San Antonio (and Boxingtalk) salutes the memory of Robert "Pikin" Quiroga |
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By Christian Schmidt This Saturday September 14th, the public is invited to participate in a celebration honoring the memory of Robert "Pikin" Quiroga. From San Antonio, Texas, Quiroga was a former IBF flyweight champion who's reign stretched from 1990 through 1993. His title defense against "Kid" Akeen Anifowoshe is a legendary war that was... |
11/09/2024 |
Open workout quotes from Flint, Michigan |
Open workout quotes from Flint, Michigan |
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Source: Salita Promotions Ahead of Thursday night’s "Big Time Boxing USA" event taking place at Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, homegrown superstar Claressa Shields joined the fighters on the card for a media open workout at Berston Field House today. In-state boxers Leon Lawson III, Da’Velle Smith, DeAndre Savage, and Jaquan McElroy,... |
11/09/2024 |
Next up for Nakatani: opponent who is 76-1 |
Next up for Nakatani: opponent who is 76-1 |
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Source: WBC Japan's three-division champion Junto Nakatani (pictured) will return to the ring on October 14th when he defends his WBC bantamweight title against Petch Sor Chitpattana a/k/a Petch CP Freshmart at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, in an event that will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Nakatani (28-0, 21 KOs) will step into the ring... |
11/09/2024 |
Venezuela's Roiman Villa returns on Saturday |
Venezuela's Roiman Villa returns on Saturday |
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Source: WBA There will be an interesting welterweight fight buried deep on the Canelo Alvarez undercard this Saturday when Roiman Villa and Ricardo Salas meet at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Villa is a Venezuelan puncher coming off his toughest fight against Jaron Ennis, who defeated him by knockout in July last year. After a long... |
11/09/2024 |
A few words with Xander Zayas |
A few words with Xander Zayas |
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Source: Top Rank Puerto Rican junior middleweight Xander Zayas is ready for his sixth New York City appearance. Zayas will take on Mexico's Damian Sosa in a ten-rounder on Friday, Sept. 27th at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Zayas-Sosa will be the co-feature to the WBO welterweight title clash between reigning champ Sandy Ryan (7-1-1,... |
ProBox returns tonight with Martinez vs. James |
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Press Release Wednesday Night Fights returns to ProBox TV today (Sept. 11th) as Joeshon James steps up to face Lester Martinez in a battle of unbeaten super middleweights. Martinez-James will headline a five-fight card featuring six undefeated fighters at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Martinez (18-0, 15 KOs), a... |
PBC to livestream Alvarez-Berlanga fight week events |
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Press Release Premier Boxing Champions will deliver streaming coverage of Canelo Alvarez vs.Edgar Berlanga fight week events on the PBC YouTube page in advance of Saturday's Mexico vs. Puerto Rico showdown featuring pound-for-pound great and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Álvarez putting his unified world super middleweight championship... |
Bree Howling says she is ready for a world title shot |
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Source: Boxlab Promotions Bree Howling W8 Beata Dudek... Female bantamweight Bree “Bam Bam” Howling (8-0, 2 KOs), from Calgary, Alberta, continues her quest to become a world champion within the next year. Howling delivered a dominant performance this past Friday on MVP’s Most Valuable Prospects show at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.... |
10/09/2024 |
Japan and Algeria join World Boxing |
Japan and Algeria join World Boxing |
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Press Release The national federations for boxing in Japan and Algeria have become the latest two countries to join World Boxing. The new international federation, which was established to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement, now has 44 members. Japan and Algeria take the number of countries that have joined... |
10/09/2024 |
Welcome to Alvarez vs. Berlanga fight week |
Welcome to Alvarez vs. Berlanga fight week |
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Press Release World super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Álvarez (pictured) and unbeaten contender Edgar Berlanga arrive in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand ahead of their epic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico showdown Saturday, September 14th at T-Mobile Arena, in a PBC pay-per-view on Prime Video (5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET). Grand arrivals take... |
