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Interview: Bob Arum

By Przemek Garczarczyk

“When (Tyson Fury) came onto my radar was when they brought him to California to fight Wilder for the first time. I remember watching this fight in Quebec, Canada, with Lomachenko, Papa Lomachenko, and Usyk. For me, it looked like Fury won every round, except the two rounds he was knocked down,” stated Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.

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By Przemek Garczarczyk “When (Tyson Fury) came onto my radar was when they brought him to California to fight Wilder for the first time. I remember watching this fight in…
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Perez halts Ramos in 2 rounds

By Robert Coster

WBA #10 light heavyweight Bryan “Black” Perez (16-1, 11 KOs) headlined a now customary marathon boxing card in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, stopping Colombian veteran Likar Ramos (30-12, 23 KOs) in just two rounds on Friday night. After being knocked down twice in the second round, Ramos did not come out for the third round. Continue reading “Perez halts Ramos in 2 rounds”

By Robert Coster WBA #10 light heavyweight Bryan “Black” Perez (16-1, 11 KOs) headlined a now customary marathon boxing card in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, stopping Colombian veteran Likar Ramos…
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Fury-Wilder: A Stacked Card

Promoters are quick to throw around the term “stacked” card, but tonight’s Fury-Wilder PPV card really is stacked.

Here are tonight’s odds courtesy of BetMGM:

Tyson Fury -250 vs. Deontay Wilder +210
(WBC heavyweight title)
Efe Ajagba +150 vs. Frank Sanchez -175
Robert Helenius +185 vs. Adam Kownacki -225

The only wide favorite on the main PPV is Jared Anderson at 20:1 over unbeaten Vladimir Tereshkin, but Tereshkin may be undervalued.

On the free-TV lead-in, Edgar Berlanga is a 50:1 favorite over Marcelo Coceres and Julian “J-Rock” Williams is 16:1 against Vladimir Hernandez.

The early non-televised undercard fights can be seen on the ESPN and FOX apps.

There’s also a full day of Euro action, so ten or eleven hours of continuous ring action is available for hardcore boxing fans.

Promoters are quick to throw around the term “stacked” card, but tonight’s Fury-Wilder PPV card really is stacked. Here are tonight’s odds courtesy of BetMGM: Tyson Fury -250 vs. Deontay…
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Trimble expects Kownacki will avenge loss

“Adam knows what to do to beat Helenius. I’m confident he will!”

By Przemek Garczarczyk

“At the end of the day, if Adam can fight more under control, not let the emotions get the best of him, I honestly believe he will get redemption and walk out with his hand raised,” says Adam Kownacki trainer Keith Trimble, who also commented on what went wrong in Kownacki’s first fight with Robert Helenius and what should happen in their rematch tonight.

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“Adam knows what to do to beat Helenius. I’m confident he will!” By Przemek Garczarczyk “At the end of the day, if Adam can fight more under control, not let…
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Kambosos: I am still focused

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

IBF mandatory lightweight contender George Kambosos is still focused on defeating undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez after five dates for their showdown have fallen through for one reason or another. Matchroom will now promote the fight sometime in November.

“The boxing world can see that Kambosos is a man of honor, this is about legacy for me, not about money,” Kambosos told the Sun-Herald. “I’ve stood my ground, my team stood their ground. This fight needs to happen. I don’t want any more different dates, no more games. The world can see who stood their ground between me and Lopez.” Continue reading “Kambosos: I am still focused”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing IBF mandatory lightweight contender George Kambosos is still focused on defeating undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez after five dates for their showdown have…
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Villa stays unbeaten on Sacramento show

Courtesy Jim Jenkins, Sacramento Bee

Unbeaten William Villa (6-0) kept local fans happy Friday night with a shutout UD-4 win over Michael Mendez (0-2) of Las Vegas in the feature junior-lightweight bout at Sacramento’s Doubletree Hotel.

Also on the Nasser Niavaroni-promoted card, kicked off by several amateur matches, it was Kevin Montano (2-0) of Concord by shutout UD-4 over Jose Delgado (0-2) of Santa Rosa, junior-lightweights; and Armari Jones (4-0) of Las Vegas by TKO-2 over Donnis Reed (3-10-1) of San Diego, middleweights.

