World boxing champion Dmitry Bivol of Russia has no issue with a high stakes unification against his countryman Artur Beterbiev. During an online conference, Bivol made it very clear that he was very much interested in a showdown with Beterbiev – and he believes that their showdown could become a massive event in Russia. “I would like to
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Former four division champion Miguel Cotto himself will lead the corner of his world title challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago as the Nicaraguan battles in his sixth attempt to capture a world crown. Buitrago (32-5-1, 18 KO’s) is set to fight Mexican WBO Light Flyweight World Champion Elwin “La Pulga” Soto (17-1, 12 KO’s) in October 30@ the
Junior middleweight Brandon Thysse not only predicted he would avenge his loss to Boyd Allen but he would so by knockout. Both of Thysse’s bold predictions came true Saturday night as he stopped the previously-unbeaten Allen in round 3 of a scheduled 12-round bout at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. Thysse, who resides
The first and only four division world champion in the history of Nicaraguan boxing, Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, has revealed that the rematch with two-time world champion Juan Francisco ‘Gallo’ Estrada is practically “80 or 90 percent” at the finish line – provided both of them come away with their hands up in their respective fights on October 23 in Mexico City.
LIAM WILLIAMS WILL be looking to extend his reign of terror over the middleweight division on Saturday when he returns to the ring at the BT Studio in what will be our eighth post-lockdown promotion since July 10. It is fitting that Liam will close the show on our second tranche of fight nights because
On Thursday, Split-T Management Super Middleweight DeAndre Ware was awarded the key to the city in his native Toledo, Ohio. Ware, who is a Toledo Fire Fighter, got the well-deserved honor because of his heroic effort when he saved the life of longtime Top Rank coordinator Pete Susens after Susens fell ill and collapsed just
Elvis Rodriguez did what only one previous opponent accomplished against Cameron Krael. The heavily hyped junior welterweight prospect became just the second foe to stop Krael inside the distance when knocked him out in the third round Friday night at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. The Dominican Republic’s Rodriguez dropped Krael with a
Ruben Villa senses from fans, media and odds-makers that many of them think he isn’t ready for what awaits him Friday night in Las Vegas. The undefeated southpaw clearly is an underdog entering his WBO featherweight title fight against Emanuel Navarrete. Villa believes, however, that this is the perfect opportunity to prove how good he
Brandon Thysse thought he did enough to grind out a decision victory over Boyd Allen last year. Thysse instead fell short, but he can redeem himself in the rematch Saturday night as they square off in a 10-round bout at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. The fight will air live throughout the country
As widely expected by many fans in Japan, tough, experienced OPBF super bantamweight champion Hiroaki Teshigawara (22-2-2, 15 KO’s) made a successful 4th defense of his regional oriental belt by stopping in six chapters Japanese compatriot Shingo Kawamura (16-6-4, 8 KO’s) earlier today in the Land of the Rising Sun. From the sound of the first bell the more-accomplished,
Unified welterweight world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. will duel two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia in the blockbuster main event of a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, December 5 with fans in attendance at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten super welterweight
Light heavyweight contender Callum Johnson was shocked by the comments made this past weekend by Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson, with respect to a potential fight between Johnson and Olympic bronze medal winner Joshua Buatsi. Buatsi kept his undefeated record intact with tough stoppage win over previously undefeated Marko Calic on Sunday. During the broadcast, Nelson would question
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is planning to continue his career. Back on September 25 in Tijuana, Chavez Jr. suffered a six round technical decision loss to Mario Cazares. The fight took place at the light heavyweight limit, with Cazares getting off to a fast start and seemed to be in full control for most
As grateful as he was to get the chance to fight this past summer, Wendy Toussaint wasn’t about to let the feat define his 2020 campaign. The unbeaten junior middleweight has emerged as more fortunate than most as he gets to enter his third fight of a pandemic-stricken year. Toussaint does so as a considerable
Croatian light heavyweight contender Marko Calic, now 11-1, suffered his first career defeat - as all experts had predicted – at the hands of Olympic bronze medal winner Joshua Buatsi (13-0) on Sunday evening (October 4). Calic, who is promoted by Swedish Fight Life Promotions, was retired by his team as they suspected a broken jaw after Calic had
Gervonta Davis delivered a message Tuesday to the skeptics suspecting he’ll have another problem at the scale October 30. “Gervonta Davis definitely will make the weight,” Davis told Showtime’s Brian Custer during a virtual press conference to promote his fight against Leo Santa Cruz on October 31 at Alamodome in San Antonio. The unbeaten Baltimore
Daniyar Yeleussinov will face Julius Indongo for the IBF Intercontinental Welterweight title on Friday November 27 behind closed doors at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, live on DAZN. Yeleussinov (9-0 5 KOs) faces a stern test of his ambitions in the paid ranks as the Kazakhstan Olympic gold
Anthony Cacace has pulled out of his fight later this week. The British super-featherweight champion had been set to defend his belt on Saturday night. Cacace, 31, is from Belfast in Northern Ireland and has a record of 18-1 with seven quick finishes. ‘The Apache’ was in line to face Lyon Woodstock, the former WBO