Former heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin will return July 1 against Ukrainian Andrey Rudenko at the “Russia” (Luzhniki) Concert Hall in Moscow. The 33-year-old Rudenko is rated WBO #9, WBC #13 and IBF #13 and has a record of 31-2, with 19 KOs. Povetkin-Rudenko will headline a big boxing show promoted by “World of boxing.”
An injury occurred in training to former WBO world super middleweight king and current European titlist at light heavyweight Robert Stieglitz has forced his German promoter SES boxing to look for another suitable opponent in order to stage the fight against mandatory challenger Dominic Boesel (24-0, 9 KOs).
Ireland's Olympic hero Michael "Mick" Conlan arrived in the Windy City today, where he gave a hint of what's in store this Friday at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Conlan returns to the ring in a six-round featherweight bout on Friday, May 26, headlining an all-action card at UIC Pavilion.
At 21-0 with 18 KOs on his resume to this point, 27-year-old welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. has long been considered one of boxing's top young talents. His old school approach to becoming a world champion in the loaded 147-pound division meant he had no hesitation in taking on the challenge of facing IBF champ Kell Brook in his hometown of Sheffield, England.
In the biggest fight of the week, IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook will face U.S. star Errol Spence in front of his hometown fans at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England, on Saturday. Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) will be making the fourth defense of his IBF belt against Spence (21-0, 18 KOs), who is the mandatory challenger and one of the most highly regarded contenders in the sport today. Spence is a -225 favorite to dethrone Brook +175, even though Brook is the local favorite.
George Groves says he is back to his very best as he gets ready to challenge for a world title at the fourth attempt. The super-middleweight star challenges the former holder for the vacant WBA 'super' world champion Fedor Chudinov at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, on Saturday.
Boxer Adrien Broner was ordered Monday to spend the next three days in jail at a hearing for an outstanding warrant for disorderly conduct from an incident at a Kenton County (Kentucky) bar in 2014.
The fallout from trainer Leon Lawson Jr.'s shocking behavior following his nephew Andre Dirrell's victory on Saturday night at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, began on Monday with two significant boxing organizations coming out against him.
The Belfast banger Michael Conlan made a sensational start to his career when he dazzled in front of a sold-out partisan crowd at Madison Square Garden on St Patrick’s Day, stopping American Tim Ibarra in round three.
How often have you heard or even made the comment, “Small world, isn’t it?” That statement isn’t any more true than in the microcosm of the boxing world. This writer was deplaning in Tampa just an hour ago, headed to neighboring St. Petersburg for this week’s IBF convention.
