Football player Frank Gore signs Willie Nelson to managerial pact
Per Brian Schwartz’s Facebook page, trainer of junior middleweight Willie Nelson, Nelson has signed a deal with Indianapolis Colts RB Frank Gore’s newly established boxing management company, Groves Finest. Gore who use to train in the offseason with Schwartz when he played for the San Francisco 49ers is now looking
Edwin Rodriguez stops Craig Baker in odd fashion
Edwin Rodriguez’s light heavyweight debut is off to a weird start as he stopped Craig Baker in an odd fashion on the co-main event of the PBC on NBC broadcast from Boston, Mass. In a one sided affair, Rodriguez had Baker against the ropes only to witness a bizarre event
James DeGale defeats Andre Dirrell to win first world title
James DeGale became the first man to become an Olympic gold medalist as well as a world champion as he defeated Andre Dirrell in Boston, Mass to become the IBF super middleweight champion. DeGale who floored Dirrell in the second round twice and nearly ended the fight early, but appeared
Soto vs. Beltran for junior welterweight “world” WBA title
Ray Beltran (30-7-1 18KOs) will face Humberto Soto (65-8-2 35KOs) for the vacant WBA “world” junior welterweight title on June 27, as the co-feature at the StubHub Center for Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Jessie Vargas per Mike Coppinger of Boxing Junkie (USA Today Sports). The belt is now vacant since
Fedosov and Thompson IV win boxcino on last Friday Night Fights
In the main event Andrey Fedosov (28-3 22KOs) defeated Donovan Dennis (12-1 10KOs) to become the heavyweight boxcino tournament champion to conclude the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights franchise which spanned over the last 17 years. Dennis gave Fedosov problems early in the fight with his legs and length as Dennis
Eric Hunter stops Antonio Escalante atop FS1 card
Featherweight Eric Hunter (20-3 11KOs) earned another victory in front of the Fox Sports 1 audience as he stopped Antonio Escalante (29-8 20KOs) in the first round of the bout. Hunter dropped Escalante multiple times as his right hand never seemed to miss Escalante’s head. Hunter looked so good commentator
PBC on NBC: Andre Dirrell – James DeGale weigh in results
video courtesy of IFL TV Andre Dirrell (167.8) vs. James DeGale (167.2) for Vacant IBF super middleweight title Edwin Rodriguez 176 vs. Craig Baker 175.6 Danny O’Connor 147.4 vs. Chris Gilbert 146 Logan McGuinness 136.8 vs. Gerardo Cuevas 142 Ryan Kielczewski 127.6 vs. Anthony Napunyi 125.4 Gary O’Sullivan 159.6 vs. Melvin
Povetkin stops Perez in 91 seconds, now next in line for Wilder’s WBC belt
View post on imgur.com It didn’t take Alexander Povetkin long to obtain the number one contender spot for Deontay Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title as he knocked out heavyweight challenger, Mike Perez, in 91 seconds in Russia. Povetkin rocked Perez with his first flush overhand right that he landed
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