During the productive and fruitful week of the International Boxing Federation 34th Annual Convention in St. Petersburg, FL, IBF executive officers along with representatives and boxing promoters from the B & R Region (Silk Road Economic Belt & 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road) met to discuss the establishment and the launching of the IBF Silk Road…
Caballero vs. Negrete is on. Undefeated NABF Super Bantamweight Champion and Coachella native Randy “El Matador” Caballero (24-0, 14 KOs) will meet Oscar “Jaguar” Negrete (16-0, 6 KOs) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The bout is a 10-round main event for the June 30th edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN. This marks the 50th show…
WORCESTER, Mass. (May 25th, 2017) — The fight Khiary Gray has wanted for the past year and a half comes with a stern warning. “Be careful what you ask for,” said Joe Ricciardi, longtime trainer of reigning New England Junior Middleweight Champion Greg Vendetti, “because come June 9th you’re going to get it, and…
New York, NY/Louisville, KY – May 25, 2017 – Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Sports & Entertainment, in association with Top Knotch Boxing and Kentucky Venues, has announced that its promotional debut will be a quadruple-header televised live on CBS Sports Net, on Saturday, June 24, at 10pm ET, from Freedom Hall, in Louisville, KY. The…
Evander Holyfield arrived in Nigeria yesterday ahead of the exhibition boxing match against former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode lauded the achievements of five-time world cruiserweight and heavyweight boxing champion, describing him as the greatest living boxer of all times. Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House…
Under Armour has added boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis to its growing athlete roster of incredible young talent. With a current professional boxing record of 18-0 with 17 knockouts, Davis has become a must-see fighter in the super-featherweight division while consistently dominating his opponents. His undeniable talent landed him in the professional ranks at the…
THE WEEK IN BOXING — Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report below:
SHEFFIELD (May 24) – Brook-Spence is on! Kell Brook will make his fourth IBF Welterweight World Title defense against U.S. star Errol Spence Jr. at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England this Saturday May 27, live on SHOWTIME (5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT). Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) and mandatory challenger Spence, (21-0, 18 KOs), clash…
Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs), the only four-division world champion in the rich boxing history of Puerto Rico, will return to the ring on Saturday, August 26 to take on the always-exciting Yoshihiro “El Maestrito” Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs) in a 12-round match for the vacant WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship from the StubHub Center…
Shane McGuigan says he believes George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs) is the best super middleweight on the planet and that the ‘Saint’ is ready to prove it starting on Saturday at Bramall Lane in Sheffield when he challenges Fedor Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) for the vacant WBA World title, live on Sky Sports Box Office.…