ALHAJI TOFIK APPOINTED WABU VICE PRESIDENT
Alhaji Muritala Tofik has been appointed the Vice President of the revived West Africa Boxing Union (WABU).
VASILIY LOMACHENKO TO FACE MASAYOSHI NAKATANI JUNE 26
Vasiliy Lomachenko is set to return to the ring for the first time since his upset loss to Teofimo Lopez. Lomachenko will face off with fellow lightweight Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26 at Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas.
NAOYA INOUE TO RETURN JUNE 19
Naoya Inoue, one of boxing’s most explosive breakout stars, has booked his next fight.
ISMAEL SALAS TRAINING YURIORKIS GAMBOA TO SHOCK CHRIS COLBERT
Former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa is looking to shine bright with his needed reunion with respected trainer Ismael Salas.
VIDEO: FIGHT BREAKS OUT AT MAYWEATHER-PAUL PRESS CONFERENCE!
All-time boxing great and 2020 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Floyd “Money” Mayweather and social media sensation Logan “The Maverick” Paul met face-to-face Thursday at a media event to preview their special exhibition match that headlines a SHOWTIME PPV event on Sunday, June 6.
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: CANELO VS. SAUNDERS
Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders went face to face two days before their showdown They will collide at AT&T Stadium on Saturday May 8.
LUIS NERY: CAMP NOTES
Two-division world champion and current WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Luis “Pantera” Nery will meet Brandon “Heartbreaker” Figueroa in a battle of unbeatens for supremacy at 122 pounds in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, May 15 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
LUIS NERY-BRANDON FIGUEROA SET TO UNIFY ON SATURDAY, MAY 15
Undefeated super bantamweight champions will meet for 122-pound supremacy when Luis Nery makes the first defense of his WBC world title against Brandon “Heartbreaker” Figueroa in the headline attraction of a three-fight card live on SHOWTIME Saturday, May 15 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
ZIMBABWE BOXING FEDERATION FOCUSES ON JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
After holding their first tournament in more than a year, Zimbabwe Boxing Federation technical director Steven Masiyambumbi says they need to channel their efforts more on grassroots development if they are to produce results at major competitions.
CANELO TARGETS CALEB PLANT, JERMALL CHARLO, AND DAVID BENAVIDEZ
Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is open to a variety of fights – with most of the potential opponents residing in the Premier Boxing Champions stable. First up, Canelo will collide with Billy Joe Saunders on May 8th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The WBC, WBA, WBO super middleweight titles will be…