Gary Russell Jr. vs. Joseph Diaz Jr being worked on for spring
WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr will look to defend his title against Joseph Diaz Jr in the spring per a report from Mike Coppinger of RingTV.com. The bout which could end up coming to fruition anywhere from May 19 to June 30, according to the report cited above based off
Erislandy Lara, Jarrett Hurd Fight Week Media Day Quotes
World champions Erislandy Lara and Jarrett Hurd began fight week with a media workout in Las Vegas Wednesday before their 154-pound world title unification that headlines action this Saturday, April 7 live on SHOWTIME from Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Rey Vargas to fight Azat Hovhannisyan on Ali vs. Smith May 12th
Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs), the undefeated world champion of Mexico City, Mexico, will make the third defense of his WBC Super Bantamweight World title against explosive Armenian contender Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (14-2, 11 KOs) in the 12-round co-main event to Sadam “World Kid” Ali and Liam “Beefy” Smith
Olympic Medalist Stevenson and Conceicao featured on April 28th card
A pair of 2016 Olympic medalists — USA silver medalist Shakur Stevenson and Brazilian gold medalist Robson Conceicao — will see action on the undercard of the WBO junior featherweight title fight between defending champion Jessie Magdaleno and No. 1 contender Isaac Dogboe on April 28 at The Liacouras Center on the
Heather Hardy returns April 21st in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Heather “The Heat” Hardy (20-0, 4 KOs) returns to Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING, on Saturday, April 21, for the ninth time in a highly anticipated eight-round featherweight clash with former world title challenger Paola “La Fiera” Torres (12-2-1, 5 KOs), of Monterrey, Mexico. The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by
Boxing Weekend Preview: Canelo OUT!, Karim Mayfield, Erislandy Lara, Julian Williams in action
Canelo Alvarez withdrawals from Golovkin PPV I will still be defending my titles on Cinco de Mayo in Las Vegas! Official announcement coming soon, see you there. A post shared by Gennady Golovkin | GGG (@gggboxing) on Apr 3, 2018 at 6:53pm PDT In news that was expected, Canelo Alvarez
Karim Mayfield headlines and promotes card Saturday in SF
Beloved San Francisco professional boxer in the welterweight division, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield will return to action this Saturday, April 7th at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, CA against Gaku Takahashi, a game and durable southpaw who trains at the prestigious Wild Card Boxing Gym in Hollywood, CA. Mayfield is
Amir Khan vs Phil Lo Greco on ESPN+
Today via press release ESPN announced a new streaming service entitled ESPN+ that will launch April 12th bringing live sports and on-demand content to sports fans for $4.99 per month The first ESPN+ boxing card will be the April 21st, Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco event in Liverpool, England.
Stacked Card in Philly tomorrow night, DON’T MISS IT!
TOMORROW NIGHT at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, Hard Hitting Promotions will present an outstanding 10 bout card that has a can’t miss the main event and will feature some of the most talented fighters in the country. In the aforementioned featured attraction, Raymond Serrano of Philadelphia will battle undefeated Malik Hawkins of Baltimore, MD in a ten-round battle
Broadway Boxing returns May 5th in Connecticut
DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT’s acclaimed BROADWAY BOXING series will return to the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, on Saturday, May 5. Broadway Boxing is presented by Nissan of Queens, Azad Watches, OPTYX, Christos Steak House and Gagliardi Insurance. Tickets for the event, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, priced at $125, $75 and $45, go on sale tomorrow and can be purchased