By: Michael Kane Billy Joe Saunders team have been quick to release a statement in response to report a earlier that Saunders has failed a VADA drug test. According to the statement released on Frank Warrren’s website the product concerned is allowed to be used out of competition and the …
Read More »Not A Shock That HBO Had Their Last Punch
By Rich Mancuso Say goodbye to Jim, Max, Roy, and Harold. HBO, once the premiere network for boxing, has thrown their last punch and it was a matter of time. The network over the past few years saw a roster of fighters go to the other competition with Showtime, ESPN, …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ Preview: Uzcategui vs. Maderna
By: Michael Kane Jose Uzcategui has his his first outing since becoming full IBF World Super Middleweight champion when he takes on Ezequiel Maderna in a 10 round non title bout. Uzcategui (27-2 23 KO) who won the interim title by defeating Andre Dirrell back in March by KO in …
Read More »HBO Announces It’s Out Of The Boxing Business
By: Sean Crose HBO has finally come clean and has admitted it’s out of the live boxing business. “Peter Nelson, the 37-year-old executive vice president of HBO Sports, made the announcement that the new network was dropping boxing Thursday morning in a meeting with the HBO Boxing production staff,” writes …
Read More »Billy Joe Saunders Reportedly Fails VADA Test
By: Michael Kane It’s not been a great few days if you are Billy Joe Saunders. First he was fined £100000 by the British Boxing Board of Control for a video he posted in which he appeared to offer a woman money for a sex act then told her to …
Read More »PBC Changes Sunday’s Main Event After Victor Ortiz Charged With Sexual Assault
by: Sean Crose “John Molina, Jr., who was scheduled to be in the main event, will be rescheduled to return to the ring soon. And former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, who was slated to face Molina, will no longer be on the card.” So read a Wednesday press release, making …
Read More »PBC on Fox Sports 1 Preview: Joyce vs. Kiladze, Figueroa vs. Escandon
By: Oliver McManus *The main event featuring Victor Ortiz has been cancelled as of 9/27/18. Joe ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce touches down on US soil at the weekend as he looks to continue his rocketing rise up the rankings against Iago Kiladze over eight rounds. The card itself is headlined by a …
Read More »Devin “The Dream” Haney to Face Juan Carlos Burgos on ShoBox
By: Ken Hissner Unbeaten Lightweight Devin “The Dream” Haney and 3-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos will battle for the vacant IBF North American Lightweight Title Friday at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, CA. This will be on ShoBox: The Next Generation triple header with Davin Haney …
Read More »WBSS: Groves vs. Smith Final Press Conference Quotes
By: Ste Rowen Friday sees the super middleweight version of the World Boxing Super Series reach its crescendo as, George Groves takes on Callum Smith for the WBA ‘Super’, WBC ‘Diamond’ and Ring Magazine belts, as well as the crowning jewel of the tournament, the Muhammad Ali Trophy. On Wednesday …
Read More »World Boxing Super Series Featuring Glowacki and Briedis Headed to Chicago
By: Jake Donovan The sixth and final leg of the World Boxing Super Series Season Two quarterfinals is now officially set. A cruiserweight doubleheader will occupy the November 10 slot, which will take place at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Former cruiserweight titlists Krzysztof Glowacki and Mairis Briedis will …
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