The meeting, which lasted a mere ten minutes, also voted to approve regulations to legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York. The health insurance …
Month: August 2016
But RJJ and Hopkins are simply carrying on the inglorious tradition of great fighters not accepting their time in the sun is over. But thankfully, …
Golovkin is currently readying himself for his latest challenge when he takes on IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook in a couple of weeks time in …
After watching the Canelo v Smith preview show from start to finish, there were a couple of key learning points to be taken away, in my humble …
It might not be a bad idea, Eddie Hearn. The national stadium of Wales, also named the Principality Stadium, can hold up to 80,000 spectators and is …
With the announcement made official in recent days following the initial report that the fight was put out to purse bids a few weeks back by the …
After watching Kell Brook Behind The Ropes, it certainly provides some food for thought in terms of how Brook is approaching this sizeable task …
Last week Floyd Mayweather (49-0-26KO) was seen on camera training hard back in his gym, prompting many to once again express their skepticism that …
WBO 154lbs champion Liam Smith and Mexican challenger Canelo Alvarez are in the very final stages of preparations ahead of their showdown in Dallas …
Robert Guerrero at 33 years of age has been in a number of wars in his career given his fan friendly, come forward and all action fighting style. …
Conor McGregor has become a global phenomenon in the combat sports industry in recent years, to the point that this year in particular, he has began …
This extra determination and drive for Eubank Jr could understandably be born out of frustration, who by all accounts, had no apparent role in the …
One of boxing’s biggest international stars at the moment is undoubtedly Canelo Alvarez. At 26 year’s old, he’s already a veteran with over forty …
After reading an article on Boxing News and Views by Bo Bland, “Yes boxing is a business, but the brand of the sport is boxing as a whole” it got me …
Ahead of the new boxing calendar we’ve revised our pound for pound top ten list slightly, following a particularly impressive win recently for …
As the big time boxing season draws upon us once again after a brief hiatus following the Olympics in the month of August, the landscape across the …
The rivalry between boxing and mixed martial arts has been brought to the forefront again in recent weeks, following the global attention Conor …
For those who have covered Mayweather’s career this will come as little surprise, as even when he did take extended breaks from his craft in the …
Remember the days you would cheer for your favourite fighter and give respect to the opponent? Or how people a appreciated and showed respect for the …
(Reader upadte) Hi folks We’ve been experiencing some technical difficulties on the site over the last 24 hours or so, which have had an impact on …
The 2012 Olympian keeps making statements with each fight. It was just a year ago he was calling out the top guys in his division and they all …
There’s no denying that if Khan fought the superstar fighting Irishman under straight boxing rules, that he would likely do a number on McGregor …
Luke Campbell (14-1-11KO) will put his newly acquired WBC silver lightweight title on the line against his Liverpool foe Mathews (38-10-2-20KO) on …
Roberto Duran embodies what many boxing fans enjoy the sport of boxing for, a relentless warrior who had it all in the ring – heart, skill, power and …
Billy Joe Saunders is currently on the look out for an opponent for his next fight, after recent talks for a potential bout against Gabriel Rosado on …
Errol Spence Jr showed his class again this past weekend with arguably one of his finest performances to date in a professional boxing ring, when he …
But no, we’re not talking about the the best fighter in one division going up to the next division to fight the best at that division. Unlike the …
The charismatic Irishman defeated Nate Diaz this past weekend in a UFC battle that was so big that all members of the fight community (including …
Boxers put there lives on the line every time they get into the ring. Their bodies and mental health are put at risk. Professional boxers hide there …
Irish bantamweight Paddy Barnes may have had struggled with his own weight at this year’s Rio Olympics, which consequently caused him to under …
Errol Spence Jr is a man being tipped to be one of the very best pound for pound stars in world boxing in the not too distant future. He seems to …
The 6’5 Britain used his strength in the first round with some rough house tactics and and sunk in some solid body shots to his French Tony Yoka …
Stevenson lost by the narrowest of margins to Cuba’s highly accomplished and more experienced Robeisy Ramirez in the Olympic final yesterday, who …
In a highly competitive fight in the T-Mobile Arena, both men traded punches and stand up exchanges for five (5 minute) rounds to the delight of …
The United States and United Kingdom boxing worlds have long enjoyed a rivalry down through the years and as this new era for the sweet science …
Their talented 19 year old fighter Shakur Stevenson took on Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez in the bantamweight (56kg) final, as both speedy southpaws set out …
The reigning Olympic champion from London 2012 and reigning world champion from Kazakhstan earlier this year – boxed very well today in Rio to win …
Irish boxer Michael Conlan has spoken on what referee Kheira Sidi Yakoub said to him during his controversial fight with Russian Vladimir Nikitin in this year’s …
It didn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that Mayweather was interested in talented US pugilist Shakur Stevenson, after the two were standing …
The Russian bantamweight Nikitin who recenlty beat Irish boxer Michael Conlan through the gift of some awful judging at this year’s Olympics, has now …
