Langford defends British title against Arnfield on Groves-Eubank undercard in Manchester
Tommy Langford (19-1, 6 KOs) will defend his British Middleweight Title against Jack Arnfield (25-2, 6 KOs) at the Manchester Arena, February 17.
Month: February 2018
Gassiev and Dorticos hit the scales in Sochi
IBF World Champion Murat Gassiev (90,3 kg) (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA World Champion Yunier Dorticos (90,7 kg) (22-0, 21 KOs) made weight ahead of Saturday’s Ali Trophy semi-final at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi.
“I would like to thank every who came to the weigh-in,” said Gassiev. “I don’t feel any pressure at all. I am looking forward to fighting in front of my family, friends, and fans.”
Benavidez vs. Gavril & Ugas quotes for Feb.17 on Showtime
Undefeated super middleweight world champion David Benavidez and top-rated contender Ronald Gavril held a media workout in Las Vegas Thursday ahead of their world championship rematch Saturday, February 17 live on SHOWTIME from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Frank Bruno: A National Treasure
The eternally popular Frank Bruno is a national treasure in this country. Every time ‘Big Frank’ entered the squared circle to fight, the entire British nation was behind him. A true crossover star, Bruno became a household name after just a few pro bouts. But what was it like to fight Bruno, and try and knock him out in front of his partisan fans?
Jimmy Williams on The Rise: The Quiet Storm Joins Mustafa and The Money Team
On September 16th of last year, Jimmy Williams slid through the ropes at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island and put on a clinical, no nonsense display, to come out a comfortable unanimous decision winner against Juan Rodriguez Jr. Following his previous win over veteran of the sport, Issouf Kinda, being retroactively ruled a no contest, Williams was happy to officially get back to winning ways.
Tyson Fury no longer Ring Magazine heavyweight champion, and no closer to announcing a date for his comeback fight
As was expected due to his inactivity and the fact that he has no next bout announced, Tyson Fury has been stripped of the coveted Ring Magazine heavyweight title. Fury had been notified by The Ring how he had until January 31 (yesterday) to officially announce a fight and opponent lest he be stripped. No announcement came, thus Fury has indeed been stripped.
Chamberlain vs Okolie Weigh-In Livestream
Isaac Chamberlain has insisted that his desire will be the difference when he meets bitter rival Lawrence Okolie in their ‘British Beef’ grudge fight at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday.
The cruiserweights clash on a Matchroom-promoted bill, live on Sky Sports, after a long war of words, which will culminate in the ring this weekend.