Cuban boxer Erislandy Lara, currently ranked number two at super welterweight by the World Boxing Council, has asked through his representative, Luis de Cubas Jr, to be removed from the ‘Clean Boxing Program’ of the WBC. This is the first time that a boxer has resigned from the Program. The World Boxing Council was the […]
Unbeaten Scottish star Josh Taylor continued his meteoric rise this past weekend, delivering a career-best performance as he dismantled the previously unbeaten American Ryan Martin in seven brutally one-sided rounds in their World Boxing Super Series semi-final in Glasgow. The victory, while advancing Taylor to the semi-finals of the glitzy knockout-format tournament, also affords the […]
WBC World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has delivered a chilling message to Tyson Fury ahead of their heavyweight showdown on December 1st in Los Angeles. Speaking to the assembled media at an open workout in Santa Monica, California, the undefeated American appeared nonplussed at the prospect of facing the self-styled ‘Gypsy King’, and vowed to […]
Floyd Mayweather has announced that he will return to combat sports against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on December 31st in Japan. The former five-weight World champion will sign a deal with Japanese MMA company RIZIN Fighting Federation and will face the unbeaten 20-year-old in a bout, with the official rule-set and weight class still to be determined. Mayweather, […]
Josh Warrington believes Carl Frampton might just be underestimating the size of the task ahead in attempting to prize him from his IBF world featherweight title at the Manchester Arena on December 22. Frampton, a two-weight world champion himself, publicly declared his prediction that he felt Lee Selby was a shoe-in to retain his belt before […]
Kalle Sauerland, Comosa’s Chief Boxing Officer, previews this weeks show in Glasgow, Scotland and talks about the weight of the quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, The Greatest Prize In Boxing. It is week five of Season 2’s back-to-back doubleheader quarter-finals. So far the Ali Trophy has brought the lights to Japan, Russia, USA twice and […]
Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora meet in one of the most highly-anticipated Heavyweight rematches in recent times at The O2 in London on December 22, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US. The date will mark just over two years since their epic Fight of the Year contender at Manchester Arena, where Whyte edged out […]
Josh Taylor & Ryan Martin and Ryan Burnett & Nonito Donaire are ready for their Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals at The SSE Hydro on Saturday in Glasgow. Tickets starting from £35 (plus fees) are available to buy from: thessehydro.com “This is a great opportunity,” said 118 lb quarter-finalist Donaire (38-5, 24 KOs), a former four-weight world ruler. […]
USA’s Ryan ‘Blue Chip’ Martin feels confident in beating ‘The Tartan Tornado’ Josh Taylor when they meet in a 140 lb Ali Trophy Quarter-Final on Saturday at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, but Taylor is calm before the storm. Tickets starting from £35 (plus fees) are available to buy from: thessehydro.com. “I don’t mind fighting in Scotland, […]
Luke Watkins has warned Isaac Chamberlain that he could put him to “sleep” at any moment. The Cruiserweight rivals clash over ten rounds at the Copper Box Arena this Saturday, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Both Watkins and Chamberlain are looking to banish the demons from their respective […]
Sunny Edwards insists it will be his decision alone when it comes to setting the tempo for his big BoxNation bill-topper against Ryan Farrag at York Hall on Friday evening. The 22-year-old defends his WBO European flyweight title against the 30-year-old former European champion in a match-up that has caught fire across social media platforms, with […]
Jordan Gill is determined to prove the hype is real when he challenges Ryan Doyle for the Commonwealth Featherweight crown at the Copper Box Arena this Saturday, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. ‘The Thrill’ has been frustrated in waiting for a crack at his first title, but the Cambridgeshire […]