Just one month after his successful title defense against Chris Arreola on July 16, WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) is …
They have released the following statement: “MGM are delighted to confirm David Price as the latest addition to our growing stable of boxers.The …
The news comes today after yesterday’s gigantic outcry and reaction around the world following Irish boxer Michael Conlan’s shocking exit from the …
To that end, we’ve been diligently gathering the opinion of fight fans on something over the last couple of weeks relating to this triumvirate of …
There are many divisions in the sport and although some of the higher weight classes are more known to fans, there are some lower classes also that …
The fight had been looked to be all set for October 29th in Manchester, with Fury back in full training camp last week and now recovered from an …
19 year old Stevenson progressed to the semi-final of the 2016 Olympics today with a convincing 3-0 win over his Mongolian opponent. Despite his …
Kazakhstan’s Vasily Levit was clearly robbed yesterday in the heavyweight final which sparked wide spread outrage and today, the controversy has …
Matchroom Sport promoted and Al Haymon advised DeGale last fought in April when he won a unanimous points decision over Rogelio Medina in Washington. …
Swimming kingpin Michael Phelps is a participant at this year’s games with Joshua in Rio mainly to support team GB, but has also been getting in some …
Recently Billy Joe Saunders declined a fight with Gabriel Rosado on the upcoming Canelo Alvarez vs Liam Smith WBO junior-middleweight bill in Texas …
Katie Taylor is undeniably one of the pound for pound very best female boxers of her generation, having won everything there is to win in the amateur …
Fury has commenced full training camp again this week ahead of his rematch with Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko which is expected to take place in …
Judging decisions in amateur and professional boxing have always been subjective down through the years and evoked plenty of controversy at that, but …
The reigning Olympic champion from London 2012 took on Finland’s Mira Potkonen (35) in the women’s lightweight (57-60kg) quarterfinal. Taylor (30) …
IBF champion Joshua has not yet had an opponent confirmed for his next fight although the likes of Hughie Fury, Kubrat Pulev, Joseph Parker and more …
Chatting with Smitty is an always enjoyable experience, a man with as in-depth boxing knowledge as you’ll find anywhere to pick the brains of and on …
All three professional boxers to qualify for this year’s tournament, Italy’s Carmine Tommasone, Cameroon’s Hassan N’Dam and Thailand’s Amnat …
It’s the object in the corner that holds the most history and bears the most burden. It shares both the glory and pain in equal amounts. It travels …
The 2015 World amateur champion showed just why so many are tipping him for big things at this year’s games and also in the pro ranks when he does …
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather has not boxed for some while now, with his perfect record of 49-0 (26KO) as it was since last September when he outpointed …
Many have expressed concerns for boxing legend Roy Jones Jr in recent times around his decision to box on so late in life and so far out of his …
Two-weight division world champion Carl Frampton (23-0-14KO) is currently basking in his recent victory over Leo Santa Cruz which to many, is a fight …
23 year old Buatsi is a previous bronze medallist in the light-heavyweight division in the 2015 European amateur championships, but is now on track …
It has been reported by CBC in Canada that Bute said a supplement he took to help him sleep ahead of the fight contained the banned …
IBF heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua is currently looking for his next opponent this year at the O2 Arena in London most likely, and …
Journalists and fighters having a difference of opinion is not uncommon in a sport as internationally diverse as boxing, where fighters from …
WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0-12KO) last fought in December of last year when he won the title by defeating Irishman Andy Lee …
***By Bo Bland: I saw my first boxing match when I was like 8 or 10 and I was hooked. I fought in the amateurs. I participated in the Chicago GG and …
John David Jackson is a man who knows a thing or two about boxing having been a former WBO junior-middleweight champion and now a highly successful …
Day 6 is now upon us and this year’s Olympic boxing schedule is really starting to take shape. All three professional boxers who qualified for the …
There’s no denying Gennady Golovkin will have a punching power advantage when he defends his middleweight titles against Brook, but many forget that …
Coming into the games it was believed by some that the professionals would have an unfair advantage over their ‘amateur’ counterparts. But boy, that …
Yesterday was another action packed day full of ups and downs for this year’s Olympic pugilists. For full results of what happened the day before on …
Yesterday saw a press conference attended by Sergey Kovalev (but not Andre Ward) to formally announce their upcoming fight – which was a tad strange …
For many Maidana will be remembered best for his fights with this era’s best pound for pound boxer Floyd Mayweather, particularly in their first …
Former WBO junior-middleweight champion of the world Demetrius Andrade is not happy with Canelo and his team after they according to him, ducked him …
Day 3 brought about a couple of shocks in this year’s Olympic boxing action, perhaps the most notable being Irish light-flyweight and two time …
Pound for pound rated Ward has always been a technically superb fighter, dating back to his 2004 Olympic gold in Athens as an amateur, to a now …
Boxing star Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao is scheduled to return to the ring on November 25th at the Thomas and Mack Centre in Las Vegas – but has been …
‘The Jackal’ recently won a points decision over previous champion Leo Santa Cruz in what was described by many as a potential fight of the year …
