Archives for December 2017

Khan wants Thurman after March tune-up

Andy Brooks - 31/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Amir Khan (31-4, 19 KOs) says he’ll be ready to challenge for a world title against WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) after he takes a tune-up fight this March. » Read Full Article

Parker could get $12M for Joshua fight

Rob Smith - 31/12/2017 Leave a Comment

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker could be looking at an estimated payday of $12 million for his unification fight against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for their fight in March or April. » Read Full Article

No more Mr. Nice Guy from Joshua: I don’t respect Tyson Fury

James Slater - 31/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Fans have both read and heard the various insults Tyson Fury has hurled Anthony Joshua’s way; the soon to return, unbeaten lineal heavyweight champ vowing to do all manner of things to the reigning WBA/IBF champion when they meet, possibly next summer. » Read Full Article

Wilder – Ortiz probable slug-fest looking good for March: Can “King Kong” defeat the “Half Human, Half Hybrid!”

James Slater - 31/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Heaven knows what the tag-line will be for this one! Reports, originating from RingTV.com, say a Deontay Wilde-Luis Ortiz rumble is close to happening – again – this time on March 3 in New York. » Read Full Article

Wilder, Ortiz agree on 3/3 fight

Rob Smith - 30/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Luis Ortiz and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder have an agreement in place for them to meet on March 3rd on Showtime Boxing at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. » Read Full Article

Cesar Juarez lands in Ghana with a vow to stop Dogboe in WBO title fight Jan 6

Prince Dornu-Leiku - 30/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Ghana’s Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe is in a big trouble come next Saturday, January 6, 2018 that is if you believe the words of Mexican slugger, Cesar Juarez who has been talking tough on arrival in Accra on Friday night, more than a week before fight night. » Read Full Article

Naoya Inoue crushes game but over-matched Yoan Boyeaux in three-rounds to retain WBO super-flyweight title

James Slater - 30/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Earlier today in Japan, reigning WBO super-flyweight king Naoya Inoue made predictably short work of challenger Yoan Boyeaux of France. » Read Full Article

Roy Jones Jr. will fight his “Last Day at The Bay” on February 8th; the all-time great to have final fight in Pensacola

James Slater - 30/12/2017 Leave a Comment

All-time great and future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Junior is still not yet ready to call it quits and walk away from the perils of the ring. » Read Full Article

Selina Barrios Remains Undefeated Captures NABF Lightweight Title

Mario Serrano - 30/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Tonight at the Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria, LA, Selina “Aztec Queen” Barrios (3-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated with a majority decision victory against “Lovely” Lisa Porter (1-1-1), capturing the lightweight NABF title. » Read Full Article

Cowboy Nashivela Guns Down Mdluli In 47 Seconds

WBF - 30/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Vakufilapo “Cowboy” Nashivela announced himself to the scene as one to keep a close eye on, when he won the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa Super Welterweight title on Friday night, December 29, at The Dome in Swakopmund, Namibia. » Read Full Article