Mario Barrios makes weight for IBF eliminator
Mario Barrios will get his first crack at secure a world title shot as he faces Devis Boschiero at the Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, New Jersey that will be promoted by King’s Promotions and shown nationally by ESPN. Mario Barrios 130 vs. Devis Boschiero 130 (IBF jr lightweight eliminator for
Vasquez-Diaz co-main event for Wilder-Arreola
Undefeated welterweight rising star Sammy “The Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. (21-0, 15 KOs)is set to battle former Olympic Gold medalist Felix Diaz (17-1, 8 KOs)in the 10-round co-main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, July 16 from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Diaz replaces former world
Felix Diaz-Levan Ghvamichava set for July 12th in Northern California
Olympic Gold medalist Felix Diaz (17-1, 8 KOs) will battle Hayward, CA transplant Levan Ghvamichava (16-2-1, 12 KOs) who trains with Virgil Hunter in a 10-round welterweight showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday, July 12 from Robinson Rancheria
Keith Thurman reflects on first trainer, Ben Getty
24 hours before making weight for his clash with Shawn Porter on Saturday, June 25th at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, Keith “One Time” Thurman was reflective prior to the biggest fight of his career. In an interview posted by boxing news kingpin, Elie Seckbach, which is linked
Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter face-off at final press conference
Our friends over at FightHub record this powerful video showing the final face-off between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter. A few takeaways I got from the video are as follows Shawn Porter appears to be have the bigger back, which though that might not translate to a lot, could allow
Richard Schaefer returns to boxing, starts RingStar Promotions
Richard Schaefer, The man responsible for much of the upswing in momentum at Golden Boy Promotions in the early part of the decade is now back after an 18 month absence as Schaefer returns with a new promotional entity. Schaefer who has been absent from the boxing landscape since a
Sammy Vasquez is co-main event for Wilder-Arreola
Welterweight contender Sammy “The Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. (21-0, 15 KOs) will make his second co-main event appearance on a Fox telecast as he faces Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) in the 10-round co-main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes in primetime on Saturday, July 16 from Legacy
Leonard and Hearns weigh-in on Thurman-Porter
Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns might be uniquely qualified to talk about what WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman and “Showtime” Shawn Porter are thinking and feeling heading into their battle that pits two men against each other who are in their primes in a highly charged
Andrzej Fonfara-Joe Smith Jr weight in results
Andrzej Fonfara will challenge Joe Smith Jr. for a bout which could determine a shot at one of the top dogs in the light heavyweight division. Fonfara, a healthy favorite would like to position himself in line for another big money fight, the car also features a WBA world bantamweight
Deontay Wilder-Chris Arreola Press Conference
Two of the biggest and best talkers in the sport of boxing met face to face today. WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder was on stage at a press conference in Birmingham, AL and two-time heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola via Skype from his training camp in San Diego to