By: Ste Rowen On Saturday night in Manchester, an all-British world title fight takes place when WBA super middleweight champion, George Groves 27-3 (20KOs), steps into the ring with IBO belt holder, Chris Eubank Jr 26-1 (20KOs) in the much-anticipated World Boxing Super Series semi-finals. Both boxers made easy work …
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Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of February 6th to February 13th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Undefeated Light Contender Mario Barrios Steps Up Elite Training with SNAC System Undefeated 140-pound contender, …
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By: Bryant Romero Former 4 division world champion Adrien Broner was arrested on Monday night and booked at the Atlanta Fulton County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery according to many reports and later confirmed by jail records. The troubled 28-year-old is scheduled to appear before a Judge …
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By: Bryant Romero This Friday, ESPN will televise a Top Rank card featuring Ray Beltran (34-7-1, 21 KOs, 1NC) challenging Namibia’s Paulus Moses (40-3, 25 KOs, 1NC) for the vacant WBO lightweight world championship at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno, Nevada. Beltran has won 4 straight fights …
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By: Ken Hissner Tuesday night at the Sands Event Center Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotion put on an 8 bout card featuring former champion Kermit Cintron and up and coming Mykal Fox in co-feature bouts. In the co-feature former IBF Welterweight champion now Super Welterweight Kermit “El Asesino” Cintron, 39-6-3 (30) …
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By: Bryant Romero The stage is set for the Crusierweight final of the Word Boxing Super Series. Oleksandr Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs) of Ukraine will take on Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) of Russia for all the marbles of the cruiserweight division in an unusual location for a prize fight …
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By: Ken Hissner Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions returns to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday night with former world champion Kermit Cintron on top. He was to be the co-feature until headliner Frankie DeAlba got cut in training. “It’s unfortunate that Frank got hurt but we have two excellent …
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By: Ken Hissner The 2018 Inductees were announced at the Ring One Veteran Boxer’s Association monthly meeting Saturday by Chairman John DiSanto. There will be 16 boxing people inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame in May at their annual banquet. Heading the list will be former middleweight contender …
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By: Ken Hissner At the 2300 Arena in South Philly Saturday night Hard Hitting Promotions put on a six bout card with the main event having Philly’s “Hammerin” Hank Lundy defeating former WBO Super Lightweight Champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley. In the Main Event southpaw Lightweight “Hammerin” Hank Lundy, 29-6-1 …
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By: Niki Ross Last week saw the Matchroom card “British Beef” take place at the London O2 Arena, the main event pitted Olympian Lawrence Okolie against the skilled prospect Issac Chamberlain. This was promoted as a grudge match between two hungry prospects at the start of their career looking to …
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