Sources tell BoxingAfrica.com that former WBO junior featherweight world champion Isaac Dogboe is set to face the dangerous Christopher Diaz Saturday, November 20, at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, on the Terence Crawford-Shawn Porter ESPN pay-per-view undercard.
Boxing fans and media alike can rest a little easier knowing that Deontay Wilder has come to grips with his latest defeat.
Navarrete-Gonzalez is on! WBO Featherweight World Champion Emanuel Navarrete and challenger Joet Gonzalez both made weight ahead of their showdown Friday night. Navarrete weighed-in at 125.8-pounds while Gonzalez came in 125.4. Their bout headlines a Top Rank Promotions card on ESPN, live from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA on Friday October 15. …
Shawn Porter recently pointed out that he is the best opponent Terence Crawford has agreed to fight in any division, not just the most formidable welterweight Crawford will have encountered.
Congo’s Ardi Ndembo won the Africa Boxing Union (ABU) regional heavyweight title via third-round TKO over Zimbabwe’s Vincent Muziri at Millennium Towers in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, October 13.
Boxers from 105 countries are to take part in the XXI AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. The number of registered boxers is 650 athletes, which is a record in the tournament’s history.
Last month, Canelo Alvarez spoke more with his hands than his mouth. Canelo landed two punches on Caleb Plant at the start of their press conference. The Mexican champion has promised an emphatic, impressive victory November 6 in Las Vegas. Alvarez, who is regularly listed as at least an 8-1 favorite versus…
One of Mexico’s most decorated champions, WBO featherweight king Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete, knows the challenge at hand is a formidable one. The former junior featherweight champion will make the second defense of his featherweight title against Joet Gonzalez this Friday at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Gonzalez is making his second attempt at a world title,…
WBA Welterweight Champion Jamal “Shango” James will defend his title against unbeaten contender Radzhab Butaev in a 12-round duel that headlines a night of action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, October 30 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Former world lightweight champion Richard Commey is close to a deal to fight former three-division champ Vasiliy Lomachenko Saturday, December 11 live on ESPN from Madison Square Garden in New York.