Chris Van Heerden: record, next fight and profile →
Seven months after losing his world title bout, Hekkie Budler returns to the ring Saturday night. Budler will face Siyabongo Siyo in a 10 round bout at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa.
A few weeks ago, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor got in some round of sparring with welterweight contender and former IBO champion Chris Van Heerden in Los Angeles. McGregor posted a video with highlights online - to prove that he could compete in a boxing match with former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach was brutally honest in a recent conversation with former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather - advising the retired pound-for-pound king that it would take at least three years to properly prepare UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for a high-level boxing match.
Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, Nevada - Chris Van Heerden (23-2-1) bounced back from his knockout loss to Errol Spence to defeat Steve Claggett (23-3) via majority decision in the CBS Sports Network main event in Las Vegas, Nev. Both men had success in the fight but Van Heerden had the better defense and landed the crisper punches throughout most of the fight.
LAS VEGAS - An solid undercard showcasing promising prospects has been announced for this Saturday night's "Knockout Night at the D" series, presented by the D Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC), is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Many boxing writers and fans have given their two cents on who will win between Miguel Cotto and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. The 12 round bout will take place tonight at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. One person has an interesting take on the fight and was shared the ring with both fighters. It is not Floyd Mayweather, although he does have wins over both Cotto and Alvarez. Fringe welterweight contender Chris Van Heerden has sparred with both fighters at different times.
Rising welterweight Errol Spence Jr. remains perfect—and doing so in a near-flawless performance in breaking down Chris van Heerden in eight rounds Friday evening in Toronto, Canada.
In just three years in the pro ranks, Errol Spence Jr. is already being groomed for showdowns with some of the top fighters in the always loaded welterweight division. Before he can get there, he must conquer what's in front of him—a scheduled 10-round welterweight showdown with South Africa's Chris van Heerden. Their bout preceded World light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson in a title defense versus Tommy Karpency, with both contests airing live in the latest installement of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV from Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Canada.
Welterweight Chris Van Heerden is confident going into his fight against Errol Spence on Friday night. How could he not? He has successfully made the transition from being an unknown fighter from South Africa to a contender, is trained by Freddie Roach, and has the opportunity to defeat unbeaten Errol Spence. Some may disagree Van Heerden could upset Spence, who is in line to become a top contender and face the best in the division within the next year.
Adonis Stevenson and Tommy Karpency were both on weight ahead of their World light heavyweight championship contest Friday evening in Toronto, Canada. Stevenson came in right at the 175 lb. limit for the sixth defense of the crown he won more than two years ago. Karpency was slightly lighter, tipping the scales at 174.5 lbs. for his second crack at a world title, having previously come up short versus then-unbeaten champ Nathan Cleverly.