Former two-division world champion and Future Hall of Famer Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (55-7 2, 32 KOs) andJoe Smith, Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) today hosted the final press conference ahead of their battle for the WBC International Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, December 17 televised live from Inglewood, Calif.'s "Fabulous" Forum on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Read on for an in-depth preview and prediction for the "Final 1," Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr.
Super welterweight world champion Erislandy "The American Dream" Lara (23-2-2, 13 KOs) will take on former world champion Yuri Foreman (34-2, 10 KOs) in a world title showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Spike on Friday, January 13 from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami.
IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale hosted a media workout in his hometown of London Tuesday as he prepares to face WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack in a 168-pound world title unification showdown that headlines action on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME.
Group Yvon Michel (GYM) and Gestev are very happy to confirm the Clash of Titans mega-event as former International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight world champion Lucian Bute (32-3-1, 25 KOs) will face World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider "Storm" Alvarez (20-0, 10 KOs), Friday, February 24, in a 12-round light heavyweight bout at Vidéotron Centre of Québec City.
This Saturday night undefeated WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk (10-0, 9 KOs) will make his first defense against Thabiso "The Rock" Mchunu (17-2, 11 KOs) at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
On Saturday January 28, 2017, undefeated Golden Boy Promotions prospect, Lamont Roach Jr. (12-0, 4 KOs) will look to start the year off with a bang as he fights for the WBC Youth Silver Super Featherweight title.
Francisco "Bandido" Vargas won WBC Fight Of The year, 12 months ago for his titanic TKO of formidable Takashi Miura...and now he's won the award all over again!
Anthony Joshua MBE will face former World ruler Wladimir Klitschko for his IBF World Heavyweight title and the vacant IBO Championship as well as the WBA Super Championship on April 29, 2017 at Wembley Stadium Connected by EE’
The Cruiserweight division continues to be one of the best and perhaps most overlooked divisions in boxing.
Former two-division world champion and Future Hall of Famer Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (55-7 2, 32 KOs) today hosted a Los Angeles media workout at City of Angels Boxing Gym ahead of his final career fight against Joe Smith, Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) for the WBC International Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, December 17.
On Saturday, December 10 from Los Angeles, and live on Showtime, Jermall “Hitman” Charlo (25-0, 19 KOs) defeated Philadelphia’s Julian “J-Rock” Williams (22-1-1, 14 KOs) in convincing fashion with a devastating uppercut in the fifth round of their bout to retain his IBF Junior Middleweight crown.
The sixth and final 2016 edition of the "Battle Born Boxing" amateur boxing series returns this Friday evening (Dec. 16), starting at 7 p.m. PT, at Downtown Las Vegas Events Centerindoor facility.
In 2014, Stephen Belfiore found out he had Parkinson's disease--a diagnosis which hit harder than any haymaker inside of the ring.
After an impressive victory over Jesus Cuellar, Abner Mares stated that he's ready for the biggest fights in 2017 with his new trainer Robert Garcia in his corner.
