“Pitufo” Diaz fights for WBO junior lightweight title July 28th
Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz wants to add his name to the storied list of Puerto Rican world champions. He will get that chance July 28 at the Kissimmee Civic Center, when he squares off against Masayuki Ito for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight title. And, in the 10-round co-feature, undefeated
Jose Pedraza sets sights on world title fight
The “Sniper” has its sights set on another world title. Former world champion José “Sniper” Pedraza longs for the opportunity to be crowned as champion in a new weight category, but before that, on June 9 he will have to pass a tough test. Pedraza (23-1, 12 KOs), from Cidra, Puerto Rico, who made
Willie Monroe Jr. faces Billy Joe Saunders for title September 16th
WBO Middleweight World Champion Billy Joe Saunders will make the second defense of his crown against New York’s Willie Monroe Jr. on Saturday, September 16th at London’s Copper Box Arena, live on BT Sport and BoxNation. Hatfield’s Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) defeated Irish hero Andy Lee to take the WBO strap in a close and absorbing
Alicia Napoleon fights for IBF world title at Nassau Coliseum this Saturday!!!
When boxing returns to NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, on Saturday, July 15, for the first time in 31 years, popular Long Island fighter Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon (7-1, 5 KOs) will make history participating in the venue’s first ever female boxing match, as part of
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
Lara-Matirosyan II media workout quotes
Fight week kicked off Wednesday with media workouts at the UNLV Boxing Gym for the six fighters competing in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights this Saturday, May 21 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Working out Wednesday and headlining the event
Donaire destroys Bedak, Magsayo stops Avalos
WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (37-3, 24 KOs) returned home to defend his world title for the first time as he brutally stopped Zsolt Bedak (25-2, 8 KOs) in the third round on Saturday night at the Cebu City Sports Complex in Cebu, Philippines. It was complete domination as
Manny Pacquiao drops Tim Bradley twice, en route to retirement win
Manny Pacquiao will retire for the meantime, a happy man, as he won the decisive conclusion to his trilogy against Tim Bradley at MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. “I have a commitment to my family, I have to retire after this, I don’t know if I come back,
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez becomes first Mexican super middleweight world champion
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (34-0 24KOs) became the first Mexican super middleweight champion as he defeated “King” Arthur Abraham (44-5) for the WBO super middleweight title which served as the co-main event for Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley from Las Vegas, NV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Ramirez who dominated from