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Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren today hosted the final press conference ahead of Queensberry’s big card at Telford International Centre in Telford, England on Saturday live on BT Sport 1. Top of the bill sees Daniel Dubois (15-1, 14 KOs) return after his injury defeat against Joe Joyce last November against Bogdan Dinu (20-2, 16 KOs) for the vacant WBA interim heavyweight title. 1,000 fans will be allowed in the building.

Daniel Dubois: I have teamed up with Shane and I believe I am better than before. I wanted to train with Shane. I believe he is a top trainer, one of the best and has had World champions. I wanted someone with that experience. This is the fight I needed to come back with where I can perform and get the devastating win that I need to show I am back. I needed a test and didn’t want to come back with a soft touch. I have had that experience. It’s now the next step in my journey.

Bogdan Dinu: My experience will be the difference. I am happy to fight in the UK because it is the best place for boxing right now. I am happy to be here for a big fight. I have the opportunity to fight for this belt. It doesn’t matter who the opponent is. I am coming to win, take the belt and go home.

Continue reading “Dubois-Dinu Final Press Conference”

Triller Fight Club has announced a free undercard stream from the Lopez-Kambosos PPV set for Saturday, June 19 at Miami’s loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins. The stream will include some pretty decent names including Charles Conwell, Willie Monroe Jr., Zhiliel Zhang, and The New Ray Robinson in separate bouts. FITE will broadcast globally starting at 3:30pm ET with the Pay-Per-View starting at 9:00 p.m. ET.

In the featured free bout, 2016 U.S. Olympian Charles ‘Bad News’ Conwell, (14-0, 11 KOs), of Cleveland, OH seeks to continue his march up the world rankings against his toughest test as a pro against Mark ‘The Bazooka’ DeLuca, (27-2, 15 KOs) in a ten-round junior middleweight clash for the USBA and WBC Continental Americas titles. Continue reading “Triller announces free undercard stream”

Unbeaten WBC #10, IBF #7, WBA #9, WBO #13 heavyweight Agit Kabayel (20-0, 13 KOs) and spoiler Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (35-17-1, 19 KOs) faced off at the final press conference for their clash Saturday at the Seebühne in Magdeburg, Germany. The WBA Continental title will be on the line.

Kevin Johnson: “On Saturday in the ring on the floating stage all the storms will pound on Kabayel – hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis – he won’t be able to run away from me and the judges will have no work. There is only a knockout win for me. Hernandez already felt it and it won’t be any different with Kabayel!”

Agit Kabayel: “I’m a man of calmer tones. With the long preparation, I have the toughest sparring behind me and am fit like never before. Johnson’s big claims don’t go down well with me – that’s American style. In the ring he doesn’t have a microphone, only his fists speak!”

By Boxing Bob Newman

Christy Martin Promotions (CMP) returns to the Avanti Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida on Friday, June 11 with an 11 bout show. Headlining will be power punching Nigerian heavyweight Raphael Akpejiori, 10-0, 10 KOs against 30-fight veteran Brandon Spencer out of Atlanta, GA. This will be Akpejiori’s sixth bout in his adopted home state of Florida, having fought in West Virginia, Rhode Island twice and Colombia twice. Continue reading “Boxing back in Orlando June 11”

Professional boxing returns to the state of Alabama on July 24th in Pell City as One One Six Boxing Promotions presents “Logan Martin Rumble 2.” The event will be held at full capacity. Several undefeated prospects like Eduardo Aguilar, Jimmy Ford lll, Saben Cura, and Jesse Walters are scheduled to make an appearance.

Eric Perry (3-0) will be fighting for the vacant USBF heavyweight championship against an opponent to be named at a later date. Continue reading “Pro Boxing July 24 in Pell City, Alabama”

Showtime has officially announced that former world champion Badou Jack (23-3-3, 13 KOs) will now face Dervin Colina (15-0, 13 KOs) in the co-feature of Sunday’s Mayweather-Paul pay-per-view telecast.

Colina is currently rated #13 by the WBA in the super middleweight division. Jack-Colina will be a ten-rounder at light heavyweight. Jack was originally slated to challenge WBA light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal, but Pascal tested positive for three banned substances and was removed from the card.

Triller Fight Club today announced that it has signed former HBO blow-by-blow man Jim Lampley as its new lead voice calling the action at ringside. Lampley will begin his multi-fight deal with the June 19 Triller Fight Club card at Miami’s loanDepot park, which will feature ‘The Takeover’ Teófimo López (16-0, 12 KOs) defend his undisputed lightweight world titles (IBF, WBC, WBO, WBC) for the first time against mandatory challenger ‘Ferocious’ George Kambosos Jr. (19-0, 12 KOs).

Almost 16 months since Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in front of a sold-out Las Vegas crowd, Top Rank, in accordance with Nevada regulations, returns to full capacity with June’s trio of events at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Continue reading “Full capacity allowed at Vegas fights again”

Floyd Mayweather has made some bold declarations ahead of his boxing match against Logan Paul. In a promotional video for sports betting outfit BetOnline.ag, Mayweather guaranteed that the exhibition fight will end before the allotted eight rounds.

