OSCAR VALDEZ wants to be a world champion, and he feels the need to prove that he is worthy of the opportunity sooner rather than later. He gets that opportunity April 9, when he faces the kind of challenge that will take him a long way to a shot at a title.
Promoter Greg Cohen wishes to congratulate WBA World Lightweight Champion Anthony Crolla for being just that... a true champion.
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) and undefeated, number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) hosted their final international media conference.
140-pound contender Ashley "The Treasure" Theophane and super middleweight contender J'Leon Love hosted a Las Vegas media workout Thursday as they prepared for their respective showdowns on Friday, April 1 from the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.
Boxing writers tend to look toward the event they are covering differently than you might think.
"Relentless" Antonio Orozco (23-0, 15 KOs) hosted a media workout today in San Diego's House of Boxing ahead of his match-up against former WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Miguel "Aguacerito" Acosta (29-8-2, 23 KOs) on March 25.
Anthony Crolla says he is taking on the most dangerous Lightweight on the planet when he defends his WBA World title against Ismael Barroso at the Manchester Arena on May 7.
In her first assignment for HBO's "The Fight Game with Jim Lampley" series, Melissa Stark pays a visit to the Main Events offices to chat with promoter Kathy Duva.
On Saturday afternoon, May 7, Anthony Crolla will make the first defense of the WBA Lightweight championship when he takes on hard punching and undefeated challenger Ismael Barroso in a bout that will headline a full afternoon of boxing on AWE--A Wealth of Entertainment.
Former world champion Chris Algieri is excited to cheer on his alma mater, the Stony Brook University Seawolves, as they hit the court for the first men's basketball NCAA Tournament game in the school's history.
Even the very best in the business experience setbacks and get faced with choice time. Can I learn from my mistake and turn a negative into a positive?
Main Events added another middleweight to their stable, which already includes former WBA World Champion Challenger Curtis "Showtime" Stevens (27-5, 20 KOs) and current top five prospect Arif "The Predator" Magomedov (17-0, 10 KOs), with the signing of "The Terminator" Virgilijus Stapulionis (17-3-1, 13 KOs*).
A prominent group of experts has been assembled to form the team behind undefeated boxer Justin "Jawbreaker" Jones and together, they are building a better heavyweight.
Eight talented up-and-coming boxers with a combined record of 116-2-4, 71 KOs will compete on a compelling ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader on Friday, April 15, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
Fans are guaranteed to see action in the ring on March 25 with a stacked card of newly announced undercard fights for the Antonio Orozco vs. Miguel Acosta event on Friday, March 25 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and live Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV.
