Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) is looking to make more history. Lomachenko has captured world titles at featherweight and super featherweight. On Saturday night, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, he will attempt to capture his third divisional belt by dethroning WBA lightweight world champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs).
DETROIT (May 10, 2018) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and unified women’s super middleweight champion Claressa Shields worked out for the media and spoke to local youth Wednesdayat The Downtown Boxing Gym in Detroit. The boxing star is two weeks into training camp ahead of her SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION showdown Friday, June 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT live on…
PHILADELPHIA (May 10, 2018) – Undefeated lightweight prospect Devin Haney and veteran Mason Menard made weight on Thursday for their 10-round main event matchup tomorrow/Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT) from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (May 10, 2018)) – Two-division World Boxing Association (WBA) World Champion Beibut Shumenov announced his comeback fight will be held July 7, against 30-1 Hizni Altunkaya for the vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title, in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Is Joshua-Wilder on? Sources have informed BoxingAfrica.com that WBA/IBF/WBO world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and WBC counterpart Deontay Wilder are close to announcing a unification bout to take place this Fall.
LAS VEGAS (May 9, 2018) – Fight week events kicked off Wednesday with a media workout for the Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce card headlined by former world champion Ishe Smith taking on super welterweight contender Tony Harrison this Friday, May 11 from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas.
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) released their April rankings, with several changes of note. Among them, Ghana’s Richard Commey is now their top-ranked lightweight contender, up two spots from the no. three position.
Three Bantamweight World Champions, Ryan Burnett (WBA), Manny Rodriguez (IBF) and Zolani Tete (WBO), are the first confirmed fighters for the second season of the World Boxing Super Series.
May 25 is Africa Day, which is the perfect timing for Kalakoda Promotions and Kwesé Sports’ next installment of the Friday Fight Night series, aptly titled ‘Africa Rising’.
Anthony Joshua should consider waiting 12 months before fighting Deontay Wilder in a world heavyweight title unification fight, according to Barry Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Sports, Joshua’s promoter.