By Jake Donovan It appears that Amir Khan has finally made his choice. Weeks of speculation as to the next steps for the Brit as well as that of unbeaten pound-for-pound king and welterweight titlist Terence Crawford were finally answered on Friday. Top Rank, whom promotes Crawford, announced a major …
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Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, and former four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner hosted media days in Los Angeles Wednesday as they near their SHOWTIME PPV® clash taking place Saturday, January 19 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets for the event, …
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Two of boxing’s biggest stars — WBO featherweight champion world champion Oscar Valdez and undefeated lightweight sensation Teofimo Lopez — worked out for fans and media Wednesday to promote the Super Saturday quadruple-header, which will take place Saturday, Feb. 2 at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas. Valdez …
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By: Sean Crose “Boxing is my passion,” WBA welterweight belt holder Manny Pacquiao said during a conference call to promote his January 19th pay per view bout against Adrien Broner. “I’m always excited while preparing for my fight.” At the age of 40, Pacquiao has made it clear that he …
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By: Sean Crose “I really feel like they got me,” says James Wilson, the 7-0 Southern California based heavyweight on his recent signing with the noted Golden Boy Promotions. “We were on the same wave length…we just spoke the same language.” Wilson is unique in that he came to boxing …
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By: Oliver McManus 2018 was a sensational year for boxing, wherever you’re based. Mind you it does seem as though we say that with the passing of every annum. The first month of the new year is, always, relatively dull and mostly dedicated to looking ahead. With that in mind …
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By: Michael Kane Will we see Anthony Joshua take on Tyson Fury this year? Both fighters are with different promoters and different UK PPV channels so trying to put the fight together could prove problematic. Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren has suggested that both Sky and BT Sport could show the …
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By: Sean Crose Joshua Franco has but one loss on his record. Now the Texan has a chance to even the score. For the 14-1-1 Franco will be facing off against the 12-2-1 Emmanuel Fernandez (the man who bested him last March) at the Toyota Center in Houston for the …
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By: Sean Crose “This is a challenge for me,” Manny Pacquiao said during media day at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles on Thursday, “because this is my first fight at the age of forty.” The 60-7-2 legend will be facing Cincinnati’s Adrien “The Problem” Broner (33-3-1) on January …
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By: Michael Kane Could Conor McGregor be making a return to boxing this year? Rumors are starting to spread in the UK and Ireland that suggest it may be likely. Several boxing and MMA sites have said they have it from credible sources that discussions about a McGregor v Paulie …
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