Regis Prograis now to face Julius Indongo on March 9th, ShoBox
Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, March 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk-Joe Smith Jr rumored for title eliminator
Oleksandr Gvozdyk is on his way to a world championship with his KO win. Next up a WBC eliminator against Joe Smith. pic.twitter.com/gPra0XTREz — Bob Arum (@BobArum) July 25, 2016 On social media today, Bob Arum, through a Twitter account that is often linked to him though unverified, stated that
Barrera-Chilemba set for IBF eliminator
Last week light heavyweight Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) had a choice between two mandatory offers: one from the WBC and the other from the IBF. The 28-year old from Malawi opted to take the offer from the WBC. Shortly thereafter, the IBF extended the mandatory fight
IBF orders Artur Beterbiev-Bernard Hopkins eliminator
The promoter of Artur Beterbiev (9-0, 9KOs), has revealed that the International Boxing Federation has ordered his boxer to face living legend Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) in an IBF light heavyweight eliminator. Hopkins is nearly 50 and essentially looking for one last big fight for a substantial pay, which Beterbiev
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