Queensberry Promotions have won the purse bid for the ordered British and Commonwealth middleweight title unification between Denzel Bentley and Felix Cash. No further details — date, etc. — just yet, but it moves a terrific domestic UK clash forward. The 26-year-old Bentley (14-0-1, 12 KO) and the 27-year-old Cash (13-0, 9 KO) are both
History • Issue • Premium Tris Dixon tells the Boxing Life Story of the one and only Frank Sinatra ANTHONY Martin Sinatra was a prizefighter. His ring name was Marty O’Brien because Italian boxers would use Irish names in the hope that it would endear them to a New York audience. Born in Sicily, he
Boxers • Issue • Premium Paul Wheeler talks to Reymart Gaballo, a man who pushes himself to his limits When and why you started boxing:I started boxing at a very young age, but I began to take it more seriously when my uncle encouraged me to train with him when I was 15 years old.
Brooklyn’s Cesar Francis is looking to make waves in the 140-147 realms in 2021, as he attempts to continue the momentum gained from winning the WBC USNBC title in his last outing in Greenville, South Carolina. Francis stepped in at last minute for the title bout in Carolina, moving up to main event on the
Posted on 02/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode Hate is a strong word to use. But for unified Jr middleweight titlist Jermell Charlo, that’s exactly how he feels about Demetrius Andrade. “F*k Andrade,” said Charlo during an Instagram Live. “I hate Andrade, he’s a btch.” From the moment both men have crossed each other’s path, there has
With Manny Pacquiao back in training and promising “big news coming soon,” the global sporting icon and bona fide boxing legend is back in the spotlight. Now 42, Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KO) is still a top-tier star in the sport, and still looked like a hell of a good fighter when we last saw him.
The highly anticipated fight between the super featherweight champion of the World Boxing Council, Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt, and the former undefeated world champion Oscar Valdez, is less than two weeks away from the scheduled date of February 20 at the MGM Grand’s Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters are going through the WBC’s pre-fight
Posted on 02/09/2021 By: Sean Crose First he was going to fight UFC star Conor McGregor. Then he was going to fight rising star Ryan Garcia. It’s now unclear who the 40+ year old legend Manny Pacquiao will face next – but the Filipino icon has indicated via social media that he will be returning
#PBCTimeOut: Unbeaten welterweight prospect Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr. speaks with Ray Flores ahead of his fight on February 27, 2021, live on FOX. Learn More: https://www.premierboxingchampions.com/vito-mielnicki-jr 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
Senator Manny Pacquiao is expected to be back in the ring before long as Pacquiao himself has come out to announce that training camp for his next bout is underway. The 42-year-old legend posted on Twitter today that he’s not done adding to his lengthy resume in the sport of boxing. Training camp has begun.
Fitness • Technique Watch Tony Jeffries demonstrate the basics of how to box HAVE you heard the term ‘keyboard warriors’ or ‘internet tough guy’? Or maybe you’ve been called this? These are generally people who have never boxed a day in their life and know nothing about the actual art of boxing but sit there making abusive or
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Boxing’s image continues to suffer as the Daniel Kinahan saga rolls on, writes Matt Christie DANIEL KINAHAN, an influential boxing ‘advisor’, is not going away quietly. The Irishman is determined to be a legitimate figure in the sport despite last week’s BBC Panorama programme suggesting he should be in
Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz spent most of the second half of 2020 awaiting word on a title eliminator which never materialized. The universe has instead rewarded him with a straightaway title shot. The featherweight contender has accepted an opportunity to next challenge two-division and reigning WBO featherweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete, sources from both camps have confirmed
Posted on 02/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode The multiple world titles in numerous weight classes, the perfect 50-0 record, and even the newly added Hall of Fame plaque bearing his name are all for nothing. For undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez, the past accomplishments of Floyd Mayweather, no matter how prestigious they are, should be flushed
8:58 AM ET Like so many kids in so many towns across the United States, Joseph Diaz Jr. started young in a T-ball league. He was 4 when his father, Joseph Sr., signed him up so he could pick up the basics of how to throw, hit and catch. Joseph Jr., or JoJo, as he’s
Dan Rafael reports that, as previously reported here, quasi-undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr are headed to a Feb. 18 purse bid. Per the sanctioning body’s regulations, this will result in a 65/35 split between champion and challenger. The pair can continue to negotiate until then and cancel the
Feature • Issue • Premium In a wide-ranging in depth interview Eddie Hearn lays out his plan to conquer the boxing world to Matt Christie THE first time Boxing News met Eddie Hearn he told us that Audley Harrison was going to win the world heavyweight title. Eleven years after that infamous prophecy, the promoter
Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders, would like to see his boxer stay away from social media – at least for the next three months. During the last few years, Saunders has been involved in several controversial incidents with respect to items that he personally posted to social media. Several days ago, it