The Past Week in Action 30 October 2017
The Past Week in Action 30 October 2017 Highlights: -Anthony Joshua halts Carlos Takam to retain his heavyweight titles -Khalid Yafai retains WBA super fly title with comfortable win over…
Victory Sports & Entertainment signs former world champion Jose Pedraza to managerial contract
New York, N.Y. (October 30, 2017)–Victory Sports & Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of former IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion Jose Pedraza to a multi-year managerial contract. Pedraza…
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga Victorious in pro boxing debut
WORCESTER, Mass. (October 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (Saturday, Oct. 28) in the co-featured event on…
Anthony Joshua: We will get my nose cracked back into place and then we can get back to training
CARDIFF, WALES (Oct. 28, 2017) – Undefeated and Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua stopped IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam in the 10th round on Saturday night at Principality Stadium…
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Settles in with New Trainer Abror Tursunpulatov
Oxnard, CA: Former unified light heavyweight world champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) did a lot of soul-searching after his controversial loss to Andre “S.O.G” Ward over the summer…
Official Weigh-in: Anthony Joshua 254.25 vs. Carlos Takam 235.5
Anthony Joshua 254.25 vs. Carlos Takam 235.5 (WBA and IBF heavyweight titles) Khalid Yafai 114.5 vs. Sho Ishida 114.5 (WBA super flyweight title) Dillian Whyte 247.5 vs. Robert Helenius 248.5…
Anthony Joshua: He’s definitely going to take me into late waters and that’s where it’s going to be interesting
CARDIFF, WALES (Oct. 26, 2017) – Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam faced off at the National Museum in Cardiff on Thursday during the…
Shawn Porter: Every day is going to be exciting as we taper off and get ready for November 4
BROOKLYN (October 26, 2017) – Former champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter and hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados will look to steal the show when they meet in a 12-round welterweight world title…
Official Weigh-in: Juergen Braehmer 166.8lbs vs. Rob Brant 166lbs
Hometown hero Juergen Braehmer (75,7 kg) (48-3, 35 KOs) and Rob Brant (75,3 kg) (22-0, 15 KOs) are ready for Saturday’s Ali Trophy quarter-final in Schwerin, Germany. “I am very…
Kovalev-Shabranskyy Now for WBO Light Heavyweight World Title
Miami, Florida: The World Boxing Organization voted today at their annual convention to sanction the upcoming battle at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 25 between former…