The Past Week in Action 16 April 2019
Miss any of this week’s action in the sport? Get caught up with “The Past Week in Action” by Eric Armit; with a review of all major cards in the…
Aston Palicte vs. Kazuto Ioka Vacant WBO junior bantamweight World title fight announced
LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2019) — World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 1-ranked contender “Mighty” Aston Palicte (25-2-1, 21 KOs)will face three-division world champion Kazuto Ioka (23-2, 13 KOs)for the vacant…
GGG to Headline at The Garden on June 8, Live on DAZN
NEW YORK (April 16, 2019) — It’s a whole new ballgame for boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar attraction GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN! Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, brings his Big Drama…
James Kirkland Signs to Davies Entertainment: The Boom is Back!
San Antonio, April 16, 2019 – Once hailed as “potentially, the most dominant offensive force in boxing since a prime Mike Tyson”, Kirkland, the aggressive southpaw, intends to reunite with…
Selina Barrios to Face Former World Champion Melissa Hernandez April 27 in Louisiana
SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 16, 2019) – Undefeated NABF Women’s lightweight champion, Selina “Aztec Queen” Barrios (5-0, 2 KOs), returns to the ring April 27, 2019, against former world champion,…
Daniel Jacobs: All I see is my hand being raised
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (April 15, 2019): IBF Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs (35-2, 29KOs) of Brooklyn, N.Y. hosted a media workout today at CEA Fitness in Long Island, N.Y. ahead…
Zab Judah vs Cletus Seldin Headline International Boxing HOF Induction Weekend at Turning Stone
Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (April 15, 2019)- Preparations are well underway as Central New York prepares to host boxing’s biggest weekend of the year, International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.…
Yamaguchi Falcao-Chris Pearson headlines May 2 in Las Vegas
Plant City, FL (April 15, 2019) – WBC Latino middleweight champion Yamaguchi Falcao will defend his belt against Chris Pearson Thursday, May 2 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel…
Official Weigh-in: Claressa Shields: 159 ½ pounds vs. Christina Hammer: 159 pounds
ATLANTIC CITY (April 12, 2019) – Undefeated middleweight champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer went face-to-face one final time during a tension-filled official weigh-in for the most significant event in…
Lomachenko vs Crolla make weight for WBA title fight
Both Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9KO’s) and Anthony Crolla (34-6-3, 13KO’s) made weight for their clash tomorrow for the Super World Lightweight Championship of the World Boxing Association (WBA). Champion Lomachenko…