By: Ste Rowen The final Cruiserweight World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinal between current IBF Champion, Murat Gassiev and former IBF & WBC World titlist, Krzysztof Wlodarczyk takes place this Saturday at the Prudential Center, New Jersey. Despite the draft gala, whereby seeded fighters can choose their opponent, this bout was …
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Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Looks to Upset Murat Gassiev in Newark as WBSS Cruiserweight Tournament Hits the Prudential Center
by: Eric Lunger The Cruiserweight division of the World Boxing Super Series comes to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday night as two-time world titlist and IBF top-ranked challenger Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs) of Poland takes on hard-hitting IBF Champion Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs) …
Read More »Oscar De La Hoya Discusses Miguel Cotto’s Last Fight & Canelo vs. GGG 2
by B.A. Cass In September, Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) announced that he wanted to face the winner of the long overdue showdown between Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) and Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs). But that won’t be happening now that Golovkin vs. Alvarez ended in a controversial draw. …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN Preview: Barrera vs. Gibson, Tapia vs. Rosado
By: William Holmes On Thursday night Golden Boy Promotions will present a card live at the Park Theater at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas, Nevada on ESPN 2. At least two bouts are currently scheduled to take place. The co-main event will feature KeAndre Gibson taking on Alejandro Barrera …
Read More »Philly’s Annual Briscoe Awards Get Bigger and Better Every Year
By: Ken Hissner At the Xfinity facility in South Philadelphia Sunday was the Philly’s 7th Annual Briscoe Awards that packed the place with over 400 people crammed into that room. It was Philly Boxing History’s editor John DiSanto bringing in 2016’s finest performances. He will need a bigger facility the …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Cotto, Ali, Andrade, Burnett, Seldin, and more…
Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of October 10th to October 17th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Miguel Cotto’s Last Fight to Take Place December 2nd Against Sadam Ali December 2 will …
Read More »USA Boxing Forms Alumni Association
USA Boxing is opening registration for the newly formed Alumni Association on November 1, 2017. USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception The USA Boxing Alumni Association will be open to anyone with a love for the sport and desire to stay connected with amateur boxing. The association’s inaugural …
Read More »A Hagler-Leonard Story
By: Marley Malenfant In my old man’s gym hangs a framed picture of Marvin “Marvelous” Hagler with the black and blue trunks, the trunks he wore in the fight against Sugar Ray Leonard 30 years ago. Anytime I visit his gym and look at that picture, I think of my …
Read More »WBSS Results: George Groves Defeats Jamie Cox
By: Ste Rowen In the third Super Middleweight Quarter Final of the World Boxing Super Series, George Groves stepped up his claim to be the number one, Super Middleweight in Britain and the world as ‘The Saint’ landed a perfect body shot to stop Jamie Cox in the fourth round. …
Read More »10th Annual Briscoe Awards Sunday in South Philly
By: Ken Hissner Philly Boxing History Editor John Di Santo is holding the 10th Annual Briscoe Awards Sunday 1-4pm at the Xfinity Live at 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philly. Former 2-time Cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham will be hosting the event. There is a $5 admission price and can …
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