Courtesy Jim Jenkins, Sacramento Bee Unbeaten William Villa (6-0) kept local fans happy Friday night with a shutout UD-4 win over Michael Mendez (0-2) of Las Vegas in the feature…
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Weights from Philadelphia

Saturday’s main event at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena between Donald Smith and Elijah Pierce is off due to a medical issue. The RDR Promotions event will go on as scheduled.

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Photo by Marc Abrams / RDR Promotions

Isaiah Wise 161 vs. Dewayne Williams 161
Raekwon Butler 139.8 vs. Naheem Parker 141
Rashan Adams 133.8 vs. Josh Zimmerman 135
Boimah Karmo 147 vs.Mike Gibbons 144.6
Nicholas Sullivan 136 vs. Braulio Avila 135
Timerlan Raimkulov 160 vs. Jahdon Ervin 158.6
Rah’quand McDaniel154 vs. Soslan Alborov 150.8

Venue 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Promoter: RDR Promotions
Stream: BXNGTV.com
1st Bell: 7 PM ET

Saturday’s main event at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena between Donald Smith and Elijah Pierce is off due to a medical issue. The RDR Promotions event will go on as scheduled. Isaiah…
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Fury 277, Wilder 238

Tyson Fury V Deontay Wilder Weigh In
Photo: Mikey Williams (Top Rank via Getty Images)

Tyson Fury 277 vs. Deontay Wilder 238
(WBC heavyweight title)
Career-high weights for both fighters. No face-off.

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Efe Ajagba 237 vs. Frank Sanchez 240

Tyson Fury V Deontay Wilder Weigh In
Photo: Mikey Williams (Top Rank via Getty Images)

Robert Helenius 246 vs. Adam Kownacki 258

Tyson Fury V Deontay Wilder Weigh In
Photo: Mikey Williams (Top Rank via Getty Images)

Jared Anderson 240 vs. Vladimir Tereshkin 256

Tyson Fury V Deontay Wilder Weigh In
Photo: Mikey Williams (Top Rank via Getty Images)

Edgar Berlanga 168 vs. Marcelo Coceres 166.5

Tyson Fury V Deontay Wilder Weigh In
Photo: Mikey Williams (Top Rank via Getty Images)

Julian Williams 156.5 vs. Vladimir Hernandez 153.5

Tyson Fury V Deontay Wilder Weigh In
Photo: Mikey Williams (Top Rank via Getty Images)

Robeisy Ramirez 126 vs. Orlando Gonzalez 126
Bruce Carrington 127 vs. Cesar Cantu 127
Viktor Faust 233 vs. Mike Marshall 242

Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Promoter: Top Rank, TGB Promotions
TV: PPV, ESPN+, ESPN2, FS1, ESPN/FOX apps

Tyson Fury 277 vs. Deontay Wilder 238 (WBC heavyweight title) Career-high weights for both fighters. No face-off. Efe Ajagba 237 vs. Frank Sanchez 240 Robert Helenius 246 vs. Adam Kownacki…
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Weights from Germany

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Photo: Team SES / P. Gercke

Robin Krasniqi 174.8 vs. Dominic Bösel 174.8
(WBA light heavyweight eliminator, IBO title)

Peter Kadiru 239 vs. Boris Estenfelder 223.5
Roman Fress 200 vs. Luca D‘Ortenzi 198
Umut Camkiran 275.8 vs. Dorda Tomic 247.8
Julian Vogel 146.6 vs. Bakhtiyar Isgandarzada 142.4
Viktor Jurk 249.3 vs. Zoltan Csala 265.7
Ammar Riad Abduljabbar 189.6 vs. Sviatoslav Svyryd 193.3
Max Suske 159.6 vs. Richard Walter 152.6

Venue: GETEC Arena
Promoter: SES Boxing
TV: ARD (Germany)

Robin Krasniqi 174.8 vs. Dominic Bösel 174.8 (WBA light heavyweight eliminator, IBO title) Peter Kadiru 239 vs. Boris Estenfelder 223.5 Roman Fress 200 vs. Luca D‘Ortenzi 198 Umut Camkiran 275.8…
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Weights from Sacramento, CA

Courtesy Jim Jenkins, Sacramento Bee

William Villa 127.5 vs. Michael Mendez 132
Kevin Montano 129 vs. Jose Delgado 127.5
Armari Jones 159 vs. Donnis Reed 158.5

Date: Friday, Oct. 8. (Plus 10 amateur bouts), 7:30 p.m. PDT.
Venue: Doubletree Hotel.
Promoter: Nasser Niavaroni.

