Leo Santa Cruz outlasts Carl Frampton to win rematch
Leo Santa Cruz (33-1-1, 18 KOs) evened the score against Carl Frampton (23-1, 14 KOs) with a twelve round majority decision to reclaim the WBA featherweight title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight was competitive throughout and was a reverse of the first bout as
Lucas Browne rumored to have failed another drug test
The heavyweight division appears doomed at the current moment as a very strong, yet unconfirmed rumor states that Lucas Browne has failed a VADA test for his WBA fight against Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs. This would be Browne’s second failed drug test in this year alone, if this is true,
Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward final press conference (video)
Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Corona Extra, Monster Products,
Team Demetrius Andrade Addresses Failed Negotiations For Culcay Fight
The World Boxing Association (WBA) ruling, which recently ordered a new purse bid for the Demetrius Andrade-Jack Culcay bout, showed that there is more to the story than the Sauerland Promotion version of events which caused their WBA Junior Middleweight World Title fight to be cancelled. Ed Farris of A-Team
Ricky Burns retains WBA title, Broner next?
WBA super lightweight world champion Ricky Burns (41-5-1, 14 KOs) retained his world title with a hotly debated decision over Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 KOs) on Friday night at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. Relikh seemingly controlled a majority of the rounds yet was not given credit for it as
Petrov beats “The Artist” Perez, in line for Linares title shot
Lightweight Petr Petrov, (38-4-2, 18 KOs) looks to have finally gotten his big fight as he defeated Michael Perez, (24-2-2, 11 KOs) after Perez’s corner called the fight off after the bell to end round six of a scheduled twelve-round bout in the main event from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in
Nathan Cleverly wins WBA title in Germany
Former world champion Nathan Cleverly (30-3, 16 KOs) defeated WBA light heavyweight champion Jürgen Brähmer (48-3, 35 KOs) with a seventh round TKO on Saturday night at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany. The fight was decent while it lasted with both fighters for standing next to each other and punching
WBA orders Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Jacobs
WBA Orders #GolovkinJacobs Championship Bout #WBAboxing https://t.co/Hkr2kjRG5e pic.twitter.com/GiCfSOIE1W — WBA (@WBABoxing) September 12, 2016 Today, the WBA announced that they’re ordering Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs to fight as both hold different versions of the WBA middleweight title. One of the big hang-ups is that Golovkin has a HBO exclusive
Canelo-Smith PPV undercard taking shape
On September 17 for Mexican Independence Day weekend, former two-division world champion Canelo will face WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion Liam Smith at the Dallas Cowboy’s home AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. The undercard for “Canelo” Alvarez versus
Luis Ortiz-Alexander Ustinov on Canelo PPV September 17th
According to a report from BoxingScene.com whom talked to Russian promoter Vladimir Hryunov, Alexander Ustinov will face Luis Ortiz on September 17th in Las Vegas, as part of the HBO Pay-Per-View card of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez yet to be announced PPV card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. Canelo announced last night that