CANELO: I WILL KO GOLOVKIN, SHUT HIS MOUTH!
Golden Boy CEO Oscar De Hoya is feeling the intensity level rising for Canelo Alvarez prepares to lock horns with his main rival on September 15.
RAY BELTRAN TO DEFEND TITLE VERSUS ROMAN ANDREEV ON AUG. 25
This afternoon, at the World Boxing Organization (WBO) headquarters in Puerto Rico, the purse bid was held for the mandatory fight between WBO lightweight world champion Raymundo Beltran (35-7-1 , 21 KOs), from Mexico, and first-ranked Roman Andreev (21-0, 15 KOs), from Russia.
BOBA PRESIDENT WANTS MORE FEMALE BOXERS
Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) is grappling with shortage of female boxers; something which makes it difficult to have a pool of female boxers representing the country at the international stage.
MAYWEATHER SUED OVER ALLEGED NO SHOWS IN GHANA & NIGERIA
A company based in Nigeria is suing former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather to get their money back.
PROGRAIS AND VELASCO TO BATTLE FOR WBSS SLOT
The winner of WBC Interim World Champion Regis Prograis vs top challenger Juan Jose Velasco on July 14 will enter the 140lb edition of the second season of the World Boxing Super Series.
ISAAC DOGBOE-HIDENORI OTAKI SET FOR AUG. 25
Newly-crowned WBO world super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe plans to stay busy. Only four months after his title winning effort, Dogboe will make his first defense on August 25th versus Hidenori Otake, likely on US soil.
TRAINER: PACQUIAO MUST BE ON POINT TO DEFEAT MATTHYSSE
With less than two weeks until Manny Pacquiao takes on Lucas Matthysse, his coaches believe the 39-year-old will be in great condition.
STREAMING GIANT DAZN TO AIR WBSS
COMOSA is delighted to meet the huge interest in the World Boxing Super Series from U.S. boxing fans. Millions will now be able to enjoy the action of world-class boxing and the quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, The Greatest Prize in Boxing.
THE WEEK IN BOXING – JULY 2, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – July 2, 2018!
HELEN JOSEPH, TYRIESHIA DOUGLAS BATTLE TO A DRAW
A 10-round UBF Super Flyweight title bout between Tyrieshia “Lady Tiga” Douglas of Baltimore, MD and Helen “Iron Lady” Joseph of New Haven, CT by way of Nigeria ended in a majority draw.