Crolla-Linares set for September 24th in UK
WBA lightweight champion Anthony Crolla will take on former WBC lightweight champion Jorge Linares at the Manchester Arena on September 24. This will be Crolla’s second title defense. Linares, who is now the WBC champion in recess, will be putting on the line a WBC Diamond belt, an honorary championship
Ricky Burns becomes three division world champion
Super lightweight Ricky Burns (40-5-1, 14 KOs) is now a three division world champion as he stopped Michele Di Rocco (40-2-1, 18 KOs)in the fifth round on Saturday night at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. Burns won the WBA title that Adrien Broner lost on the scales. .
Shane Mosley – David Avanesyan weigh in results
In a truly bizarre fight, Shane Mosley at 44 years-old will fight David Avanesyan, billed from Russia, but more accurately from Armenia, on CBS Sports Network tonight. Mosley will be trying to get a shot at the WBA welterweight title that Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter are fighting for. Shane Mosley 146lbs
Shane Mosley explains WBA title shot
“Sugar” Shane Mosley(49-9-1, 41 KOs) explained to Fernando Pimentel of ThaBoxingVoice.com why he is going to get an interim shot for the WBA on Saturday at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona as he challenged WBA interim welterweight champion David Avanesyan (21-1-1, 11 KOs) for his title. “After I beat [Ricardo] Mayorga, I
Denis Lebedev unifies IBF and WBA Cruiserweight title
Widely considered the best cruiserweight in the world Denis Lebedev (29-1, 22 KOs) scored a spectacular second round TKO over IBF champion Victor Emilio Ramirez (22-3-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia to unify two of the four major titles in the division.
Thurman-Porter winner will face Mosley-Avanesyan per WBA
The WBA announced this week that the winner of the Keith Thurman versus Shawn Porter bout for the WBA welterweight world title now has a mandatory as the winner of next week’s bout between Shane Mosley and David Avanesyan will be the number one contender At the present time, Thurman
Marvin Quintero-Petr Petrov, Weigh-In Results
Venue: Venue: Toshiba Plaza, Las Vegas (free admission after Canelo-Khan weigh-in) TV: Estrella TV/undercard RingTVLive.com Marvin Quintero 136.2 * vs. Petr Petrov 134.4 (NABF/NABA lightweight titles) Pablo Cesar Cano 146.4 vs. Alan Sanchez 147 (WBA Continental Americas welterweight title) Alexis Rocha 147.6 vs. Abdel Vera 149 Horacio Garcia 121.8 vs. Erik
Carl Frampton stripped of title for not fighting Rigondeaux
WBA super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton was stripped of his title today for not facing Guillermo Rigondeaux in his next bout. Quigg, who took one voluntary defense against Scott Quigg whom he defeated in February by split decision. Frampton, who had to fight Rigondeaux next to defend his title show
Shane Mosley returns to fight for “interim” WBA welterweight title
“Sugar” Shane Mosley (49-9-1 41KOs) will return on May 28 as he will fight for “interim” welterweight WBA champion David Avanesyan. What is notable about this fight is Roberto Duran will train Mosley for this bout. The bout will take place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona and will
Browne defeats Chagaev to win WBA heavyweight championship
Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne (24-0, 21 KOs) not just pulled off an upset beating heavily favored, but also got off the canvas to earn his 10th round knockout victory on Saturday night at the Colosseum Sport Hall in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. The fight started slow at first as Browne appeared