The fight between Mayweather and Paul, scheduled for this Sunday on Showtime pay-per-view, is an exhibition boxing match where rules allow for a maximum of eight rounds. However, Mayweather warned viewers not to expect a complete, eight-round bout.

“This fight will not go the distance, I promise. Bet on it,” Mayweather said.

He also stated that he will absolutely knock Paul down, and that bettors should bank on it happening. The oddsmakers’ numbers project the same as the odds are -350, implying a 77.8% probability Paul will fall.

“Will Logan Paul hit the canvas? Absolutely, bet all of your money on it,” Mayweather said. Continue reading “Mayweather: This fight will not go the distance”

By TMZ.com

It’s official — Jake Paul’s next boxing opponent is ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley!! Both sides have signed contracts to clash on August 28 on Showtime Championship Boxing — and Jake is already talking all sorts of trash!

“I have a list of people I plan on knocking out and as I enter my fourth pro fight,” Paul said … “I am excited to cross the first one off the list by challenging myself against Tyron Woodley, a 5 time UFC Champion known for his knockout power.” Continue reading “Jake Paul vs. UFC fighter on Showtime”

The main event on the June 26th “Breakout” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, matches two New England heavyweights heading in opposite directions, Steve “The Gentle Giant” Vukosa (13-1, 5 KOs) and “Fly” Mike Marshall (5-1, 4 KOs).

The evening card of another Granite Chin day-night doubleheader (separate admissions) is headlined by the 10-round main event for the vacant NABA United States Heavyweight Championship between Vukosa (13-1, 5 KOs) who will possibly be fighting for the final time – win, lose or draw — and reigning New England heavyweight champion Marshall. Continue reading “Last hurrah for Vukosa?”

By Przemek Garczarczyk

Canceled. Again. According to his promoter Andrzej Wasilewski, Maciej Sulecki (29-2, 11 KOs) who was scheduled to fight undefeated Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) in El Paso on June 19, streamed on DAZN, has withdrawn from the contest.

Munguia-Sulecki was originally slated for April 24, but Sulecki pulled out with an injury. After replacement D’Mitrius Ballard also pulled with an injury and the date was pushed back to June 19 with Sulecki back in as the opponent.

June 19 is a perfect storm situation with DAZN, ESPN, Showtime, Triller PPV, and another PPV all scheduled to run simultaneously.

High up on the heavyweight wish list of the returning Daniel Dubois is the chance to put right the only blot on his record that came against British rival Joe Joyce.

Dubois, who is back in action with a WBA Interim title shot against Bogdan Dinu in Telford on Saturday, says he would relish the opportunity of setting the record straight against the 2016 Olympic silver medallist should their paths collide once more. Continue reading “Dubois wants rematch with Joyce”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Australian heavyweight champion Justis Huni (4-0, 3 KOs) will be in action against Rugby League legend Paul Gallen (11-0-1, 6 KOs) on June 16 at the ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, and Gallen will be the last footballer the Aussie champion will face according to his father Rocki Huni.

“We’re not looking past Gallen, but Dean (promoter Dean Lonergan) proposed that we fight either Barry Hall or Sonny Bill,” the elder Huni told the Wide World of Sports. “I said ‘no, we’re just not interested in fighting footballers after this fight.’ We prefer to fight a boxer that’s out there. Guys like Junior Fa, Dempsey McKean, Willis Meehan, you know – boxers.” Continue reading “Huni camp: No more footballers after Gallen”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr spoke to Peter Maniatis about challenging unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez on June 19 at the LoanDepot Park, Miami, Florida.

TRAINING IN MIAMI

“I am training hard and about to fight Teofimo Lopez (in Miami on June 19) for the undisputed championship with five belts on the line, pound for pound and fighter of the year on the line. My career is on the line and I have put the hard work in.” Continue reading “Interview: George Kambosos Jr.”

By Mauricio Sulaimán
Son of José Sulaimán / President of the WBC

Countless times I heard my dad begin the story of his life with this phrase: “ A ship set sail from the Far East “ …. And that’s how it all started. A Lebanese man and a Syrian woman, who arrived in Mexico after fate made them take the wrong ship, since they intended to reach Boston, but arrived at the port of Veracruz.” So, José Sulaimán Chagnón, son of Elías and Wasila, was born in Mexico.

On May 30, my dad would have turned 90 years old, and that is why I decided to dedicate today’s column to him and his everlasting memory. Continue reading “A ship set sail from the Far East …”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Three-time world champion Lovemore Ndou talks to Fightnews.com® about WBO#1 Tim Tszyu challenging unified champion Jermell Charlo in 2022 and IBF#1 George Kambosos challenging unified champion Teofimo Lopez on June 19.

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By Przemek Garczarczyk

In a short, but spectacular WBC bridgerweight eliminator, Lukasz Rozanski (14-0, 13 KOs) scored a first round knockout over former heavyweight title challenger Artur Szpilka (24-5, 16 KOs) on Sunday night at the Hala na Podpromiu in Rzeszow, Poland. Szpilka dropped Rozanski in the first ten seconds, but Rozanski roared back to floor Szpilka three times to end it in the very same round!

In the co-feature, cruiserweight Mateusz Masternak (44-5, 29 KOs) took a wide decision over previously unbeaten Adam Balski (15-1, 9 KOs). Scores were 98-92, 99-91 2x.