Belfast’s Michael Conlon will open Ireland’s campaign at the 2011 AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers with a last-64 clash with Moldovan Alexandr Riscan on Tuesday. Both flyweights sparred with … Read more
by Mark Lovell: Alexander Dimitrenko retained his EBU European title with a clear but unconvincing victory over Michael Sprott in Hamburg on Saturday night. The fight was the main event … Read more
By Izyaslav “Slava” Koza: It has been one week since Floyd Mayweather’s last bout against Victor Ortiz, and with the benefit of replay, and thoughtful retrospect I have had the … Read more
By James Slater: Tonight in Sheffield it was a case of repeat or revenge, as super-featherweights Gary Sykes and Gary Buckland met in a rematch of their shocking November 2010 … Read more
by James Slater: Last night in his native Argentina, powerhouse 140-pounder Marcos Maidana made relatively short work of Spanish-based Russian Petr Petrov. “El Chino,” happy to be fighting in front … Read more
New York, NY – (9/23/2011) – Next Saturday, October 1st, Lou DiBella’s DiBella Entertainment in association with Matchroom Sport, and Caesars Atlantic City, presents “Noche de ‘Maravilla’: Martinez vs. Barker”, … Read more
NEW YORK (Sept. 23, 2011) – Andre Ward, the WBA Super Middleweight World Champion and Super Six finalist, sustained a cut above his right eye during a sparring session on … Read more
By James Slater: It has been reported how former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye, last seen losing a wide points decision against Wladimir Klitschko, is waiting to … Read more
By James Slater: Upset at the way the judges scored his recent 12-round battle with Ireland’s Paul McCloskey, Colombia’s Breidis Prescott will make a quick return to the ring. Dan … Read more
By James Slater: Heaven knows, the Showtime “Super Six” Boxing Classic has suffered its share of pull-outs, postponements and replacements since its 2009 introduction, and now we have yet another … Read more