EMANUEL NAVARRETE SET TO RETURN AUGUST 20
Mexican star Emanuel Navarrete will defend his WBO featherweight world title in the main event against countryman Eduardo “El Gemelo” Baez on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Pechanga Arena San Diego.
BRANDON FIGUEROA TRAINING CAMP NOTES
Former world champion and all-action fan-favorite Brandon Figueroa expects to showcase his power and speed when he moves up in weight and makes his 126-pound debut against Carlos Castro in a WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator that serves as the co-main event live on SHOWTIME Saturday, July 9 from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas in…
DANNY GARCIA VS. JOSE BENAVIDEZ JR. CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES
Two-division world champion Danny Garcia spoke of feeling reinvigorated from his time off while exciting contender Jose Benavidez Jr. predicted that their super welterweight showdown would be the “Fight of the Year” during a virtual press conference Tuesday before they square off on Saturday, July 30 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn headlining…
MIKEY GARCIA ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Former world titleholder Mikey Garcia picked the most low-key way to announce his retirement from boxing.
HEKKIE BUDLER UPSETS ELWIN SOTO IN WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR
In one of his finest performances, South Africa’s Hekkie Budler travelled to Mexico and against the odds outpointed local favourite Elwin “Pulga” Soto over 12 rounds in a WBC light flyweight title eliminator on Saturday night, at the Gimnasio del Polideportivo in Mexicali, BCN, Mexico.
ESPN AFRICA BOXING 18 ON JUNE 30 FEATURES STACKED CARD
Boxing fans across Africa can look forward to some of the best combat sport action when ESPN Africa Boxing 18 takes place in Johannesburg and broadcasts live on ESPN on Thursday 30 June 2022, from 19:00 (CAT).
VIDEO: CANELO, GOLOVKIN GO FACE TO FACE AT LOS ANGELES PRESSER
On Friday, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin were in the same room for the first time since 2018, ahead of their trilogy bout on Sept. 17 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for Canelo’s undisputed super-middleweight titles.
THULANI MBENGE ENDS LONG LAYOFF ON JUNE 30
South African welterweight champion Thulani Mbenge returns to action after being out of the ring for a year when he faces Idd Pialari from Tanzania at The Gallery in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Thursday, June 30.
KENYA BOXING SQUAD WANTS FOUR MEDALS AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
National boxing head coach Benjamin Musa is confident that Kenyan boxers, both male and female will deliver medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
HEKKIE BUDLER RETURNS SATURDAY NIGHT IN WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR
Two former world champions will battle for one more shot at title glory. Mexico’s Elwin “La Pulga” Soto and South African two-weight world champion Hekkie “The Hexecutioner” Budler will collide in a 12-round WBC light flyweight title eliminator this Saturday, June 25, at Palenque Fex in Mexicali, Mexico.