Luis Ortiz momentarily had it, and then, he didn’t. It was the final minute of the seventh round versus WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder. Ortiz was battering Wilder, teeing off on him as he lay against the ropes. In the sequence, it appeared that Ortiz would finish his foe and become the…
It was a savage light heavyweight battle that lived up to the Philadelphia billing. Artur Beterbeiv, in a back-a-forth affair, knocked out Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the 10th round to unify the WBC/IBF light heavyweight titles Saturday evening at the Liacouras Center. Beterbiev knocked down Gvozdyk three times in the 10th, as referee Gary Rosato…
Bantamweight world titlist Zolani Tete has recovered from his shoulder injury and is ready to return to the ring. The South African southpaw will make his fourth title defense when he clashes with mandatory challenger and former flyweight and junior flyweight world titleholder John Riel Casimero on Nov. 30 (ESPN+) at Arena Birmingham in…
Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo and highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan went face to face for the first time Thursday at a press conference to preview their showdown taking place Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. SHOWTIME…
Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev made weight for one of the year’s most anticipated showdowns, a light heavyweight title unification bout and lineal championship heat which takes place Friday evening live on ESPN from the Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ukraine’s Gvozdyk hit the scales at a fighting…
A statement from DiBella Entertainment regarding the passing of boxer Patrick Day: DiBella Entertainment Patrick Day passed away today, October 16, 2019, succumbing to the traumatic brain injury he suffered in his fight this past Saturday, October 12, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. He was surrounded by his family, close friends…
Errol Spence Jr. once again has a clean bill of health but is not quite out of the clear. The unbeaten and unified welterweight titlist miraculously avoided long-term injuries from a single-car accident on Oct. 10 in downtown Dallas, Texas. The 29-year old southpaw from Desoto, Texas was rescued from the scene and rushed…
On December 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, IBF World Lightweight Champion Richard Commey will defend his title against mandatory challenger Teofimo Lopez.
Rising heavyweight Efe Ajagba of Nigeria faces Congo’s Jack Mulowayi in a 10-round bout Saturday, October 26, at Santander Arena in Reading, PA.
Rumble Africa Promotions (RAP) is deeply disturbed by the rumours circulating that their charge, Azinga “Golden Boy” Fuzile, binges in an orgy of alcohol and sex.