Courtesy Jim Jenkins, Sacramento Bee William Villa 127.5 vs. Michael Mendez 132 Kevin Montano 129 vs. Jose Delgado 127.5 Armari Jones 159 vs. Donnis Reed 158.5 Date: Friday, Oct. 8.…
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Weights from Liverpool

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Photo: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing

Liam Smith 154 vs. Anthony Fowler 153.75
Ted Cheeseman 153 vs. Troy Williamson 153.75
Shannon Courtenay 120.5 vs. Jamie Mitchell 117.5
Kieron Conway 156.75 vs. James Metcalf 156.5
Luke Willis 134.5 vs. Rylan Charlton 134.5
Robbie Davies Jr 143.5 vs. Jonny Phillips 140
Peter McGrail 127.75vs. Ed Harrison 128.5
Solomon Dacres 227.5 vs. Kamil Sokolowski 239.5
Blane Hyland 117 vs. Santiago San Eusebio 116.4

Venue: Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN

Liam Smith 154 vs. Anthony Fowler 153.75 Ted Cheeseman 153 vs. Troy Williamson 153.75 Shannon Courtenay 120.5 vs. Jamie Mitchell 117.5 Kieron Conway 156.75 vs. James Metcalf 156.5 Luke Willis…
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Weights from Birmingham, England

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Photo: Queensberry Promotions

Brad Foster 121.5 vs. Jason Cunningham 121.2
Callum Johnson 174.2 vs. Server Emurlaev 174
Ekow Essuman 146.7 vs. Danny Ball 146.2
Liam Davies 121.25 vs. Dixon Flores 122
Amaar Akbar 142.25 vs. Liam Richards 140.7
Nick Ball 128.6 vs. Piotr Gudel 126.3

Venue: Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
Promoter: Queensberry
TV: BT Sport (UK)

Brad Foster 121.5 vs. Jason Cunningham 121.2 Callum Johnson 174.2 vs. Server Emurlaev 174 Ekow Essuman 146.7 vs. Danny Ball 146.2 Liam Davies 121.25 vs. Dixon Flores 122 Amaar Akbar…
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Eubank Jr faces Awdijan on Oct 16

Chris Eubank Jr (30-2, 22 KOs) joins a stellar line up at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on October 16 as he takes on Wanik Awdijan (28-1, 11 KOs). Eubank Jr had been due to fight this past weekend but was left without an opponent when Anatoli Muratov was forced to withdraw on the day of the fight. Having remained in training, he and his coach Roy Jones Jr will now head north to face the German Middleweight contender Awdijan, live on Sky Sports.

The card also features WBO female middleweight champion Savannah Marshall (10-0, 8 KOs) defending against the undefeated Lolita Muzeya (16-0, 8 KOs), heavyweight Hughie Fury (25-3, 14 KOs) against Christian Hammer (26-7, 16 KOs), and local hero Lewis Ritson (21-2-0, 12 KOs) against gritty Philadelphia veteran ‘Hammerin’ Hank Lundy (31-9-1, 14 KOs).

Chris Eubank Jr (30-2, 22 KOs) joins a stellar line up at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on October 16 as he takes on Wanik Awdijan (28-1, 11 KOs). Eubank Jr had…
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Fury-Wilder Undercard Face-offs

By Przemek Garczarczyk

Unlike Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder yesterday, fighters on their undercard were allowed to face off following their press conference in Las Vegas.

