23 Jan 2019

Keith Thurman returns against Josesito Lopez on FOX

Keith “One Time” Thurman is a confusing story in the sport of boxing. Thurman has the best resume at welterweight with wins over “Showtime” Shawn Porter and Danny “Swift” Garcia, but also has the longest time outside of the ring of any top welterweight, being out of the ring for

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22 Jan 2019

Boxing card in Sacramento, CA in March at DoubleTree

Nasser Niavaroni’s Uppercut Promotions will promote the first Northern California boxing card of 2019 on March 1st, 2019 at their tentpole venue, the DoubleTree in Sacramento, CA across from the Arden Fair Mall. The card features a slew of talent including undefeated lightweight David Melgoza of Sacramento, CA faces Osvaldo Sarabia

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18 Jan 2019

Jhack Tepora off Pacquiao vs Broner PPV, Ruiz vs Guevara now PPV opener

It is tough news for Jhack Tepora who unprofessionally was beaten by the scales today, missing weight by 5 1/2 lbs. It was so bad in fact that he will no longer be fighting on the pay-per-view card, tomorrow. Tepora, who weighed in at 131 1/2 pounds for a 126-pound featherweight

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18 Jan 2019

Maurice Hooker returns March 9th against LesPierre

Maurice Hooker (25-0-3, 17KOs) will return on March 9th to defend his WBO super lightweight world title against Mikkel “Slikk Mikk” LesPierre (20-0-1, 9KOs), a New York native hailing from the borough of Brooklyn. The bout will be the co-main event for the DAZN card headlined by Dmitry Bivol versus Joe Smith Jr., at a location

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17 Jan 2019

Three Northern California boxers featured on Davis vs Mares

Before Gervonta Davis puts his WBA super featherweight world title on the line against Abner Mares at the Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly known as the StubHub Center, on Saturday, February 9th, live on Showtime, three fighters from Northern California will be featured on the undercard. Sacramento, CA’s featherweight Xavier Martinez (12-0

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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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