Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse kicked off the promotion for their welterweight bout in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday by attending a press conference in Manila. Pacquiao (59-7-2) won’t have fought in over a year when he steps into the ring with the rugged Matthysse (39-4) on July 14th. The …
Read More »PBC on Showtime Preview: Davis vs. Cuellar, Charlo vs. Centeno, Broner vs. Vargas
By: William Holmes On Saturday night Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) will be putting on a stacked card on Showtime live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Three fights are planned to be televised with a main event featuring the always entertaining Adrien Broner and former World …
Read More »Golden Boy Promotions Issues Statement on Canelo Alvarez
Golden Boy Promotions has issued the following statement in response to Canelo Alvarez’s settlement agreement with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. “As we have maintained all along, the trace amounts of clenbuterol found in Canelo’s system in February came from meat contamination, and we provided the Nevada State Athletic Commission …
Read More »Golovkin to Return May 5th
Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and boxing superhero GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN is saving Cinco De Mayo for boxing fans! Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, boxing’s longest-reigning world champion, returns to the ring, Saturday, May 5, against two-time world title challenger VANES “THE NIGHTMARE ” MARTIROSYAN (36-3-1, 21 KOs), from …
Read More »It’s Been 6 Years Since Israel’s Ran Nakash Fought for the World Title
By: Ken Hissner After turning professional with two stoppages in June of 1996 Ran Nakash came to the legendary Blue Horizon in North Philadelphia by legendary matchmaker Don Elbaum. His trainer was Ran Taal. The Jewish Cruiserweight from Haifa, Israel, would return nine more times to the same location. Fourteen …
Read More »Here We Go Again with Two Fights in Philly on same Night May 11th
By: Ken Hissner We all know there are at least 1500-3000 boxing fans that will attend a boxing event in Philly. Two 1000-1500 facilities can be filled on a given night there. On April 28th the Peltz Boxing promotion at a 5,000 seat facility with a co-feature in itself that …
Read More »Gervonta Davis Feels He is the One To Become the next American PPV Superstar
By:Bryant Romero Gervonta “Tank” Davis is working his way and building towards becoming the next American PPV superstar in boxing. His next step towards that journey is a chance to become a two time world champion when he faces former champion Jesus Cuellar (28-2, 21 KOs) this Saturday at the …
Read More »Interview with Dylan Price: “I Don’t Want To Be Ordinary”
By: Sean Crose On the night of April 22nd 2017, a fight card was held at the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. During the earlier portion of the six bout event, a young super flyweight from Sicklerville, New Jersey entered the ring to face the 1-3 …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Ergashev, Warren, Maidana, Graziano, Garcia, and more…
Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 10th to April 17th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit: Ryan Garcia Twitter Account Ergashev to Face Wang for WBA International Junior Welterweight …
Read More »Frampton Targeting World Title, Criticizes Scott Quigg
By: Ciaran O’Mahony Former two weight world champion Carl Frampton wants a Featherweight world title fight next if he beats Filipino boxing legend Nonito Donaire on the 21st of April. The winner of Frampton-Donaire will become the WBO Interim Featherweight Champion after Oscar Valdez suffered a broken jaw a month …
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