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By Przemek Garczarczyk Unlike Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder yesterday, fighters on their undercard were allowed to face off following their press conference in Las Vegas. _

Fury-Wilder Undercard Press Conference

Fighters competing on the stacked undercard leading up to the highly anticipated Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III heavyweight title trilogy showdown previewed their respective showdowns before they enter the ring this Saturday, October 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Photo: Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions

The press conference featured fighters competing on the ESPN+ PPV and FOX Sports PPV that will see 2016 Nigerian Olympian “The One and Only” Efe Ajagba and fellow unbeaten Frank “The Cuban Flash” meet in the 10-round co-main event, heavyweight contenders Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius and Adam “Babyface” Kownacki square off in a 12-round rematch and 21-year-old sensation Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson and Russian veteran Vladimir Tereshkin battle in the eight-round PPV opener.

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Photo: Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions

The press conference also included fighters competing in preliminary bouts airing on ESPN2 and FS1, as super middleweight knockout artist Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga faces former title challenger Marcelo Esteban “El Terrible” Coceres in a 10-round showdown, plus former unified 154-pound champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams returns to take on Mexico’s Vladimir Hernandez in a 10-round bout. Continue reading “Fury-Wilder Undercard Press Conference”

Fighters competing on the stacked undercard leading up to the highly anticipated Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III heavyweight title trilogy showdown previewed their respective showdowns before they enter the…
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Probellum inks Hernandez and Biyarslanov

Probellum, the new promotional outfit headed by Richard Schaefer, has announced the signing of super featherweight KO artist Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez (30-1, 27 KOs) and unbeaten light welterweight Arthur “The Chechen Wolf” Biyarslanov (8-0, 6 KOs).

Probellum also announced a multi-fight, multi-year co-promotional agreement with Shuan Boxing Promotions from the Dominican Republic.

Probellum, the new promotional outfit headed by Richard Schaefer, has announced the signing of super featherweight KO artist Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez (30-1, 27 KOs) and unbeaten light welterweight Arthur “The…
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Sonny Conto headlines Nov 18

On November 18, South Philadelphia heavyweight Sonny “The Bronco” Conto (7-0, 6 KOs) will put his undefeated streak on the line and make history when he enters the boxing ring at the new Live! Casino & Hotel in Philadelphia, a mere couple miles from his home. This will be the first live boxing event at the newly-opened 1,000 plus seat Live! Event Center. Conto will face Ed Fountain (12-8, 5 KOs) of St. Louis, MO in a scheduled six rounder.

Light heavyweight Charles Brewer Jr (1-0, 1K0), son of former world super middleweight champion Charles “The Hatchet” Brewer, will make his return to the ring to face pro debuting Tariq Green in a four-round bout. Continue reading “Sonny Conto headlines Nov 18”

On November 18, South Philadelphia heavyweight Sonny “The Bronco” Conto (7-0, 6 KOs) will put his undefeated streak on the line and make history when he enters the boxing ring…
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Briedis says he’s not looking past Mann

There has been talk of IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis (27-1, 19 KOs) facing WBO cruiser champ next in a unification bout or moving up in weight where he could meet former foe Oleksandr Usyk in a huge heavyweight rematch. But despite the speculation, 50:1 favorite Briedis insists he is fully focused on his upcoming fight against unheralded challenger Artur Mann (17-1, 9 KOs) on October 16 at the Arena Riga in Latvia. Continue reading “Briedis says he’s not looking past Mann”

There has been talk of IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis (27-1, 19 KOs) facing WBO cruiser champ next in a unification bout or moving up in weight where he could…
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Silva confident ahead of Seldin showdown

Super lightweight Willian “Baby Face” Silva (28-3, 18 KOs) will battle Star Boxing stablemate Cletus “Hebrew Hammer” Seldin (25-1, 21 KOs) for the NABA super lightweight title Saturday, October 16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The bout replaced Teofimo-Kambosos on the Triller-promoted card.

