BILLY JOE SAUNDERS FAILS PED TEST, RELEASES STATEMENT
Billy Joe Saunders reportedly has failed a performance-enhancing drug test that has jeopardized his upcoming middleweight title defense against Demetrius Andrade.
WATCH: WILDER VS. FURY TRAILER!
WBC World Champion Deontay Wilder will defend his title against lineal champion Tyson Fury in a blockbuster matchup of undefeated heavyweights on Saturday, December 1, live on SHOWTIME PPV® at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
GROVES, SMITH MAKE WEIGHT FOR WBSS 168LB. FINAL
George Groves and Callum Smith both made weight today ahead of their historic Ali Trophy Super Middleweight Final tomorrow night at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
HANEY-BURGOS: FINAL WEIGHTS
Devin Haney and Juan Carlos Burgos made weight just a day before their ShoBox: The New Generation 10-round main event headlines a tripleheader live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. The 19-year-old Haney (19-0, 13 KOs) returns for his second ShoBox challenge of 2018 against the veteran Burgos (33-2-2,…
GAMBIAN APPOINTED HEAD OF ALL AFRICA BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL
Muhamed Joof has become the first Gambian to be appointed board of director of All Africa Boxing Board of Control.
BOXING IS BACK IN THE BAHAMAS
Bahamas amateur boxing is back! A venue and date have been confirmed for the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation’s (BABF) latest fight card.
ISAAC DOGBOE TO FACE GENESIS SERVANIA NEXT?
The last time Genesis Servania was seen on American soil, he was a complete unknown to all outside of the most initiated observers of Asia’s boxing scene. Though he ultimately didn’t have his hand raised, his wild brawl with WBO featherweight titleholder Oscar Valdez, where Servania scored an early knockdown, accomplished the next best thing.
FIGUEROA-ESCANDON IS NEW PBC ON FS1 MAIN EVENT
Unbeaten featherweight contender Brandon Figueroa takes on rugged veteran Oscar Escandon in the 10-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes this Sunday, September 30 from Citizen’s Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.
GROVES-SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
George Groves and Callum Smith were in confident voice at the Final Press Conference ahead of their Ali Trophy Super Middleweight Final on Friday at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
LENGTHY BANS FOR TOP BAK OFFICALS
A meeting of the Boxing Association of Kenya (BAK) council has banned national vice president Albert Matito and deputy secretary general David Munuhe for 10 years each for what was termed as grave misconduct.