Experience Will Be Miguel Cotto’s Advantage
By: Rich Mancuso New York: Miguel Cotto is not concerned about a possible middleweight title fight with Gennady Golovkin who holds the WBO and IBF titles. The only point of interest is his WBC middleweight title defense against Canelo Alvarez next Saturday night in Las Vegas. The second
Derevyanchenko, Benavidez, but Stiverene doesn’t make Showtime telecast
Undefeated middleweight prospect Sergiy Derevyanchenko (6-0, 4 KOs, WSOB: 23-1, 7 KOs) returns to face veteran Jessie Nicklow (25-7-3, 8 KOs) in the eight-round co-feature of ShoBox: The New Generation, this Saturday from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In the opening bout of the tripleheader, unbeaten
Lucian Bute returns August 15th on NBCSN
Former world champion Lucian Bute (31-2, 24 KOs) returns to the ring to face Italy’s Andrea Di Luisa (17-2, 13 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight showdown on the second installment of Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN on Saturday, August 15 from the Bell Centre in Montreal with televised coverage
Carl Froch Retires
Carl Froch (33-2 24KOs) has had a long, borderline hall of fame career and as of this week, it is no more. Froch who reached notoriety through the “Super Six” on Showtime, in which the top 6 super middleweight competed in a round robin, slightly bizarre format tournament that would bring the
Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares August 29th on ESPN
The highly anticipated showdown between undefeated star Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17 KOs) and former three-division world champion Abner Mares (29-1-1, 15 KOs) is official as the two beloved stars that call Southern California home will fight in their own backyard at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles onSaturday,
Tempers flare between Bradley and Vargas prior to bout
It all started on Tuesday afternoon when former two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr. (31-1-1, 12 KOs), of Palm Springs, Calif., arrived at his fight week hotel and was asked about his upcoming welterweight world title fight against undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight world champion
John Thompson ready to take Boxcino crown tonight in Corona, California
Corona, California (May 22, 2015)–Tonight at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena, John Thompson (16-1, 5 KO’s) looks to win the Boxcino Jr. Middlweight championship when he takes on Brandon Adams in the finale of ESPN Friday Night Fights. Thompson weighed in at a ready 153.2 at Thursday’s weigh in and he
Iron Boy 22 Streams Free on Saturday, Featuring Top Talent from Phoenix and Tucson!
PHOENIX – May 18, 2015 – Boxing in Arizona is alive and well, as Iron Boy Promotions kicks off Iron Boy 22 fight week, and its second consecutive fight week in a row. Phoenix boxing fans are still reeling from Jose Benavidez Jr.’s successful world title defense last Friday at
Gervonta “Tank” Davis returns to the ring on May 22, in Atlantic City.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, U.S.A. – On Friday night, May 22, 2015, undefeated professional boxer, Gervonta “Tank” Davis (Baltimore, Maryland/pro record: 10-0, 9 KOs) returns to the ring against Alberto “Ironman” Mora Zuniga (Mexico/pro record: 5-3-0, 1 KO) at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Davis’ bout on the “Rumble
PBC on CBS sees slight dip in ratings
Premier Boxing Champions in it’s second outing on CBS pulled an overnight rating of 0.9 in overnight ratings and 1.4 million total viewers in contrast the April 4th card headlined by Adonis Stevenson pulled in a 1.1 overnight rating and 1.6 million viewers. What does this mean? Well, shows