Day 2 brought about another action packed morning and afternoon session in Brazil, from the light-flyweight division right through to the …
WBO middleweight champion of the world Billy Joe Saunders (23-0-12KO) posted a clip of him working the pads with his son on Twitter and it looks like …
Verdejo (22-0-15KO) was confirmed by local police to have been taken to hospital ,where it is understood that he is currently in a stable condition. …
Indeed, the Sergey Kovalev fight has all anybody for the most part has been able to talk about for the last year or so when it comes to Andre Ward. …
The pro boxing calendar is in one of it’s quieter times at the moment, with the Olympic boxing action taking precedence for the next couple of weeks …
The first day saw a lot of back and forth action across the board, with big wins coming for the likes of Great Britain’s Galal Yafai, USA’s Carlos …
Cameroon’s Hassan N’Dam being one of a number of pro boxers to qualify for this year’s Olympics for the first time, lost a unanimous decision on the …
Barnes from Belfast was also Ireland’s torch bearer at the start of the opening ceremony in the 2016 Olympics and has been in full flow ever since …
Ward defeated Alexander Brand with ease in a 12 round shut out and HBO had Kovalev waiting in the wings ringside to come into the ring once the fight …
Andre Ward moved his record to a perfect 30-0 (15KO) with a dominant and controlling unanimous points win over out matched Alexander Brand in front …
The world’s boxing Olympians have gathered for one of the most anticipated boxing tournaments in years, due to the controversy that has surrounded …
Pound for pound rated Ward takes on Brand at the Oracle Arena in his hometown of Oakland in California in a fight that is expected to be a final …
It’s a fight that’s been in the making for a while this summer, with both fighters exchanging some heated verbals on Twitter in recent times. It will …
The pair have been linked together for a potential fight in the past, but it seems now more than ever that it could very well become a reality. …
IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is currently enjoying some downtime after a busy and successful past 12 months or so, that have seen him …
Martin was allegedly involved in an altercation with two other men in the early hours of Thursday morning local time in California, when the …
The fight essentially has been agreed upon all the way back since last year, but no official date or announcement of a press tour has come just yet, …
Despite the main coverage existing on the Olympics this weekend in the boxing world, there is a fight in the pro ranks involving one of the sport’s …
A couple of weeks ago the Word Anti-Doping Agency had called for a ban on Russia from the 2016 Olympics for allegedly being in breach of anti-doping …
It was expected that the two would collide in a middleweight showdown this September, but after negotiations fell through it is now IBF welterweight …
Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum had in recent times said that the ‘Pacman’ would indeed return to the ring later this year, but Pacquiao himself was …
In a bit of more light-hearted boxing news this morning, Irish middleweight Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan has posted a rather revealing video of himself …
Chris Eubank Jr has hooked up with his old mentor and trainer Floyd Mayweather senior this week as he continues to train hard, despite missing out …
Most people are not giving Kell Brook a chance against middleweight knockout destroyer Golovkin, but in many ways it’s an intriguing fight as it’s a …
The Tyson Fury UKAD suspension had came about recently when the UK anti-doping agency alleged that he had used the performance enhancing drug known …
Amir Khan was rather vocal on Kell Brook lately for the first time in a while, even going as far as to say that he hates him. ‘Hate’ is a strong word …
The feedback so far on boxing virtual reality appears to be fairly positive. When you consider that as a fan, it brings you even closer to the action …
The card was fairly solid too, it must be said, with popular local New Yorker Paulie Malinaggi and the very talented Mikey Garcia also on the bill. …
Many will recall back in May after Canelo’s dynamite knockout of Amir Khan, that Canelo’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions said …
A Rigondeaux featherweight move makes sense now, with the division really on fire at the moment with the four current belt holders of Carl Frampton, …
Olympic gold is often an athlete’s main career objective and can kick start a pursuit in the professional game, making boxing in Olympics 2016 all …
The Scottish boxing great will serve the remainder of a four year sentence stemming from an assault charge in Spain back in British jail. It is …
Shannon Briggs is hell bent on getting David Haye into the ring, to the point where he was seen at the weekend actually giving chase to Haye inside …
Garcia (32-0-18KO) was recently reported to be very close to signing to fight Andre Berto next up, although no official announcement has came as of …
Khan and Brook have had their rivalry for years now, with a chance of the two actually meeting in the ring seeming to be as distant as ever at the …
The fight sold out in under 11 minutes of tickets going on sale and has divided opinion in the boxing community for a number of reasons. IBF …
Before the fight with Brook was announced a number of weeks back, it was expected that Golovkin would in fact take on Chris Eubank Jr in a fight in …
The Santa Cruz vs Frampton full fight over the 12 rounds caused a lot of difficulty for fans and pundits alike when it came to the scoring of the …
Garcia has now taken his ultra impressive record to 35-0-29KO and also increased his stoppage win percentage at the weekend following his inside the …
Roger Mayweather is well known in the boxing community as having been one of the top trainers in world boxing, having guided his nephew Floyd …