“This is a great opportunity and I’m going to make the most of,” Silva said from his training camp in St. Petersburg, FL. “Seldin is a good opponent but I have the necessary skills to have my hands raised on October 16. I also know a win in this fight would prove that I am among the best fighters in my division and move me closer to my goal of winning a world title.” Continue reading “Silva confident ahead of Seldin showdown”

Super lightweight Willian “Baby Face” Silva (28-3, 18 KOs) will battle Star Boxing stablemate Cletus “Hebrew Hammer” Seldin (25-1, 21 KOs) for the NABA super lightweight title Saturday, October 16…
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Video: Fury-Wilder erupts

Worth watching. Things get heated between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and former heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder at Wednesday’s press conference.
Video courtesy ESPN & FOX Sports

Worth watching. Things get heated between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and former heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder at Wednesday’s press conference. Video courtesy ESPN…
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Tank returns Dec 5 against Romero

WBA lightweight and super lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) announced on social media today that he’s returning December 5 against WBA #1 lightweight Rollie Romero (14-0, 12 KOs). Tank says the bout will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will air on Showtime PPV. As part of the WBA title reduction plan, Tank has to give up either his 135lb or 140lb belt, so it looks like he’s staying at lightweight.

WBA lightweight and super lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) announced on social media today that he’s returning December 5 against WBA #1 lightweight Rollie Romero (14-0, 12…
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Fury-Wilder Final Press Conference

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Photo: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions

WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and former heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder were kept far apart at the final press conference Wednesday as they previewed their PPV showdown this Saturday from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Together in person for the first time since originally announcing the trilogy showdown in June, Fury and Wilder exchanged words during the heated press conference, rehashing the numerous dramatic twists and turns that have made up their rivalry, while promising to end their feud in the ring on Saturday.

Tyson Fury: “Wilder is a weak person mentally and I’m going to knock him out on Saturday night. I obliterated him in the rematch and I see much more of the same in the third fight.”

Deontay Wilder: “I don’t have anything to prove. I’m in a great place and in a great state of mind. I have a lot of great people around me. This fight is about redemption, retaliation, and retribution.”

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Munguia, Rosado virtual presser quotes

Middleweights Jaime Munguia (37-0, 30 KOs) and “King” Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) hosted a virtual press conference Wednesday in anticipation of their November 13 showdown on DAZN at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Jaime Munguia: “Yes, I won a world title at 24. But also, all these years I have gained a lot of experience. I feel like my boxing has improved, and we are ready for bigger challenges. After Rosado, there has been a lot of talk about a fight with DOMANCHENKO, Jacobs, and Golovkin…this is going to be a fun night, a night full of punches. It will be a war. Everyone knows that Mexico vs. Puerto Rico are always great fights.”

Gabe Rosado: “I’m excited, but I am not going to give up the game plan, obviously. I want to do a little bit of everything. I’m going to bang, I’m gonna move, I’m gonna box, and I’m going in to win. I’m not just going to win on the scorecards; I want to get a knockout. I want to keep that momentum going because I think it’s important. These are the kinds of fights where it has to live up to the expectations of the fans. So you have to be a hundred percent, and you gotta be willing to be all in, in the ring. It will go down into the history books. This is one of the fights that they’ll be talking about 20 to 30 years from now.”

Middleweights Jaime Munguia (37-0, 30 KOs) and “King” Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) hosted a virtual press conference Wednesday in anticipation of their November 13 showdown on DAZN at Honda…
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Lopez-Kambosos headed to DAZN

Matchroom will now promote the many-times delayed world title fight between undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that the bout will air live on DAZN. Date and venue to be announced shortly. Triller originally won the rights to the bout with a bid of $6 million, but after multiple postponements, the IBF moved to the second highest bidder Matchroom, who bid $3.5 million. Both fighters will be making hundreds of thousands less than they would have under the original deal.

Matchroom will now promote the many-times delayed world title fight between undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that the bout will…
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Probellum inks Ricky Burns

Probellum, the new promotional outfit headed by Richard Schaefer, has announced the signing of three-weight world champion Ricky Burns (43-8-1, 16 KOs), who held world titles at super-featherweight, lightweight and super-lightweight between 2010 and 2017.

Probellum also announced the signing of undefeated heavyweight Brandon Moore. Moore (10-0, 6 KOs), and a multi-fight, multi-year co-promotional agreement with Sergio Martinez’s Maravillabox Promotions.

Probellum, the new promotional outfit headed by Richard Schaefer, has announced the signing of three-weight world champion Ricky Burns (43-8-1, 16 KOs), who held world titles at super-featherweight, lightweight and…
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