WBA Regular champion Jamal James plans to show he is an emerging force in the welterweight division when he faces dangerous Russian Radzhab Butaev at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on October 30. “I’m looking to make a big statement in this fight,” said James (27-1, 12 […]
Jason Quigley believes he is perfectly poised to defeat WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade when they clash at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, on November 19. The former Irish amateur star’s career has been rejuvenated since linking up with coach and ex-WBO middleweight belt holder Andy Lee, with the Andrade bout the true test […]
Shakur Stevenson will attempt to become a two-division world champion when he collides with WBO super-featherweight king Jamel Herring at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday. New Jersey’s unbeaten Stevenson has been lauded as one of boxing’s future stars but enters the Herring fight with something to prove having won a pedestrian decision […]
Rolando Romero talks a great fight and believes he will bring one, too, when he faces Gervonta Davis at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 5. The colourful Romero has been pushing for a clash with fellow Mayweather Promotions fighter Davis for some time and feels he is destined to derail the Baltimore […]
WBO super-featherweight champion Jamel Herring is paying no mind to the oddsmakers. Pegged as a 5-1 underdog for his defence against the talented and touted Shakur Stevenson, Herring is on familiar ground, having been written off before his last fight against Carl Frampton and throughout his career. After handily dismantling Frampton in six in Dubai […]
Undisputed 140lbs champion Josh Taylor has sustained a knee injury in training, forcing the postponement of his bout against WBO mandatory contender Jack Catterall at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow on December 18. The clash has now been rearranged for February 26 at the same venue. Taylor said: “I’m gutted I won’t be able to defend […]
Gervonta Davis has promised to give the outspoken Rolando Romero a beating he won’t forget when they meet at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 5. Baltimore puncher Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) will defend his WBA Regular lightweight championship on the Showtime PPV event against fellow Mayweather Promotions fighter Romero, who has effectively […]
Widely-regarded as one of boxing’s finest young talents, Shakur Stevenson was on the receiving end of some stinging criticism after a safety-first points victory over unsung Namibian Jeremiah Nakathila in June. But two-weight champion turned analyst Timothy Bradley believes that will bring out the very best Stevenson when he faces WBO 130lbs champion Jamel Herring […]
Canelo Alvarez is primed for a historic victory over rival world champion Caleb Plant at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on November 6, believing he is now the complete fighter. WBC, WBA Super and WBO super-middleweight king Alvarez is seeking to become the first undisputed 168lbs champion of the four-belt era with victory […]
The long-delayed encounter between world lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and IBF No.1 contender George Kambosos will now take place at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York, on November 27. Lopez-Kambosos was originally set to be promoted by Triller after the streaming network won the purse bids in February, but was postponed four times […]
WBC Interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte says he is devastated by the late postponement of his clash with Otto Wallin after the Brixton banger sustained a shoulder injury that worsened in the final stages of training camp. Whyte had been scheduled to face the dangerous Swedish southpaw at the O2 Arena on October 30, with […]
Jaron Ennis believes he is the next big thing in the welterweight division and plans to prove his pedigree when he meets seasoned veteran Thomas Dulorme in a 10-rounder at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas in October 30. The Philadelphia phenom, rated IBF No. 3, WBO No.5, WBA […]