There was not any confusion surrounding the weight for David Morrell Jr’s latest bout. The prodigious super middleweight talent is set to make the first defense of his WBA “World” super middleweight title versus Mexico’s Mario Cazares (12-0, 5 KOs). Both boxers came in under the 168-pound divisional limit for their scheduled 12-round main event…
WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1, 14 KOs) had a game challenger on his hands. He broke down and stopped Joel Cordova (12-5-2, 3 KOs) in the sixth round of a fight filled with many exchanges.
Four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios went face-to-face Friday at the official weigh-in before they meet in the SHOWTIME PPV main event this Saturday, June 26 from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Recent trials and tribulations have done little to dampen Jonas Junias Jonas’ spirit or ambition. The decorated amateur boxer remains positive that he will get that elusive Olympic Games gold in Tokyo.
Former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko is ready for the next chapter. Eight months after losing an undisputed lightweight title match to Teofimo Lopez, “Loma” returns Saturday night in a 12-round lightweight bout against Japanese contender Masayoshi Nakatani at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
The boxing fraternity in the Eastern Cape is in shock after the death of a rising star from Kariega. Bongiwe Colani’s death has raised many questions from her family about what led her to commit suicide.
Unbeaten WBA Super Middleweight Champion David O. Morrell Jr. will look to make the most of his first headlining appearance in his adopted hometown when he takes on unbeaten Mario Cazares this Sunday, June 27 in FOX PBC Fight Night action and on FOX Deportes from The Armory in Minneapolis.
Rising unbeaten heavyweight Michael Coffie will square off against former world title challenger Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington in the 12-round main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, July 31 from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Joseph Agbeko’s dream of landing another world title shot is on hold for now. Agbeko was unable to secure a visa for England ahead of his WBO bantamweight final eliminator versus Paul Butler Friday night, forcing the bout’s cancellation.
Former unified world 140-pound champ Julius Indongo returns to the ring against Hassan Mwakinyo Friday, July 30, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.