As the May 31st Congress for the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) election approaches, Anthony Kermah has some advice for those soon to be in power. Kermah, CEO of Landmark Promotions, believes it’s time for the sport’s power brokers to pivot and return to that which initially brought prominence to Ghana boxing. “Judging from…
NEW YORK (May 23, 2017) – IBF Welterweight World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated rising star Errol Spence face off this Saturday live on SHOWTIME (5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT) in the latest in a series of significant welterweight matchups between the best fighters in one of boxing’s deepest divisions. Six of the top…
LONG ISLAND, NY (May 23, 2017) – A matchup between exciting former world champions Omar “El Panterita” Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 KOs) and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (33-5-1, 18 KOs) headlines an action-packed night of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes on Saturday, July 15 in the first boxing event at the newly-renovated…
The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction will take place this weekend. WHO: The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) WHAT: The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame will enshrine 24 Charter Class members. Confirmed to attend Honorees: Mike Tyson, Michael Spinks, Don King, Larry Hazzard, Dwight Muhammad Qawi,…
NEW YORK – ShoBox: The New Generation will celebrate the 2017 Hall of Fame weekend with a special doubleheader on Friday, June 9 live on SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino, just minutes from the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y. Longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood…
TENAFLY, N.J. (May 23, 2017) – Four action-packed fights on the “Brave Warriors in Action” card, co-promoted by A & T Events and Promotions and Mundo Boxing, will air live this Saturday night (May 27) on pay per view from Merida Yucatan, Mexico. “Brave Warriors In Action” is a television presentation of Integrated Sports…
George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs) believes the time is right for him to be crowned World Champion when he meets Fedor Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday, May 27 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, live on Sky Sports Box Office. The Hammersmith man will be challenging for the vacant WBA World Super Middleweight strap…
The 2017 African Boxing Championship scheduled to begin in Brazzaville on 27 May, will now take place from 17-25 June. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) in charge of the tournament cited the decision was taken in order to ensure that the tournament meets the high standards demanded from such a prestigious competition. The…
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has set up the Isaac Aryee Fund, a fund to solicit financial support for former national champion Isaac Aryee. Aryee was involved in a near-fatal vehicle accident on May 3rd, when his motorcycle was hit by a Mamprobi police car. Although the Youth & Sports ministry was able to…
ORANGE, Calif. (May 22, 2017) – Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (6-0, 4 KOs) continues to impress early in his professional career. Villa, a southpaw fighting out of Salinas, Calif., picked apart Anthony de Jesus Ruiz (2-3, 2 KOs) to win by fifth round technical knockout. Villa, who was naturally bigger than Ruiz, unloaded…