SAMIR, DORGBETOR NOTCH DECISION WINS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Ghana’s Bastie Samir made a successful return to the ring Saturday night with an eight-round unanimous decision win over Cameroun ‘s Kamdam Kouengoue at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra.
VIDEO: ARTUR BETERBIEV DECIMATES JOE SMITH JR., IS NOW A THREE-BELT CHAMP
All hail, King Artur, the three-belt light heavyweight champion. WBC/IBF ruler Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) stopped Joe Smith Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) in the second round Saturday evening at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Beterbiev knocked down Smith three times during the one-sided beatdown, picking up Smith’s WBO belt and moving one step…
RICHARD COMMEY VS. JOSE PEDRAZA NOW SET FOR AUGUST 27 IN OKLAHOMA
Richard Commey has a date, venue and network for his next bout. According to a report from Boxingscene.com, the former IBF world lightweight champion will make his 140-pound debut against former two-division champion Jose Pedraza Saturday, August 27, live on ESPN from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Also, sensational…
LWANDILE NGZEKE TO DEFEND SA BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ON SATURDAY
South African junior bantamweight champion Lwandile Ngxeke, from Sade in the Eastern Cape, makes the first defence of his title against the mandatory challenger Lindale Tshemese, of Duncan Village, at the International Convention Centre in East London on Saturday afternoon, with the first fight scheduled to take place at 2pm.
VIDEO: BETERBIEV VS. SMITH UNIFICATION WEIGH-IN RESULTS
WBC/IBF Champion Artur Beterbiev and WBO Champion Joe Smith Jr. both made weight for their light heavyweight unification bout Saturday night from Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
GEORGE KAMBOSOS TO EXERCISE REMATCH CLAUSE AGAINST DEVIN HANEY
According to George Kambosos, the once-beaten boxer has activated his rematch clause for an immediate second fight with Devin Haney. On June 5, before a crowd of over 40,000 fans at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Haney outboxed Kambosos over twelve rounds to become the undisputed lightweight world champion. Local pundits believe the second…
SAMIR-KOUENGOUE, DORGBETOR-QUARTEY TOP STACKED CARD SATURDAY NIGHT
Ghana’s Bastie Samir and Cameroun’s Kamdam Kouengoue both made weight on Friday afternoon for their cruiserweight battle Saturday night.
IT’S OFFICIAL: JOET GONZALEZ VS. ISAAC DOGBOE SET FOR JULY 23
It’s the “Quiet Storm” versus a “Royal Storm,” a can’t-miss featherweight matchup with a title shot on the line. Two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez will take on former junior featherweight world champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe in a 10-round main event Saturday, July 23, at Grand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, Minnesota.
TYSON FURY UN-RETIRES, SAYS “SHOW ME THE MONEY!”
Tyson Fury has said he will “100 per cent” return to the ring, but stressed “big pockets” are required for a potential unification bout against Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk.
JAKE PAUL, AMANDA SERRANO TO RETURN IN AUGUST 6 DOUBLE-HEADER
Renowned content creator and highlight maker Jake “The Problem Child” Paul, fresh off of his viral one-punch knockout victory in December, and Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano, the Unified Featherweight World Champion who is coming off one of the most significant matches in women’s boxing history, will headline in dual main events at Madison Square Garden…