All four fighters for HBO New York City card come in underweight for tomorrow
Tomorrow, March 3rd from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Main Events presents an HBO double-header as WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovlaev takes on Igor Mikhalkin and WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol faces his biggest test to date in Sullivan Barrera. Below are the weights
Dmitry Bivol vs. Sullivan Barrera Scouting Report
The upcoming Saturday, March 3 Kovalev vs. Mikhalkin HBO World Championship Boxing® telecast opens with a blockbuster battle of two top light heavyweights as WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs) faces Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs) at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Below is the scouting report for this action-packed match-up:
Sergey Kovalev, Dmitry Bivol Media Workout Quotes
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev – Two-Time Light Heavyweight World Champion “I am hearing how everyone is saying how Mikhalkin is going to be easy, but we’ll see.” “I think Bivol will win on Saturday night because he is much more experienced than Barrera.” “My kids and Shabranskyy’s kids have not played in the
McWilliams Arroyo upsets Carlos Cuadras in HBO co-main event
Lesser known McWilliams Arroyo (17-3 14KOs) picked up the biggest win of his career by defeating HBO mainstay Carlos Cuadras in the co-main event of Super Fly 2 from The Forum in Inglewood, CA. Arroyo started very fast as Cuadras found himself on the backfoot quickly.Cuadras rocked Arroyo in the second
Igor Mikhalkin Stands Face-to-Face with Destiny In New York On Saturday, March 3
Igor Mikhalkin Photo Credit: EC Box Promotion Certain nations have always been known for producing boxing talent: Mexico, Great Britain, the Philippines, Japan and, of course, the United States. And now Russia stands on the brink of joining this elite company. The latest Russian import from Irkutsk in eastern Siberia,
LeShawn Rodriguez ready for March 3rd
Boxing is full of big talkers. LeShawn “Lightning” Rodriguez (8-0, 7 KOs) isn’t one of them. The 24-year-old undefeated middleweight prefers to deliver his big statements in the boxing ring and relishes the opportunity to entertain his fans at every bout. “Of course, I want to be an entertainer,” says the hard-hitting
Tewa Kiram and Mercito Gesta Media Quotes
PABA Welterweight Champion Tewa Kiram (38-0. 28 KOs) and lightweight contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs) hosted a media workout today at Westside Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Calif. ahead of their respective world championship bouts. Kiram will take on former interim WBC Super Lightweight Champion Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs) in a 12-round
Lucas Matthysse vs. Tewa Kiram Fight Preview
By Sevak Sarkisian: Exciting hard-punching former world title challenger Lucas Matthysse (38-4 35KO’s), will be making his long-awaited return to the ring on January 27th at The Forum in Inglewood California for a chance to win the vacant WBA welterweight world title against fellow contender Tewa Kiram (38-0 28KO’s). This
Lucas Matthysse vs. Tewa Kiram Press Conference
Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs), the current WBA Inter-Continental and WBO International Welterweight Champion of Chubut, Argentina held a press conference today at Malbec Argentinean Cuisine in Santa Monica ahead of his fight for the vacant WBA Welterweight World Championship against undefeated Thai superstar Tewa Kiram (38-0, 28 KOs) in a 12-round
Hebrew Hammer Seldin returns Dec.16th on HBO
A big jump in the super lightweight rankings will be on the line Saturday Dec. 16 when Cletus “Hebrew Hammer” Seldin (21-0, 17 KOs) returns just more than a month after a dominating KO victory to take on highly regarded Yves Ulysse, Jr. (14-1, 9 KOs) at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The 10-round opening