Split-T Management has signed Czarina McCoy, who will be managed by Brian Cohen of Empire Boxing. “I am super excited to work with Brian and Split-T. We have been talking since I turned professional, but my dad wanted to work independently at first. We felt at this time, it is the right time to work […]
Featherweight contender Ruben “Drac” Villa, the 25-year-old southpaw dynamo from Salinas, California, has inked a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank. Villa will make his long-awaited ring return in an eight-rounder Saturday, May 13, on the undercard of the Janibek Alimkhanuly-Steven Butler WBO middleweight title fight at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. “Ruben Villa has […]
(Indian Express, by Namit Kumar) 2022 was a year of many firsts for Tina Rahimi. She became the first female Muslim boxer to represent Australia at a multi-sport event when she participated in the Commonwealth Games. It was also the first time a boxer was wearing a hijab at the CWG. Rahimi won the bronze […]
By Ken Hissner: Largest paid attendance? 132,247 Julio Cesar Chavez stopping Greg Haugen in 5 rounds at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, February 20, 1993. Largest attendance (free admission): 135,132 for Tony Zale vs. Billy Pryor at Milwaukee on August 18, 1941. Boxers whose first fight was for a world title: Jack Skelly, knocked out […]
ESPN (Mike Coppinger): Adrien Broner has signed with Hall of Fame promoter Don King, it was announced Thursday. Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) won titles in four divisions while fighting for PBC, but the 33-year-old parted ways with Al Haymon’s company last year to headline a BLK Prime card. The Cincinnati native was set to fight […]
London, UK – The British world title prospect Joshua Buatsi (16-0, 13 KOs) has a new home: BOXXER. The undefeated light-heavyweight contender joins the BOXXER stable as he goes in search of major world titles. His first fight under the BOXXER banner will be live and exclusive on Sky Sports, in the UK & Republic […]
Wasserman Boxing today announces a new partnership with Ladbrokes, offering the public more free-to-air fight nights to be broadcast live on Channel 5, delivered in association with Infinitum Entertainment. The deal between Ladbrokes, Wasserman Boxing, Channel 5 and Infinitum Entertainment will see a minimum of six free-to-air fight nights take place in 2023 featuring some […]
By Jake Tiernan: The team for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have notified the WBA that they’ve agreed to terms for an undisputed heavyweight clash on April 29th to avert the World Boxing Association’s deadline of 5:00 p.m. GMT today to avoid the Daniel Dubois mandatory being forced on Usyk for his next fight. Usyk […]
NEW YORK – Almost 16 years have passed since Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather produced one of the most financially successful events in boxing history. Their 154-pound title fight generated approximately $136 million in revenue from an estimated 2.45 million pay-per-view buys and over $19 million in ticket sales. All of those figures […]
Golden Boy Promotions announced today the signing of 18-year-old Mexican bantamweight prospect Gael Cabrera. “I would like to express to Oscar De La Hoya and Eric Gomez my sincerest gratitude for making my dream come true,” said Gael Cabrera. “Every fighter’s dream is to sign with the best promoter. I have done so with Golden […]