Frank Warren seeking to rebuild Liverpool as a fight town |
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By Frank Warren Promoter Frank Warren wrote: "With his exploits over in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nick Ball has made a name for himself around the world. On October 5th it is time for him to make a big noise on his own doorstep. Yes, on the first Saturday in October we make a return to the M&S Bank Arena – formerly known as The Echo – with... |
10/09/2024 |
Team Combat League to expand for 2025 season |
Team Combat League to expand for 2025 season |
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Press Release Team Combat League (TCL) has announced their return for another thrilling slate of team-based professional boxing action with their third season scheduled for 2025, which includes the addition of two new teams, the Phoenix Fury and NashvilleSmash to round out the twelve-team configuration. From March 20th of next year,... |
10/09/2024 |
Zepeda destroys Redkach |
Zepeda destroys Redkach |
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Source: WBC Jose Zepeda TKO2 Ivan Redkach... California's Jose “Chon” Zepeda returned to the victory column by stopping the experienced Ukrainian Ivan Redkach in two rounds this weekend at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California, on a card presented by Marv Nation. In the first round, Zepeda hurt Redkach with a powerful... |
10/09/2024 |
Atomweight fight result |
Atomweight fight result |
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Source: WBC Esneidy Rodriguez Olmos W10 Sana Hazuki ... In a rare atomweight (102 pounds) fight, Mexico's Esneidy Rodriguez Olmos defeated Japan's Sana Hazuki by unanimous decision, at the Benito Juarez Auditorium in Veracruz, Mexico. Rodriguez Olmos and Hazuki put on an exciting ten-round fight, although Rodriguez Olmos, encouraged by... |
R and B Promotions hosts big Philly show this Saturday |
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Press Release This Saturday night, R and B Promotions returns to the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia with a thirteen-bout card. In a featured six rounder, rising junior middleweight Oluwafemi Oyeleye will take on Ricardo Villalba. Oyeleye, age 29, of Philadelphia, has a record of 16-0 with 10 knockouts. He holds wins over Alberto... |
09/09/2024 |
Conceição vs. Foster II booked for Nov. 2nd |
Conceição vs. Foster II booked for Nov. 2nd |
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Press Release As the debate over their first encounter remains intense, Robson Conceição and O'Shaquie Foster are wasting no time running it back. Conceição will defend his WBC junior lightweight title against Foster on Saturday, Nov. 2nd, at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Conceição dethroned Foster via split decision in... |
09/09/2024 |
DAZN to air boxing action from Malta |
DAZN to air boxing action from Malta |
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Source: WBF Pakistan's Muhammad Waseem will battle South Africa's Sabelo Cebekhulu in a bantamweight main event at the Intercontinental Hotel in St. Julians, Malta on October 4th. The show will be presented by Blockone and broadcast worldwide by DAZN and FightZone TV. For Waseem (12-2 with 8 KOs), he is hoping that third time is the... |
Assault In The Ring Documentary to air on Sept. 13th |
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Press Release The 2010 Emmy Award-winning documentary Assault in the Ring is set for a September 13th release on Apple TV, just in time for the film’s 15th anniversary. Directed by investigative filmmaker Eric Drath, Assault in the Ring examines one of boxing’s most tragic and controversial scandals – a 1983 bout between unbeaten... |
Queensberry inks Commonwealth junior middleweight champ Sam Gilley |
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Press Release Commonwealth junior middleweight champion Sam Gilley has signed a promotional agreement with Frank Warren and Queensberry Promotions. ‘Magic Man’ Gilley holds a record of 17-1 with 8 KOs. He last saw action at York Hall in October of last year when he overcame Louis Greene over twelve rounds to secure his Commonwealth... |
Scotney to defend title on Caterall-Prograis undercard |
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Press Release Ellie Scotney will defend her IBF, WBO and IBO 122-pound titles against New Zeland's Mea Motu on the undercard of Jack Catterall’s blockbuster junior welterweight showdown with ex-champ Regis Progais at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday October 26th, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Catford’s Scotney (9-0) captured the... |
WBO orders Espinoza vs. Ramirez II at featherweight |
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By Scott Shaffer Earlier this week, the WBO ordered a mandatory title fight in the featherweight division. Champion Rafael Espinoza of Mexico was instructed to begin a thirty-day negotiation period with his predecessor, Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba. Espinoza claimed the title last December when he defeated Ramirez by majority decision. Both men... |
08/09/2024 |
Granite Chin show in Massachusetts on Friday |
Granite Chin show in Massachusetts on Friday |
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Press Release Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) returns September 13th with the “Fight Night at the Vets Club 2” card, featuring the pro debut of 2024 New England Golden Gloves Champion “Showtime” Shea Willcox, at the Bridgewater Veterans Club in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The newest member of Granite Chin’s stable, Everett (MA)... |
Tim Tszyu lands title shot at Bakhram Murtazaliev |
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Press Release Former champion Tim Tszyu (pictured) of Australia will challenge IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev in the twelve-round main event of PBC on Prime Video action on Saturday, October 19th live from the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The event will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with the... |
07/09/2024 |
Ten-bout show set for Houston today |
Ten-bout show set for Houston today |
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By Christian Schmidt P4P Entertainment is set to invade Houston on Saturday, September 7th with an action-packed evening of professional boxing. "The Takeover 5" is set to feature ten bouts. The main event will pit Michael Chase Nielsen(21-2-1) of Mansfield, Ohio against local man Miguel Flores (25-5-1) a ten-round featherweight showdown.... |
Niyomtrong extends boxing's longest-running title reign |
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Source: Lismore City News Thammanoon Niyomtrong W12 Alex Winwood... In Perth, Australia, WBA minimumweight champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong a/k/a Knockout CP Freshmart remained the longest reigning title holder in boxing, gaining a tough road win over Australia's Alex Winwood. The Thai champion squeezed out a majority decision win by scores of 113-113... |
Dixon to defend lightweight title vs. ex-champ Harper |
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Source: Queensberry Promotions Rising heavyweight Johnny Fisher has sustained an injury, causing his scheduled contest with Andriy Rudenko to be cancelled. However, the planned broadcast will move forward on Saturday, September 28th, live worldwide on DAZN, as Rhiannon Dixon makes the first defense of her WBO lightweight title against domestic rival... |
07/09/2024 |
Okolie to face purse bid for Lerena defense |
Okolie to face purse bid for Lerena defense |
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Source: WBC The WBC has been notified that the mandatory bridgerweight title fight between champion Lawrence Okolie and interim champion Kevin Lerena could not be agreed upon. Therefore, a purse bid will be held by the WBC on September 20th in London. The British Okolie (pictured) captured the WBC bridgerweight title by defeating... |
07/09/2024 |
Reyes Boxing coming to Springfield, MA |
Reyes Boxing coming to Springfield, MA |
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By Kirk Lang Reyes Boxing Inc., the steadily rising six-year-old promotional company, is bringing boxing to the big room at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts on Sept. 14th. “We’ve already done Maine, New Hampshire and the Boston area and so we are now heading on to Springfield,” said Reyes Boxing's president... |
07/09/2024 |
Biyarslanov and Khataev win in Montreal |
Biyarslanov and Khataev win in Montreal |
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Source: WBC Arthur Biyarslanov TKO3 Tamas Kiliti ... Arthur Biyarslanov dominated previously undefeated Tamas Kiliti in a junior welterweight bout on Thursday night at the Casino de Montreal. A Russian fighting out of Toronto, Biyarslanov knocked Kiliti down twice in the first round and once late in the second. The fight was... |
ESPN+ will air Beterbiev vs. Bivol unification fight |
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Source: Top Rank The undisputed world light heavyweight championship showdown between WBC/IBF/WBO champion Artur Beterbiev (pictured, 20-0, 20 KOs) and WBA king Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) on Saturday, Oct. 12th at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. This will be a special... |
