A week ago, Muhamad Ridhwan made history by becoming the first Singaporean professional boxing world champion, when he captured the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) world super featherweight title. With his fourth-round knock-out of Tanzania’s World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan African champion Fadhili Majiha at the Roar of Singapore II event, he has risen from…
Clonard Amateur Boxing Club is hoping to inspire many more champions after moving into its fantastic new premises. The West Belfast club has opened for business at its new training base at the old NIE substation at Gortfin Street. Clonard’s proud boxing tradition was moulded in its old home at the Blackstaff…
MONTREAL (June 2, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara had a tense faceoff during Friday’s weigh-in for their 175-pound rematch this Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre. Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) weighed-in at 174 ¼ pounds while Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) measured a ready 173 ½ pounds…
MASHANTUCKET, NY (June 2, 2017) – The next installment of the popular DiBella Entertainment-promoted Broadway Boxing series, scheduled for tomorrow night (June 3) in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, CT, will have a special meaning for three Connecticut-based participants: comebacking lightweight Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, rising welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams, and their…
SAN DIEGO – Bantamweight world champion Lee Haskins will attempt to protect his IBF title for a third fight, this time against undefeated Ryan Burnett, Saturday, June 10th,LIVE on AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment. The main event will be preceded by a full afternoon of boxing from the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland beginning…
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Quest for Muhammad Ali Trophy begins as three cruiserweight stars sign up for World Boxing Super Series The first three star names have signed up for the inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series. IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs), WBC World Champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) as well…
PARK CITY, Kansas (June 1, 2017) – Wichita-native Nico Hernandez (1-0, 1 KO) is on a mission. The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist wants to establish his home as a real “fight town,” like world champion Terence Crawford has done in Omaha, Nebraska. The 21-year-old Hernandez returns to action Saturday, June 17, in the six-round…
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Nigeria’s Larry Ekundayo returns on July 8th, according to promoter Frank Warren. Ekundayo will fight for the WBO Inter-continental welterweight title at the Copper Box Arena in London. Ekundayo (12-0) faces highly-ranked Gary Corcoran (16-1), who recently campaigned at a higher weight division. Corcoran is no soft touch. Corcoran is moving down for this…