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Former two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy and all-action Omar “El Relámpago” Juarez are set to collide in a 10-round super lightweight showdown this Saturday, May 13 live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
WBO middleweight world champion Janibek "Qazaq Style" Alimkhanuly is ready to take out his frustrations on Steven Butler. After calls to unify against the division's other champions were not answered, Janibek will defend his world title against big-punching Canadian contender Butler on Saturday at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.
Mexican Super-Featherweight talent Eduardo Nunez has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. Nunez (24-1 24 KOs) has dispatched all of his victims inside the distance to date, and the hard-hitting 26 year old is
At the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL as part of the “Night of Champions III” card, super middleweight Junior “TYG” Younan hails from Brooklyn, NY and has an unbeaten record of 17-0-1 with 11 knockouts.
IBF featherweight world champion Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez is gearing up to make the first defense of his crown. The 29-year-old will face Michael “Mick” Conlan Saturday, May 27, at The SSE Arena in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast.
BOXXER announced updates to the event headlined by Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KO’s) and Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KO’s), with a new addition to the card confirmed plus a new date for the event at the AO Arena Manchester.
Holbrook junior welterweight Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (17-2, 9 KOs) may be fighting for the last time on a local-based show, June 10th on “Fight Night at the Vets Club” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions’ (GCP), at the Veterans Club in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Star Boxing's "Rockin' Fights" 44 is just under 6 days away at The Paramount! An 8 round welterweight featured bout gets a second chance on May 13, as former Irish prospect of the year Ryan O'Rourke (Dublin, Ireland, 9-0 2KO’s) will step up against southpaw Dashuan Johns (Brooklyn, NY, 4-2 3KO’S).
DiBella Entertainment has signed 19-year-old junior welterweight "Dynamite” David Lopez (3-0, 2 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract.
Eight months out of the ring didn’t leave Houston’s undefeated light heavyweight prospect Darius “DFG” Fulghum (4-0, 4 KOs) rusty last month as he made a strong statement against Jay Williams (4-10) at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.