On September 26, 2019, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (“VADA”) reported to the World Boxing Council (“WBC”) that an “A” sample collected from Avni Yildirim on September 13, 2019 in Big Bear, California in connection with a random collection under the WBC Clean Boxing Program (“WBC CBP”), gave an adverse analytical finding for the presence of DHCMT/ methylclostebol (the “Finding”). » Read More
Avni Yildirim is requesting The WBC to order an immediate rematch against Dirrell
-Avni Yildirim from Turkey arrived in Mexico City with his promoter Ahmet Oener to meet WBC President, Mauricio Sulaiman.. » Read More
Dirrell / Yildirim & Jamal James bring the house down in Minneapolis!
-What started out as a ho-hum night of fights eventually picked up and of course because this is boxing we had some controversy by night’s end. » Read More
PHOTOS: Anthony Dirrell defeats Avni Yildirim to win WBC 168 lb title
-Anthony Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KOs) defeated Avni Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs)by technical split decision (96-94 X 2 for Dirrell, 98-92 for Yildirim) for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight World Championship in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes from the Armory in Minneapolis. » Read More
Preview for DeGale/Eubank Jr. & PBC on FS1
-The last weekend of the month of February features an interesting matchup on paper between James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr. » Read More
Anthony Dirrell – Avni Yildirim weigh In results
-Anthony Dirrell 167.5 vs Avni Yildirim 167.8
Jamal James 145.75 vs Janer Gonzalez 146.5
Marcos Hernandez 158.5 vs Jeison Rosario 157.5. » Read More
Caleb Plant to call Anthony Dirrell vs. Avni Yildirim this Saturday LIVE on PBC on FS1
-Today, FOX Sports announces newly crowned IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb Plant joins International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and host Chris Myers to call FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT: ANTHONY DIRRELL VS. » Read More
Anthony Dirrell vs. Avni Yildirim – WBC stats
-WBC STATISTICS
WBC Vacant Super Middleweight World Championship
February 23, 2019 / Minneapolis, Minnesota / The Armory
This will be the 2,039th fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 56-year history. » Read More
Marcos Hernandez Camp Quotes – Hernandez Battles Jeison Rosario in Rematch on Saturday
-Once-beaten contender “Mad Man” Marcos Hernandez will look to continue his winning streak from “The Contender Season Five”, when he rematches Jeison Rosario live on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, February 23 from the Armory in Minneapolis and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. » Read More
Marcos Hernandez vs. Jeison Rosario 2 on Dirrell-Yildirim card on Feb.23
-Once-beaten contenders Marcos Hernandez and Jeison Rosario will rematch in a 10-round welterweight attraction as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, February 23 from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. » Read More