Sizing Up Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko
After seemingly eternal years without a bonafide Heavyweight champion of the world, the sport seems well on its way to having an oversized figurehead once more.
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Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland NYC Presser: Photos & Video
On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland joined a press conference in NYC to promote their February 25 clash on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Linares & Crolla Set for Manchester Rematch
WBC Diamond, WBA and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Champion Jorge "El Niño de Oro" Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) and Anthony "Million Dollar" Crolla (31-5, 15 KOs) are set to meet again in a rematch for Linares' titles at the Manchester Arena on March 25, live on Sky Sports and sponsored by Betfred.
Carl Frampton Named ESPN & Yahoo Sports 2016 Fighter of the Year
Several end-of-year praises, including two Fighter of the Year honors for featherweight world champion Carl Frampton, will add prestige and excitement for the highly anticipated rematch between the Northern Ireland-native and former three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz, which will take place Saturday, January 28 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME.
Ivan Baranchyk and Ivan Golub Included in ESPN’s Top 20 Prospects of 2016
Following a successful 2016, stablemates Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk and Ivan "The Volk" Golub were included on Dan Rafael's ESPN list of "Top 20 Prospects of the Year".
Frampton Conquers the World as PBC’s Fighter of the Year
Carl Frampton already was a world champion at the start of this year, but his accomplishments in 2016 placed him at the top of the entire boxing universe.
Get to Know James DeGale
IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale has already made his name as a road warrior and will look to put on another great performance away from his London home when he takes on fellow super middleweight world champion Badou Jack in their 168-pound unification showdown on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME.
October 2017
Boxing schedule for October 2017.
Jezreel Corrales Defeats Takashi Uchiyama in Rematch
On New Year's Eve 2016, Jezreel Corrales (21-1, 8 KOs) scored a 12-round split-decision victory in against Takasho Uchiyama (24-2-1, 20 KOs) to defend his WBA Super Featherweight title at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Luis Arias Feels Snubbed After Being Left Off of Dan Rafael’s Prospect List
Since parting ways with Floyd Mayweather back in October of 2014, Luis "Cuba" Arias (16-0, 8 KOs) hasn't been heard of much.
Danny Garcia vs. Keith Thurman Added to BoxNation Schedule
One of the most eagerly anticipated fights of 2017 will air exclusively live on BoxNation when undefeated welterweight hotshots Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman meet in a world title unification clash on March 4th.
Lewkowicz Secures Right to Broadcast KO King Guzman’s Title Defense This Saturday in Japan
Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing is proud to announce he has secured the rights to broadcast a special early-morning Woz Promotions tripleheader of world-class boxing, on TyC Sports, on Saturday, December 31, 2016 (4:30 am ET/6:30 pm JST), from the Shimazu Arena in Kyoto, Japan, and featuring boxing's next superstar, Jonathan "Salomon King" Guzman.
Naoya Inoue and Akira Yaegashi Score Knockout Wins in Japan
On Friday, December 30, 2016 Naoya Inoue (12-0, 10 KOs) scored a sixth-round TKO victory against Kohei Kono (32-10-1, 13 KOs) to successfully defend his WBO Super Flyweight title at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan.
RBRBoxing’s 2016 Boxing Awards: Staff Awards
Check out the winners for all of the 2016 RBRBoxing Staff Awards.
Thurman vs. Porter Topples All Comers as PBC’s Fight of the Year
It was a fight that was as competitive as it was engaging, a championship bout in which both participants put it all on the line until the final bell sounded.