De’Von Abraham (Oakland, CA) wins National PAL
De’von Abraham of King’s Gym in Oakland, CA won the 132. lbs National PAL this week as he brings back glory to the Bay Area. Abraham was featured in our Amateur Spotlight, earlier this year, which is included below. Abraham trains out of the historic Oakland boxing gym that Andre Ward,
Keith Thurman reflects on first trainer, Ben Getty
24 hours before making weight for his clash with Shawn Porter on Saturday, June 25th at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, Keith “One Time” Thurman was reflective prior to the biggest fight of his career. In an interview posted by boxing news kingpin, Elie Seckbach, which is linked
Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter face-off at final press conference
Our friends over at FightHub record this powerful video showing the final face-off between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter. A few takeaways I got from the video are as follows Shawn Porter appears to be have the bigger back, which though that might not translate to a lot, could allow
“Zurdo” Ramirez, Oscar Valdez looking sharp prior to July 23rd
As summer begins to pick up so do the training camps of Oscar Valdez and Gilberto Ramirez who are fighting on July 23rd at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Valdez, who trains out of the Rock Boxing Gym and Gilberto Ramirez who trains out of
Luis Ortiz-Alexander Ustinov on Canelo PPV September 17th
According to a report from BoxingScene.com whom talked to Russian promoter Vladimir Hryunov, Alexander Ustinov will face Luis Ortiz on September 17th in Las Vegas, as part of the HBO Pay-Per-View card of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez yet to be announced PPV card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. Canelo announced last night that
SF’s LaRon Mitchell headlines first card Friday
One of the sport of boxing’s good guys, heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (12-0 12KOs) is headlining his first card in Southern California at the DoubleTree in Ontario, CA. Mitchell, who trains out of Fire in the Ring Boxing Gym in San Francisco, CA, a gym that is free to anyone under
Public invited to Mike Alvarado media day in Dallas
“Mile High” Mike Alvarado (35-4 24KOs) will be holding a media day ahead of his fight this weekend in Dallas, Texas. The media day which will take place Thursday, June 23rd will be held at Montoya’s Boxing Gym in Dallas, Texas. The workout will feature Mike Alvarado and Alvarado and Erick De
Top PBC welterweights split on Thurman-Porter
Their peers in the welterweight division – world champions, former champions, contenders and top prospects – can’t pick a definitive winner between defending WBA 147-pound king Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and former world champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs). The majority of the fighters polled –
Anthony Crolla-Jorge Linares set for September 24th
Current WBA Lightweight World Champion Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla (31-4-3, 13 KOs) will face WBC Lightweight World Champion Jorge “El Niño de Oro” Linares (40-3, 27 KOs) in a huge unification blockbuster for the WBA, WBC Diamond and The Ring Magazine Lightweight World Championships at the Manchester Arena on September
Deontay Wilder-Chris Arreola LA Press Conference
Heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and former title challenger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola went face-to-face for the first time Tuesday at a Los Angeles press conference for their Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FOX & FOX Deportes showdown Saturday, July 16 from Legacy Arena in Birmingham,
