19 Apr 2016

Fernando Vargas-Orlando Salido press conference video highlights

Fernando Vargas and Orlando Salido will do battle June 4th in Carson, CA at the StubHub Center. To announce the fight, all parties involved took the stage to talk about the fight

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13 Apr 2016

Lara-Martirosyan II set for May 21st, tickets on sale tomorrow

The 154-pound division will take center stage on Saturday, May 21 in a stacked triple-header featuring three world title fights in the same division.  Five of the division’s top-six fighters will square off live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea, a one-of-a-kind 40,000-square-foot venue, inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. In the main event, Cuban sensation Erislandy “The American

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11 Apr 2016

Russell Jr-Hyland fight week quotes

The boxers who will be fighting Saturday, April 16 on a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® world title doubleheader are deep into their respective training camps as they continue preparation for their bouts at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. In the main event, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT),

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19 Mar 2016

SF, CA’s Martha Salazar loses hotly debated decision to lose WBC title

Alejandra “La Tigre” Jimenez (6-0, 4 KOs) defeated WBC female heavyweight champion Martha “The Shadow” Salazar (13-5, 3 KOs) by ten round majority decision on Friday night at the Oasis Arena Grand Hotel Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Whether hometown eyes of my own or not, it seemed to

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17 Mar 2016

San Francisco, CA WBC heavyweight champion Martha Salazar makes weight for title defense

San Francisco, CA WBC heavyweight champion Martha “The Shadow” Salazar made weight for her title defense against Alejandra “The Tiger” Jimenez Martha Salazar outweighed her foe by 13 lbs as she came in at 238 pounds, whereas Jimenez came in at 225 lbs.   The bout takes place tomorrow,Friday, March 18

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09 Mar 2016

Chavez Jr. hurt, fight with Jack off

Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has reportedly pulled out of a bout that was never officially announced, but heavily rumored in which he would of fought Badou Jack on April 30 for the WBC super middleweight title. Chavez Jr. announced that an injury to his left heel is the

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24 Feb 2016

Linares stripped of WBC title, Zlaticanin-Marsili ordered

The WBC has stripped Jorge Linares of the lightweight title due to inactivity after sustaining a hand injury that forced him out of his upcoming defense against Dejan Zlaticanin. The WBC has now ordered Zlatianin to face a 39 year-old man, Emiliano Marsili that seemingly no one knows of to

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24 Feb 2016

Russell Jr-Hyland replaces Thurman-Porter, moved to Showtime

The aftermath of Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter no longer existing has lingering effects as the card from Uncasville, Conn. is no longer going to be on CBS rather a stand alone Showtime broadcast amongst other changes, the main event. Gary Russell Jr. will now face Patrick Hyland in the main

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19 Feb 2016

Vargas-Salido heading to StubHub Center?

Vargas-Salido will be June 4 at StubHub in Carson. Just waiting on Vargas to sign off, I'm told. — Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) February 20, 2016 Per boxing insider Lance Pugmire of the LA Times social media account, WBC 130 lbs. champion Francisco Vargas will more than likely defend his title

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17 Jan 2016

Wilder brutally stops Szpilka, Martin wins first world title

In front of 12,000 plus people WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0 35 KOs) brutally knocked out  Artur Szpilka (20-2 15 KOs) in the ninth round with a brutal counter right hook that landed perfectly on Szpilka’s chin leaving Szpilka motionless for what felt like minutes on Saturday at Barclays Center in

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