Feature • Issue • Premium Al Bello/Getty Images Bernard Hopkins once said, “If you don’t know how to control your emotions, that’s a signed death warrant in boxing.” Chad Dawson controlled his emotions when it mattered most – in the ring during his rematch against Hopkins, writes Thomas Hauser ON April 28, 2012, Chad Dawson
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Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.) and Jennifer Lozano (Laredo, Texas) closed out their 2022 AMBC Elite Championship run on top of the medal podium, while Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) came away with a silver medal for Team USA in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Lozano, who was making her international debut at these championships, as well as boxed in
Posted on 04/01/2022 By: Hans Themistode As one of the more well-respected boxing trainers in the world, Derrick James has relished in his role of molding and creating world champions. With both Errol Spence Jr. and Jermell Charlo currently on the cusp of becoming undisputed titlists at 147 and 154 pounds respectively, James beams with
Issue • Premium • Preview Craig Derbyshire has lost 28 times and this weekend challenges Tommy Frank for the British title, writes Matt Bozeat TOMMY FRANK makes his first defence of the British flyweight championship on Sunday (April 3). Fightzone televise from the Magna Centre in Rotherham where the 28-year-old from Sheffield puts the 112lbs
After a year and a half on the sidelines, undefeated welterweight prospect Rashidi Ellis revealed on Instagram that he’s joined forces with Premier Boxing Champions. I’m operating under the assumption that this isn’t an April Fools joke, so feel free to bury me in ridicule if I’m wrong. Ellis (23-0, 14 KO) hasn’t fought since
Two of Germany’s boxing stars, world ranked Denis Radovan (15-0-1, 7 KOs) and former two-weight World Champion Christina Hammer (27-1, 13 KOs), will headline a night of action at the Sartory-Saal in Cologne on Saturday April 30 promoted by Wasserman Boxing and Probellum. “Together with our partners we have set out to rejuvenate German boxing
Posted on 04/01/2022 By: Sean Crose FightHype has what can best be described as an interesting interview with WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight titlist George Kambosos. Sitting in a barber’s chair while getting a trim, Kambosos has lots to say about – what else? – his June 5th homecoming battle with fellow lightweight titlist Devin
WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka’s next title defense will feature some unfinished business, as the sanctioning body has ordered him to rematch former foe Donnie Nietes. The pair have 30 days to come to terms and avoid a $100,000-minimum purse bid. Nietes (43-1-6, 26 KO) narrowly edged out Ioka (28-2, 15 KO) in a
Late replacement Hector Garcia battered and dropped the highly-touted Chris Colbert on his way to earning a unanimous decision in a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator. #ColbertGarcia #ChrisColbert #HectorGarcia Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
Live press conference as Zach Parker and Demetrius Andrade speak ahead of their WBO Interim Super Middleweight title fight on May 21st at Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow
Patrick Teixeira has a new fight date after watching the past two fall through for reasons well beyond his control. The former WBO junior middleweight titlist has been added to the already announced April 9 Golden Boy Promotions show at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Teixeira will face New Jersey’s Glen Tapia in a scheduled
Posted on 03/31/2022 By: Hans Themistode In the opinion of Abel Sanchez, Gennadiy Golovkin’s decision to part ways wasn’t a sagacious choice. For years on end, the two partnered together to go on one of the more destructive runs in the history of the middleweight division. At one point, Golovkin went on a particularly violent
The weekend brings four major main events and some entertaining undercard bouts from California to Texas to Japan. Middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin faces fellow champion Ryota Murata in a highly anticipated fight in Saitama, Japan. A GGG victory will put him in position to face Canelo Alvarez in a trilogy fight, this time at super
Boxers Sam Mellish/GB Boxing Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke answers our questions When and why you started boxing:I was 11 or 12. I started because I wanted to lose a bit of weight and I couldn’t fight. I wanted to look after myself because I was going up to high school and I was a
Unified welterweight titleholder Errol Spence is set to make his next appearance on April 16 when he faces WBA titleholder Yordenis Ugas with three major titles on the line. During yesterday’s open media workout for the fight, Spence took some time to chat with media members about how his recent time off has been beneficial
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Josh Warrington’s latest, crucial fight is under discussion in the Opening Bell podcast and much more DANIEL KINAHAN continues to split opinion in the boxing world. For the boxers he represents, he is a breath of fresh air. Many promoters say he’s a dream to work with. And following Mauricio Sulaiman last
Welterweight contender Conor Benn is very willing to face a former world champion in a big domestic showdown, but says his two of his targets – Kell Brook and Amir Khan – are demanding way too much money. Back in February, Brook scored a one-sided stoppage win over Khan in a long-awaited grudge match. Benn’s
Posted on 03/31/2022 By: Hans Themistode From the moment Devin Haney burst onto the scene in 2014, the ambitious former amateur standout clamored to be a part of the biggest fights possible. Although it may have taken Haney a bit longer than he wanted, the 23-year-old has finally gotten his wish granted. On June 5th,