Browne defeats Chagaev to win WBA heavyweight championship
Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne (24-0, 21 KOs) not just pulled off an upset beating heavily favored, but also got off the canvas to earn his 10th round knockout victory on Saturday night at the Colosseum Sport Hall in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. The fight started slow at first as Browne appeared
Perez, Gonzalez win atop LA Fight Club card
Junior welterweight Michael “The Artist” Perez of Newark, New Jersey (24-1-2, 11 KOs) defeated Martin Honorio (33-10-1, 16 KOs) six round technical decision on Friday night at the Belasco Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The bout saw a head clash change the fight as Honorio suffered a very bad cut
Santa Cruz stops Martinez in Fight of the Year contender
WBA featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over former world champion Kiko Martinez (35-7, 26 KOs) on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Santa Cruz dropped Martinez twice in round one, but may have been dropped himself in the
Crawford stops Lundy in five, Verdejo wins decision in co-main event
WBO junior welterweight world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (28-0, 20 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over “Hammerin’” Henry Lundy (26-6-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday night in The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Lundy started fast and seemingly won the early rounds, but was unable to
March 12th Showtime card canceled
Well, that was fun while it lasted, but boxing will no longer be broadcast on March 12st at Mohegan Sun Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut broadcast nationwide on Showtime as the card has now been scrapped. As reported earlier today, Gary Russell Jr. versus Patrick Hyland was suppose to function as
J-Rock Williams, Douglas and Harrison featured on March 5th Showtime card
Rising middleweight contender Antoine Douglas had to wait five days, but he learned the identity of his new opponent on Tuesday. Antoine Douglas will take on Avtandil Khurtsidze in a 10-round bout on March 5 at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the co-main event of a Showtime-televised tripleheader
Linares stripped of WBC title, Zlaticanin-Marsili ordered
The WBC has stripped Jorge Linares of the lightweight title due to inactivity after sustaining a hand injury that forced him out of his upcoming defense against Dejan Zlaticanin. The WBC has now ordered Zlatianin to face a 39 year-old man, Emiliano Marsili that seemingly no one knows of to
Russell Jr-Hyland replaces Thurman-Porter, moved to Showtime
The aftermath of Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter no longer existing has lingering effects as the card from Uncasville, Conn. is no longer going to be on CBS rather a stand alone Showtime broadcast amongst other changes, the main event. Gary Russell Jr. will now face Patrick Hyland in the main
Northern California gets Fox Sports 1 card in March
Super lightweight Levan ‘The Wolf’ Ghvamichava who relocated to Hayward, CA to train out of the Virgil Hunter gym alongside the aforementioned Virgil Hunter as well as B. St Boxing’s Eddie Croft will get his chance at the big time on “Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays” on Fox Sports 1 on March 15th.
“Baby Bull” Diaz, Mike Alvarado return to ring
On Saturday, March 19th, UniMas will air a “Solo Boxeo” card at 11pm ET/PT featuring former world champions Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz (40-4, 19 KOs) and “Mile High” Mike Alvarado (34-4, 23 KOs) as they are working back into contention. The card will take place at the Arena Theatre in