Black Bombers coach Ofori Asare, the coach of Ghana’s national amateur boxing team, says that those involved with the sport in Ghana must take advantage of the 2017 Year of Africa initiative to increase their knowledge and skill in the sport. The Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) is the world’s major amateur boxing…
LAS VEGAS (July 7, 2017) – In anticipation of the unprecedented showdown between legendary boxing champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and UFC ® champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, the fighters will embark on a four-city international press tour beginning Tuesday, July 11 in Los Angeles where Mayweather and McGregor will square off for the very first…
Atlantic City, New Jersey (July 7, 2017) –Super Middleweight contender, Derrick “Take It To The Bank” Webster will headline a great night of boxing on Saturday, August 5th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The show is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions & Square Ring Promotions. Webster of Glassboro, New…
The World Boxing Super Series is proud to announce that the winner of the IBO World Championship between Chris Eubank Jnr. and Arthur Abraham will enter the competition for the inaugural Ali Trophy. The two stars collide at Wembley Arena in London on July 15, with the final spot in the revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament…
A mobile gym has arrived in South Africa to develop athletes and coaches in the country as part of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) Year of Africa project. The Year of Africa truck entered the country last Saturday (July 1) and AIBA promised it will provide a series of educational courses and initiatives. …
NEW YORK (July 6, 2017) – Consensus top-10 heavyweight Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller will make his hometown debut just down the block from where he was born when he faces former world title challenger Gerald Washington at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING, after an 11-month hiatus. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound undefeated Miller (18-0-1,…
Jeff Fenech is a brutally honest personality–it matches the fighting style that made him an International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. “The Marrickville Mauler” won titles in three divisions, narrowly missing a fourth in a disputed draw to Azumah Nelson in 1991. Fenech remains Australia’s greatest fighter, and one of the game’s best interviews, as…
Julius “The Blue Machine” Indongo will face Terence Crawford on August 19 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, for the WBO/WBC/WBA/IBF & IBO Jr Welterweight world titles. The fight which will see five (5) world titles belts on the line does not happen often in boxing, in fact the last time it happened must have been…
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GILROY, CA. (July 5, 2017) – Former world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is hard at work preparing for his main event showdown with unbeaten Omar Figueroa that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, July 15 in the first boxing event at the newly renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau…