Peter Fury denied NZ entry
March 23, 2017, 10:37 a.m.

WBO mandatory heavyweight challenger Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KOs) will challenge WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (22-0,18 KOs) at the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, on May 6 without his father/trainer Peter Fury in his corner after Immigration New Zealand declined a visa for the elder Fury ...

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Quigley and Tapia make weight
March 23, 2017, 7:34 a.m.

Jason Quigley 160 vs. Glen Tapia 159.8

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WBA orders Rigondeaux-Flores purse bid
March 23, 2017, 4:31 a.m.

The World Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association has called for a purse bid for the fight between WBA super bantamweight super champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) and interim champion Moisés Flores (25-0, 17 KOs) on April 3 at WBA Headquarters in Panama City, Panama. The ...

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Marco Huck vows to bring the pain to Mairis Briedis
March 22, 2017, 3:39 p.m.

IBO champion Marco 'Captain' Huck has worked very hard in training camp in Braunlage, Niedersachsen with his new trainer Oktay Urkal. The preparation with the former Olympic medalist was special because Huck had broken the metacarpal bone in the last fight with Dmitro Kutcher in November 2016. Luckily, ...

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Saunders wants to unify with Golovkin
March 22, 2017, 1:53 p.m.

WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders says he wants to make a unification bout with WBC/WBA/IBF champion Gennady Golovkin this summer and is willing to travel to Kazakhstan to make the fight. Speaking to iFL TV, Saunders proclaimed “Since I’ve been world champion I’ve always known there’s that ...

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Miguel Berchelt agrees June WBC title defense against Takashi Miura
March 22, 2017, 10:50 a.m.

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaimán confirmed at the WBC weekly conference, that it was not necessary to have a purse bid for the fight between WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt and Takashi Miura, as promoters have reached an agreement and the fight is on June 24 ...

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Linares, Crolla ready to fight
March 22, 2017, 7:27 a.m.

WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares and former champion Anthony Crolla participated in a public workout at National Football Museum in Manchester, England on Tuesday in preparation for their rematch this Saturday, live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena.

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Quigley: 'I'm not going to let any man stop me'
March 21, 2017, 4:38 p.m.

Irish middleweight Jason Quigley will headline the kickoff edition of "Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN" on Thursday night. California-based Quigley (12-0, 10 KOs), 25, faces New Jersey's Glen Tapia (23-3, 15 KOs) at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.

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N’Dam-Murata negotiations underway
March 21, 2017, 1:35 p.m.

Teiken Promotions and Top Rank, have begun negotiations for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight world title between interim WBA middleweight champion Hassan N’Dam and undefeated #2 world-rated contender Ryota Murata. “While N’Dam wants the fight to take place in France, Mr. Honda and I think this ...

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Crolla admits victory over Linares could lead to a Las Vegas fight
March 21, 2017, 10:58 a.m.

Anthony Crolla would love to lead boxing fans back to Las Vegas if he defeats Jorge Linares in their world title rematch. The Mancunian will attempt to regain the WBA lightweight belt in his second fight with Linares at Manchester Arena this Saturday. Crolla could earn a ...

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