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The heavyweight contender clash between Hughie Fury and Michael Hunter has been postponed from its originally scheduled July 2 date due to illness, it was announced today by BOXXER.
Brooklyn, CT - Former New England amateur standout Paul Iannuzzi is set to break a world record as the oldest male or female to ever make their professional boxing debut.
Explosive bantamweight contender, Saul "The Beast" Sanchez (18-1, 11 KOs), is putting his world ranking on the line when he battles Eros Correa (11-1, 8 KOs), in a 10-round main event headlining Thompson Boxing’s “Path To Glory” event on Friday, June 17th, 2022.
The organizers of Unity Day L.A. today announced that Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will lead the inaugural Unity Walk at 10am on July 4 in Pomona, California.
It’s the “Quiet Storm” versus a “Royal Storm,” a can’t-miss featherweight matchup with a title shot on the line. Two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez will take on former junior featherweight world champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe in a 10-round main event Saturday, July 23, at Grand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, Minnesota. Gonzalez will put his WBO International belt on the line, with the fight also serving as a WBC world title eliminator.
DANIEL DUBOIS IS back in the UK after his successful Stateside mission to take the WBA "regular" championship belt from the champion Trevor Bryan and he now has a couple of big domestic targets firmly in his sights.
Joe McGrail has warned that his appearance as a ‘skinny teenager’ disguises the fact he carries knockout power. The Liverpool puncher returns to action on July 1, in Bolton, looking to build on the momentum of an eye-catching first round blitz of his opponent at Probellum Liverpool in April.
Looking to take is career to the next level, bantamweight Eros Correa (11-1, 8 KOs), has his mind on upsetting world ranked contender Saul "The Beast" Sanchez (18-1, 11 KOs), when the two clash in the 10-round main event on Thompson Boxing’s “Path To Glory” event on Friday, June 17th.
According to Ohara Davies, he's baffled by the WBA’s decision to overlook him for a shot at the world title. ‘Two Tanks’ was hoping to be picked to fight for the vacant super lightweight belt but learned on Sunday night, that No. 1 ranked Alberto Puello had been chosen to face Batyr Akhmedov, who sits at No. 6.
IBF minimumweight world champion, Yokasta “Yoka” Valle (25-2, 9 KOs), of San Jose, Costa Rica has signed a co-promotional agreement with Golden Boy. The fearless fighter was last seen defending her world title for the fifth time on the undercard of Jaime Munguia vs. Jimmy Kelly on June 11.