Floyd Mayweather Jnr on a possible return to the ring: “Absolutely, the door is always open”

11/05/2016 James Slater

Will he or won’t he? Will boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Junior return to the ring for a 50th fight or not? The 49-0 master recently returned to the gym to spar, once again sparking off suggestions that his ring return is imminent. Mayweather, who turns 40 next February, is said to have looked as sharp as ever in the spar session and the thinking is, he must be back sparring for a reason.

And many people think that reason is, Floyd is getting himself ready to rumble; once more at least. It is of course no coincidence that fellow megastar Manny Pacquiao fights tonight, at least Floyd’s returning to the gym to spar so close to Pac-Man’s ring return is no coincidence in the minds of some people.

Kell Brook: If the Amir Khan fight is nailed and all signed, that’s when you’ll see me back at 147

11/05/2016 James Slater

Sometimes a possible big fight that proves to take a long time getting made runs the risk of passing its sell-by date. Fans will only remain interested in a certain match-up for so long. Right now, the all-British showdown that is Amir Khan-Kell Brook still interests fans, in Britain especially, but if it doesn’t happen soon – say by next summer at the latest – both fighters will be running the risk of alienating the fans.

Maybe it’s too late already, and fans have cooled on the welterweight fight? But both fighters are still talking about it happening.

Deontay Wilder wants title fight unification with Anthony Joshua next year: “2017 is all about risk-taking”

11/05/2016 James Slater

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he wants a big 2017. Currently still out of action healing after injuring his hand and biceps during his summer fight with Chris Arreola, Wilder tells Sky Sports how he wants to “take risks” next year. Wilder also stated how he wants to “come back with a bang” next year.

And “The Bronze Bomber” feels that he and IBF champ Anthony Joshua meeting in a ring would produce such a bang. Wilder says Joshua’s upcoming defence against Eric Molina is “build-up” to a fight with him.

Shelestyuk defeats Herrera – Results

11/05/201611/05/2016 Showtime Boxing

Tares “The Real Deal Shelestyuk maintained an unbeaten record and continued his ascent in the welterweight division with a close, unanimous 10-round decision over his toughest opponent to date, Jimmy “The Truth” Herrera in Friday’s main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME from the outdoor Omega Products Event Center in Corona, Calif.

Shelestyuk (15-0, 9 KOs), the 2012 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist for Ukraine, was victorious by the scores of 96-93 twice and 95-94. Despite a gutsy, gritty performance, Herrera (15-4-1, 8 KOs), of Chicago, Ill., had a three-fight winning streak end. There were no knockdowns.

Results: Manuel Avila defeats Jose Ramirez

11/05/201611/05/2016 Golden Boy Promotions

LA Fight fans came out in droves in near sell-out show on November 4th edition of LA FIGHT CLUB at downtown LA’s historic Belasco Theater. Special guests of the night included NBA Champion and former Los Angeles Laker Metta World Peace, EXTRA host Mario Lopez, YouTube and social media sensation Tania Lucely, YouTube singer and songwriters Ezequiel Cardenas and Jeremiah Cardenas, NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, NABA Featherweight Champion Abraham “El Chamaco” Lopez, USNBC Light Heavyweight Champion Vyacheslav “Lionheart-Chingonskyy” Shabranskyy, WBA-NABA Super Featherweight Champion Carlos “The Solution” Morales and Golden Boy stablemates Ronny Rios, Jason “El Animal” Quigley, Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete, Edgar Valerio, and Roy “Pitbull” Tapia.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas: A Bridge Built For Money May

11/05/201611/04/2016 Chris Carlson

This Saturday night live from the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, sure-fire hall of famer Manny Pacquiao will meet WBO champion Jessie Vargas. It’s a once in a lifetime shot for Vargas to become a star in a sport that has very few recognizable names. It’s a means to an end for Manny Pacquiao, who returns from a short-lived retirement. With news surfacing of Floyd Mayweather’s recent sparring session one can’t help but to assume this independent PPV hosted by Top Rank serves as a bridge to a Money Mayweather sequel.

Joshua vs Molina: Press Conference Quotes

11/05/201611/04/2016 Showtime Boxing

Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs) and challenger Eric Molina (25-3, 19 KOs) went face-to-face Friday at the kickoff press conference at Dorchester Hotel in London to formally announce their heavyweight world title fight on Saturday, Dec. 10, live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester. There were 17,000 tickets sold on the first day to purchase tickets.

Pacquiao vs Vargas Weigh-In Livestream

11/05/201611/04/2016 Top Rank

By: Bill Dwyre * – It is Friday of fight week, and a female friend has it labeled perfectly: Boys in Underwear Day.

Weigh-in day for boxing matches represents the single most-consistent and predictable no-news day in sports journalism. The fighters know what they have to weigh, what the consequences are if they are too heavy — loss of a portion of their purse and sometimes, even a fight cancellation — and so the parade to the scale is about as dramatic as a soccer injury. Player falls, player grimaces and writhes in pain, stretcher carts player off, player returns to game in 30 seconds.

Mike Tyson Tweets touching tribute to Cus D’Amato, who died on this day in 1985

11/05/201611/04/2016 James Slater

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Ovill McKenzie retires

11/04/2016 BoxNation

Former British, Commonwealth and WBA Continental Cruiserweight Champion Ovill McKenzie has pulled the curtain on a glittering career after being diagnosed with a heart condition.

Derby-based McKenzie won 25 of his 38 professional bouts, with 13 coming by knockout.

Trained by Martin Bowers at Canning Town’s famous Peacock Gym, McKenzie came within touching distance of winning World honours – at 11 days notice – when he controversially drew to Argentina’s Victor Emilio Ramirez in a challenge for the IBF World Cruiserweight title in Buenos Aires in October 2015.