MEET EIGHT-YEAR-OLD NIJEE WITCHER: FUTURE CHAMPION
Nijee the Future is the professional name of eight-year-old Nijee Witcher of Pittsville, who will make his amateur boxing debut June 3 in Winchester.
WATFORD’S ANEES TAJ WINS AGAIN
Anees Taj once again showcased his impressive punching power to claim the National Open Class ABA title.
FREEDOM FIGHT AMATEUR BOXING EVENT
White Oak High School’s gymnasium buzzed with excitement as athletes laced up their gloves for the Freedom Fight, Saturday.
PAQUIN AIMS FOR FIFTH TITLE AT CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Spryfield’s Bianca Paquin has a date with an Olympian on Saturday.
UPSET! MARRERO KO’S ZAMBRANO IN ONE
Newly crowned WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Claudio Marrero (22-1, 16 KOs) shocked previously unbeaten Carlos Zambrano (26-1, 12 KOs) with a first round knockout in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes, Saturday night from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas. “There’s so many emotions going through my head…
MTHALANE KO’S LIBRANZA TO RETAIN TITLE
South Africa’s Moruti Mthalane retained his IBO flyweight belt with an outstanding performance when he knocked out Genesis Libranza from the Philippines in the fourth round, in front of a poor crowd at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg on Friday night. Mthalane (50.76 kg), who had been out of action for 17 months,…
JOSHUA KO’S KLITSCHKO IN EPIC BATTLE
LONDON – Anthony Joshua was crowned the king of the heavyweight division Saturday live on SHOWTIME as he unified the division with an 11th round TKO of long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko before a record 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.
TEVIN FARMER RETURNS VS. ARTURO REYES
NEW YORK, NY – World ranked junior lightweight contender Tevin Farmer (24-4-1, 5 KOs) will begin 2017 with his third consecutive fight in his hometown of Philadelphia, headlining a “Night at the Fights” event at Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University tomorrow night. Facing Farmer in a 10-round bout will be Arturo…
JOSHUA VS. KLITSCHKO: WEIGH-IN
Undefeated British knockout artist Anthony Joshua defends his heavyweight title against boxing legend and long-reining former champ Wladimir Klitschko in the most significant world title bout in more than a decade – LIVE Saturday, April 29 at 4:15PM ET/1:15PM PT on SHOWTIME.
WILDER GIVES HIS TAKE ON JOSHUA-KLITSCHKO
DEONTAY WILDER is just a hater,’ said many keyboard warriors after the WBC heavyweight champion tabbed Wladimir Klitschko to defeat Anthony Joshua. A Klitschko victory is plausible, but their commentary on Wilder isn’t based on one fight pick alone. It began when Joshua fought Eric Molina last December. Wilder foresaw a protracted battle, warning the…