Gary Russell Jr. out of November 14th fight
Per Dan Rafael, Gary Russell Jr. will not be making his first title defense of the WBC featherweight title after suffering a cut in a camp. The bout which was scheduled to take place November 14th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV in which he would make
Gary Russell Jr-Oscar Escandon announced for November 14th on Showtime
WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) will make the first defense of his world title when he takes on Oscar Escandón (24-2, 16 KOs) on November 14 from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Showtime will televise. Gary Russell Jr: “It’s going to take
This week’s boxing schedule
July 24th, Friday Mexico City, Mexico, Telemundo, tape delay – Romulo Koasicha vs. Guillermo Avila, 12 rounds, featherweights; Martin Casillas vs. Roberto Pucheta, 8 rounds, bantamweights A decent couple of bouts for diehard boxing fans who enjoy the lighter weight classes, the main event features a battle of two guys
Concord, CA’s Xavier Vigney returns August 7th in Las Vegas, NV
Concord, CA’s Xavier Vigney will return to the ring at Glory 23 in Las Vegas, NV on August 7th as the heavyweight kickboxer will take on Daniel Sam. Vigney is his last outing since winning the Glory heavyweight tournament in San Diego, CA at Glory 21 will return to action since
Cotto vs. Canelo official for November 21st
Roc Nation Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions and Canelo Promotions are pleased to announce the highly anticipated clash of two titans in a classic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico battle. On Saturday, Nov. 21, Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KO’s), the reigning WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal middleweight World champion
Shumenov-Flores headlines July 25th card in Las Vegas
Former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) meets cruiserweight contender and NBC boxing analyst B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN live from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m.
Boxing Schedule for June 26th-27th
Friday, June 26th At Sheldon, Washington (Showtime) – main event Dominic Wade vs. Sam Soliman, 10 rounds, middleweights; Erickson Lubin vs. TBA, 8 rounds, junior middleweights; Jamel Herring vs. Oscar Cortez At Hidalgo, Texas (truTV) – main event Gilberto Ramirez vs. Derek Edwards, 10 rounds, super middleweights; Diego Magdaleno vs. Jose
Weights from Broner vs. Porter
Adrien Broner 143.5 vs. Shawn Porter 144 Errol Spence 149 vs. Phil Lo Greco 152 Terrell Gausha vs. Luis Grajeda Robert Easter 135 vs. Miguel Mendoza 136.5 Michael Hunter 201 vs. Deon Elam 197 Kevin Newman 164 vs. Bobby McIntyre 163 Sanjarbek Rakhmanov 143 vs. Brett Simmons 146
TMT’s J’Leon Love dating Blac Chyna?
J’Leon Love is now dating video vixen Blac Chyna per TMZ Sports. Blac Chyna might be best known for dating rapper, Tyga, but now is in a relationship with the ITR Radio alum, Love, who will return to the ring on June 20th in Las Vegas, NV on the undercard
Orozco wants Benavidez next
Unbeaten junior welterweight Antonio Orozco who recently picked up a win over Emmanuel Taylor on truTV last Friday, now has a fellow cast member from that fight in his sights, Jose Benavidez Jr. Orozco told BoxingScene.com that the fight is the next logical progression in his maturation as a fighter.