Gabe Oppenheim, and one of the last good books about boxing
By Bart Barry--
“If you’re gonna write about boxing, you need facts and grittiness and maybe even some awkward bad writing. It can’t be perfect....
Beterbiev dumps Campillo in four
Adonis Stevenson retained his Light Heavyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Sakia Bika at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada.
In round...
ADONIS STEVENSON vs. SAKIO BIKA ARTUR BETERBIEV vs. GABRIEL CAMPILLO OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
ADONIS STEVENSON: 174 ½ Pounds
SAKIO BIKA: 174 ½ Pounds
ARTUR BETERBIEV: 175 Pounds
GABRIEL CAMPILLO: 174 ½ Pounds
(TV Swing Bout)
JULIAN WILLIAMS: 154 ½ Pounds
JOEY...
Vincent beats Ruiz to earn second world title
LINCOLN, R.I. (April 3rd, 2015) – Undefeated world champion Shelly Vincent retained her Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) title and brought home an additional piece...
Updated “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” lineup complete with 13 fights; new contest pitting Jay...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 1, 2015) - The star-studded 13-bout lineup for "Bellator MMA: Brooks vs. Jansen" has been updated with the addition of...
Provodnikov-Matthysse: A Corrales-Castillo sequel?
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s a fight that really doesn’t need much in the way of explanation or analysis. Strip away all of the subtlety and...
Fight Network Presents Live UFC Fight Night™ from Fairfax Prelims, Pre & Post-Fight Coverage
Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced extensive live programming for UFC...
THOMAS DULORME LOOKING PHENOMENAL IN TRAINING CAMP
PUERTO RICO (April 2, 2015) - Top junior welterweight contender Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO's) from Puerto Rico, along with his team led by...
HBO SPORTS® TO REPLAY MANNY PACQUIAO VS. TIMOTHY BRADLEY II 2014, MANNY PACQUIAO VS....
April 2, 2015 –Fight fans captivated by the fast-approaching welterweight unification title fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao can enjoy a revealing look...
Koelling begins road to redemption on April 25
Enrico Koelling (16-1, 6 KOs) is eager to atone for his first career loss when he returns to action on April 25 at the...
Matthysse – Provodnikov Conference call Transcript
CLICK TO LISTEN TO CONFERENCE CALL
Operator: Welcome to the Matthysse Provodnikov conference call. I will now turn it over to Marc Abrams.
Mr. Marc Abrams:...
Nielsen ready for Wright, Cora Jr. replaced by undefeated American
Micki Nieslen (17-0, 12 KOs) will defend his WBC International title against Junior Anthony Wright (13-0-1, 11 KOs) on May 2 at the Frederiksberg-Hallerne...
Ramirez decisions Hidlago
Julian Ramirez remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous over Raul Hidalgo in a 10-round Featherweight bout at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.
In round...
Weights from Corona, California
Petr Petrov 132.9 - Gamaliel Diaz 132.9
(NABA & NABO Lightweight title)
Taras Shelestyuk 145.3 - Juan Rodriguez 145
Emmanuel Robles 138.2 - Wilberth Lopez 137.6
Isaac Freeman...
Araujo decisions Pereyra
Elias Araujo scored a 4-round unanimous decision over Jonatahn Pereyra in a Super Lightweight bout.
Araujo, 135 1/2 lbs won by scores of 40-38, 40-37,...
ADONIS STEVENSON vs. SAKIO BIKA UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
QUEBEC CITY (April 2, 2015) - Before the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions on CBS telecast begins (3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT), a bevy of...
Quotes from The Revival weigh-in
(On facing undefeated Khiary Gray-Pitts): "It won't be easy for him. There's so much to gain and nothing to lose for me in this...
WEIGHTS FROM TWIN RIVER
LINCOLN, R.I. (April 2nd, 2015) – Listed below are weights for all of the participants in tomorrow night’s professional boxing card at Twin River...
HUMBERTO SOTO AND FRANKIE GOMEZ COLLIDE AT MINUTE MAID PARK IN HOUSTON MAY 9...
LOS ANGELES (April 2) - On Saturday, May 9 former three-division world champion Humberto "La Zorrita" Soto of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, will take...
Eubank Jr. and Saunders to fight separate bouts on May 9; Prelude to rematch?
Chris Eubank Jr and Billy Joe Saunders will compete in separate bout on May 9 in London that may be the prelude to...
Ali hasn’t made Mayweather – Pacquiao pick
Despite reports to the contrary, legendary Muhammad Ali has yet to make a pick for the mega showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao,...
Ward to return on June 20
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Super Middleweight champion Andre Ward will make his debut under the Roc Nation Banner on June 20 in...
M-1 Challenge 57: Clash of Champions Undefeated Maxim Divnich faces Frenchman Mansour ‘Tarzan’ Barnaoui
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Apr. 2, 2015) - An intriguing match-up of contrasting styles has been added to the May 2nd M-1 Challenge 57: Clash...
UNBEATEN BROOKLYNITES FRANK GALARZA, IEVGEN KHYTROV AND SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO FEATURED ON SHOBOX: THE NEW...
NEW YORK (April 2, 2015) – Brooklyn-native, unbeaten Frank “Notorious” Galarza (16-0-2, 10 KOs) returns to the ring to battle Belgium’s Sheldon “The Closer”...