06/09/2024 |
Davis brothers press conference quotes |
Davis brothers press conference quotes |
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Source: Top Rank Keyshawn Davis is ready to put on a show for his city. The Norfolk, Virginia native will take on Argentina's Gustavo Lemos in the ten-round lightweight main event at Scope Arena on Friday, Nov 8th. It's the most significant boxing event at the storied venue since Norfolk legend Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker defended... |
Kevin Brown and John Bauza will rumble next weekend |
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Source: Boxlab Promotions Boxlab Promotions’ junior welterweight Kevin Brown (5-0, 3 KOs) and Universal Promotions’ John Bauza (18-1, 8 KOs), are scheduled for ten rounds of battle on MVP’s Most Valuable Prospects show set for Friday, September 6th at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The event will be accessible worldwide as part of... |
Tuesday morning will be Monster time on ESPN+ |
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Source: Top Rank Top Rank Boxing on ESPN will be presented live this Tuesday, September 3rd, at a special early start time of 5:45 a.m. ET/ 2:45 a.m. PT, exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. The event takes place at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Future Hall of Famer Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will make defense number two of his undisputed world... |
Brandon Adams sees action tonight vs. undefeated Francisco Veron |
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Source: WBA After three years away from active fighting, junior middleweight Brandon Adams returns today (Friday) for his second fight of the year. Adams and undefeated Francisco Veron of Argentina will star in on an Atlanta show. Adams has a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 16 knockouts, while Veron has 14 wins, no losses, 1 draw and... |
30/08/2024 |
Women's title fight lands in Saudi Arabia |
Women's title fight lands in Saudi Arabia |
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Source: WBC Australia's Skye Nicolson will defend her WBC featherweight title against England's Raven Chapman on October 12th on the card headlined by the world light heavyweight championship fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nicolson (11-0, 1 KO), age 28,will look to make... |
Undefeated lightweight battle added to big Wembley show |
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Source: WBC Turki Alalshikh favorite Mark Chamberlain will face Josh Padley in a battle of undefeated British lightweights in a bout added to the great card headlined by the IBF heavyweight title defense of Daniel Dubois against fomrer two-time champion Anthony Joshua. The action takes place on September 21st at Wembley Stadium in... |
British champ Chev Clarke makes U.S. debut Saturday |
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Source: Matchroom British cruiserweight champion Chev Clarke believes Diego Pacheco’s fans will become fans of him as he prepares face Efetobor Apochi on Pacheco's undercard this Saturday night (August 31st) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, live worldwide on DAZN. Clarke (10-0, 7 KOs including the World Series of... |
30/08/2024 |
CBN books California show for Sept. 21st |
CBN books California show for Sept. 21st |
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Press Release CBN Promotions announced its next boxing event, taking place on Saturday, September 21st at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. The action-packed night will be headlined by an eight-round main event featuring Los Angeles middleweight Nelson Oliva (11-0, 8 KOs), who is known for having power in both hands. Oliva will... |
29/08/2024 |
Pacheco looking to stop Sulecki this weekend |
Pacheco looking to stop Sulecki this weekend |
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Source: Matchroom Super middleweight Diego Pacheco hopes to make a statement by becoming the first man to knock out Maciej Sulecki when he takes on the rugged Pole at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Los Angeles on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN. Pacheco (21-0 17 KOs) is sitting pretty in the rankings at 168 pounds but is keen... |
Adelaida Ruiz defends interim title this weekend |
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Source: WBC Two undefeated super flyweights will have an interesting duel this Saturday at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on the same card where Diego Pacheco will face Poland's Maciej Sulecki. Fighting near her hometown will be Adelaida Ruiz of Los Angeles. She'll defend her WBC interim super flyweight... |