDANA MAKES RETIREMENT OFFICIAL Dear boxing Friends, After a long time out of the rings and after… https://t.co/WGnJNxbFo3 — Team Maidana (@ChinoMaidana) August 9, 2016 The man many feel gave Floyd Mayweather Jr. his hardest fight of his career, has officially called it a day as he announced his
Andy Ruiz tops stacked September 10th card in Lemoore, CA
One of the best cards of the year touches down at Tachi Palace Casino and Resort in Lemoore, CA on September 10th on a card that will be broadcast nationally on UniMas and promoted by Top Rank. The card is headlined by heavyweight prospect Andy Ruiz taking on one-time prospect
Sacramento, CA’s Guy Robb in action later this month, tickets on sale
Sacramento, CA’s Guy Robb will take on Miguel Marriaga in Fallon, Nevada as he battles to be the #1 contender for Oscar Valdez’s WBO featherweight title at the Fallon Convention Center on August 27th. Robb, a hard-punching featherweight who has been climbing the ranks for sometime is getting the chance
Ishe Smith-Frank Galarza set for September 16th
Former world champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (28-8, 12 KOs) is set to do battle with former prospect Frank “The Notorious” Galarza (17-1-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions next Bounce TV card on September 16 from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las
Kathy Duva says Ward-Kovalev negotiations are a “living hell”
On Tuesday at a Los Angeles press conference, WBO, WBA and IBF light heavyweight world champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) was supposed to announce formally the November 19 PPV against pound-for-pound #1 fighter Andre “S.O.G” Ward, things did not go as planned. First, the event was one hour late,
Felix Verdejo injured in motorcycle accident
Lightweight Felix Verdejo (22-0, 15 KOs) was injured after a one-person motorcycle accident in Puerto Rico. According to a local paper El Nuevo Dia, Verdejo lost control of his motorcycle and took a tumble to the concrete. Despite wearing a helmet, Verdejo also suffered head trauma as well. The accident all, but ruins
Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev PPV set for November 19th
Light heavyweight Andre Ward will face Sergey Kovalev for Kovalev’s WBA, WBO and IBF light heavyweight title at a yet to be determined site that will be announced later this week. The bout will be on November 19th on HBO pay-per-view with an official announcement coming shortly. After the fight,
Andre Ward dominates in Oakland, undercard results as well
Light heavyweight Andre “S.O.G” Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Alexander Brand (25-2, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California. Ward dropped Brand once, but Brand proved to be a game vet, who survived until the final. The
Andre Ward – Alexander Brand Weigh In Results (HBO Boxing)
Andre Ward 175 vs. Alexander Brand 173.2 Maurice Hooker 139.6 vs. Tyrone Barnett 142 Junior Younan 172.8 vs. Genar Guerrero 171.6 Darmani Rock 246 vs. Mike Kyle 222 Daniel Franco 126 vs. Marcello Gallardo 126 Raquel Miller 164.2 vs. Gabriel Holloway 160 Bilal Mahasin 146 vs. Luis Alfredo Lugo 146
Donnie Nietes-Edgar Sosa set for September 24th
It appears WBO light flyweight titleholder Donnie “Ahas” Nietes will move up to 112 lbs. and faces another former world champion in Edgar Sosa on September 24th at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA. Nietes viewed widely as one of the best in the world has not gotten adequate press in America