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Rey Vargas battles Gavin McDonnell this Saturday afternoon for WBC Super Bantamweight title

Rey Vargas battles Gavin McDonnell this Saturday afternoon for WBC Super Bantamweight title

Las Vegas, NV.– Undefeated contender Rey Vargas and Gavin McDonnell will vie for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight title this Saturday from the Ice Arena in Hull, England that will be streamed live on www.klowdtv.com The entire fight card can […]

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Lucian Bute: I am really, really confident going into this fight

Lucian Bute: I am really, really confident going into this fight

MONTREAL (February 21, 2017) – The “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” press conference was held today in Quebec City for this Friday night’s championship fight between undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider “Storm” Alvarez and former super middleweight […]

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Artur Beterbiev vs. Sullivan Barrera IBF Light Heavyweight elimination bout

Artur Beterbiev vs. Sullivan Barrera IBF Light Heavyweight elimination bout

MONTRÉAL (February 17, 2017)- It’s official: Montreal’s Artur Beterbiev (IBF #2 – 11-0-0, 11 KOs) will be in the most important fight of his career, against Cuban-born Sullivan Barrera (IBF #7 – 18-1-0, 13 KOs), for the mandatory challenger position […]

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Nico Hernandez’ pro debut March 25 in Kansas on CBS Sports Network

Nico Hernandez’ pro debut March 25 in Kansas on CBS Sports Network

MULVANE, Kansas (February 16, 2017) – 2016 Olympic junior flyweight bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will make his professional boxing debut at home on Saturday, March 25 (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network. He will headline […]

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Lucian Bute vs. Eleider Alvarez Live on PPV in North America

Lucian Bute vs. Eleider Alvarez Live on PPV in North America

MONTREAL (February 14, 2017) – Undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider “Storm” Alvarez is on a mission to showcase his talent throughout the boxing world, February 24 against former world super middleweight champion Lucian Bute, to […]

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Flores’ strong performance against Felix Verdejo embodies spirit of Havoc Boxing

Flores’ strong performance against Felix Verdejo embodies spirit of Havoc Boxing

(L-R) — Roger Flores, Havoc Boxing CEO Rob Diaz, Oliver Flores, Norma Flores and Ray Campbell, Jr., Havoc Boxing’s Director of Operations NEW YORK CITY –  Nicaraguan lightweight Oliver “Trombita” Flores‘ strong performance this past Friday evening against undefeated, No. 1 rankedFelix “El […]

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Former WBA Interim Heavyweight Champion Luis Ortiz to WBC Champ Deontay Wilder: Stop Making Excuses!

Former WBA Interim Heavyweight Champion Luis Ortiz to WBC Champ Deontay Wilder: Stop Making Excuses!

Responding to WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder’s recent public statements, former WBA Interim Heavyweight Champion Luis Ortiz would like to let him know: “I signed up for the WBC/VADA Clean Boxing Program last September. Stop using that excuse to avoid […]

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Nicaraguan lightweight Oliver Flores live underdog vs. No. 1 ranked Felix Verdejo

Nicaraguan lightweight Oliver Flores live underdog vs. No. 1 ranked Felix Verdejo

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (February 2, 2017) – Live underdog Oliver “Trombita” Flores has prepared to shock the boxing world tomorrow night (Friday, Feb. 3), albeit it in hostile territory. challenging undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latino lightweight champion Felix […]

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Former Interim Cruiserweight World Champion Youri Kalenga added to “Battle of Casablanca” card Feb 18 in Morocco

Former Interim Cruiserweight World Champion Youri Kalenga added to “Battle of Casablanca” card Feb 18 in Morocco

CASABLANCA, Morocco (February 2, 2017) – Former Interim cruiserweight world champion Youri “El Toro” Kalenga will provide chief support February 18 for pro-debuting Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammad Rabii on the “Battle of Casablanca” card, presented by Nowhere2Hyde, at Complexe […]

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Caribe Promotions loses rights to Shumenov-Dorticos WBA cruiserweight title fight

Caribe Promotions loses rights to Shumenov-Dorticos WBA cruiserweight title fight

LAS VEGAS (January 31, 2017) – The World Boxing Association (WBA) has notified WBA cruiserweight world champion Beibut Shumenov and WBA Interim cruiserweight title-holder Yunier Dorticos, as well as their representatives, that Caribe Promotions has lost its rights to promote […]

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