
Team USA Start Off With Two Wins in 2021 Elite Men's World Championships
BELGRADE, SERBIA - Team USA started off the 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships in strong fashion, finishing the day 2-0, in Belgrade, Serbia.

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BELGRADE, SERBIA - Team USA started off the 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships in strong fashion, finishing the day 2-0, in Belgrade, Serbia.

World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 KOs) is still being aggressively pursued by undefeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs), the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight world titleholder.

World ranked light heavyweight Meng Fanlong (16-0, 10 KOs) returns to the ring October 29th. As his first fight under Garry Jonas’ Probox Promotions, Meng will face Panama’s Israel Duffus (20-6, 17 KOs) this Friday in Kissimmee, Florida.

Legacy Sports Management is back with their flagship event, Legacy Fight Night, from the Classic Remise in Dusseldorf, Germany on November 13th.

BELGRADE - The nine boxers set to represent Team USA at the 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia found out their first matchup following Sunday's official draw. Team USA’s first bout matchup can be seen below.

VIP BOXING will promote a top class night of international boxing at Royal Armouries, Leeds on Saturday November 13. It’s the first time that VIP Boxing have promoted in the city since March 2013 when Leeds legend Josh Warrington defended his English Featherweight title against Jamie Speight.

Hanover, MD - Jordan White stopped Joe Perez in round six of their scheduled 10-round junior lightweight bout that headlined a fantastic eight-bout card in front of almost 3,000 enthusiastic fans at Live Casino Hotel Maryland in Hanover, Maryland. (photo by Daniel Cork)

Coventry, UK - Former British light heavyweight Champion Shakan Pitters reckons he could beat Usain Bolt running backwards… over 800m! The Birmingham star headlines at the Coventry Skydome Arena on Saturday, November 13, when he takes on the Leeds puncher Reece Cartwright, for the Vacant WBC International Light-Heavyweight Championship, live and free on Channel 5

Last night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, Thompson Boxing Promotions hosted their “New Blood” event with fans in attendance, a first since the beginning of the pandemic.

As officially announced last week, a big boxing night is set for Friday, December 17 at the Bell Center in Montreal. Three world championship fights and four world belts will be contested there as part of this gala presented by Top Rank and Groupe Yvon Michel.