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David Benavidez headlines card that will feature three hometown fighters

On August 28th, three fighters from Phoenix Arizona will take part in a boxing event that will be in the Footprint Center. Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez will square off against former champion José Uzcátegui in a WBC Super Middleweight title eliminator, Jose Benavídez will face Francisco Emanuel Torres and Carlos Castro goes up against former world title challenger Óscar Escandón. David Benavídez, Jose Benavídez, and … Continue reading David Benavidez headlines card that will feature three hometown fighters

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Joshua will defend unified heavyweight title against Usyk September 25th

IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will make his next defense of his titles against the former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on September 25th in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and Ireland. “Anthony Joshua is back, live on Sky Sports Box Office, in an epic evening of World Heavyweight Title action … Continue reading Joshua will defend unified heavyweight title against Usyk September 25th

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Rigondeaux takes on Casimero for WBO bantamweight title August 14th

Two division world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux will take on WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero on August 14th at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson California. It will headline a card that includes a bout for the interim WBA bantamweight title as Gary Antonio Russell faces former world champion Emmanuel Rodriguez and Rau’shee Warren battles Damien Vázquez. All three bouts will be part of … Continue reading Rigondeaux takes on Casimero for WBO bantamweight title August 14th

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Fury-Wilder III Postponed Due to COVID-19 Diagnosis

The heavyweight trilogy showdown between WBC and lineal world champion Tyson Fury and former world champion Deontay Wilder that was scheduled for Saturday, July 24th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has been postponed due to Fury’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis. The news of Fury’s positive test came late last week. As a result, the bout will be rescheduled to October 9th at T-Mobile Arena. Tickets that were purchased for July … Continue reading Fury-Wilder III Postponed Due to COVID-19 Diagnosis

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Colbert’s speed leads to unanimous decision over Nyambayar

Chris Colbert wanted to show that he should be considered as a fighter to watch out for in the super featherweight division. On Saturday night he was impressive against Tugstogt Nyambayar using his jab to set up multiple power punches, leading to a unanimous decision victory (117-111 and 118-110 twice) to remain unbeaten and retain the Interim WBA Super Featherweight title. The 24-year-old Brooklyn native is now … Continue reading Colbert’s speed leads to unanimous decision over Nyambayar

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Mick Conlan faces TJ Doheny in homecoming bout

VIA PRESS RELEASE The fighting pride of West Belfast, Michael “Mick” Conlan, is primed for a summer homecoming for the ages. Conlan, the WBO No. 1 junior featherweight contender, will defend his WBO Intercontinental title against former world champion TJ Doheny in a 10-round showdown Friday, Aug. 6 at Falls Park in Belfast as part of the Féile an Phobail festival. Promoted by Conlan Boxing, Conlan-Doheny … Continue reading Mick Conlan faces TJ Doheny in homecoming bout

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Fury-Wilder III PPV undercard set, Ajagba-Sanchez as the co-main event

The undercard is complete for the July 24th pay per view event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas that is headlined by the third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight championship, and it will include three more fights in the heavyweight division. In the co-main event, two contenders will put their unbeaten record on the line as Efe Ajagba … Continue reading Fury-Wilder III PPV undercard set, Ajagba-Sanchez as the co-main event

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Morrell scores first round KO victory over Cazares

There are rare occasions when a pro fighter is able to hold a world title four fights in to their career, but David Morell is currently one of those fighters. On Sunday, Morell was featured as the headliner to a card against Mario Cazares who is known for getting a win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. last year. While Cazares had an undefeated record, Morrell … Continue reading Morrell scores first round KO victory over Cazares

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Julio Cesar Martinez defends title in Mexico

Julio Cesar Martinez was successful in his defense of the WBC flyweight title, as he stopped Joel Cordova in six rounds at the Dome Alcalde – CODE Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico Saturday night. Martinez (18-1 14 KOs) had a pretty rough start as Cordova was able to land counter right hands in the first couple rounds of the bout. Cordova also took punches well early on … Continue reading Julio Cesar Martinez defends title in Mexico

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Nyambayar replaces injured Gamboa for Chris Colbert fight

Undefeated Interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion Chris “Primetime” Colbert will face hard-hitting contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar on Saturday, July 3, headlining the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.  Nyambayar replaces Yuriorkis Gamboa, who was originally scheduled to face Colbert before suffering an injury during training camp.  The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. … Continue reading Nyambayar replaces injured Gamboa for Chris Colbert fight

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