Announcements

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro On Sunday afternoon Miranda Carter and Bruce Baker co-promoted their first event of the new season - Great Expectations - at York Hall in the heart of the East End of London. … [Read more...] about Fight Report: Williams Stops Okoth In Fifth, Fowler and Ockuko Impress

Boxing's biggest star Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.(41-0, 25 KOs) will take on twenty-four-year-old WBC welterweight champion "Vicious" Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KOs) on HBO Pay-per-view Saturday night, Sept. 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. … [Read more...] about Watch Star Power: Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Victor Ortiz Live

UFC Fight Night 25: Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger is the seventh Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Louisiana. The event takes place on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Lousiana and will be broadcast on Spike TV with 8 Free prelim bouts on UFC's official Facebook stream at www.facebook.com/UFC. … [Read more...] about Watch UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger Live on Facebook/Spike TV

BELFAST (September 17, 2011) -- In what is expected to be an old-fashioned brawl for the Irish Heavyweight Championship, prodigal son Tyson Fury returns to his roots to battle American challenger Nicolai “Stone Man” Firtha headlining this afternoon’s (Sat., Sept. 16) “The Only Show In Town,” presented by Hennessy Sports, at historic King’s Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. … [Read more...] about Gang Green: Fury vs. Firtha

Undefeated boxing superstar Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KOs) and WBC Welterweight champion "Vicious" Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KOs) are moments away from squaring off in the biggest boxing event of the year, but first HBO and CNN will broadcast the series finale of 24/7: Mayweather vs. Ortiz on Friday, September, 16 a day before the live event. … [Read more...] about Watch The 24/7: Mayweather vs. Ortiz Finale Episode 4 on HBO/CNN

HOBOKEN, New Jersey (September 16, 2011) -- FIGHT NOW TV TM – America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – today announced it will air Saturday’s (Sept. 17) heavyweight tilt between British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and NABA USA titlistNicolai “Stone Man” Firtha, starting at 3:45 PM/ET, live from Belfast, Northern Ireland. … [Read more...] about FIGHT NOW TV airs Fury vs Firtha match-up LIVEfrom Belfast

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 15, 2011) – Popular light welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor returns to the ring Wednesday night (Sept. 21), fighting for the fourth consecutive year on the Fight To Educate (“FTE”) card, at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. … [Read more...] about Fight To Educate seems like old times for new Danny O’Connor

ESPN Deportes SportsCenter (Sunday, 11 a.m.) Mexican-born Erick De Leon came to America as an 8- year-old, and picked up boxing while living in Detroit with his family. A successful amateur career caught the attention of U.S. boxing which marked him a candidate for the 2012 Olympic team. However, his family never followed through on its initial attempt for citizenship, but … [Read more...] about Mexican De Leon a Detroit Olympic Hopeful Eyed by Steward

NEW YORK, NY (September 15, 2011) – World renown boxing promoter Gary Shaw will be the special guest speaker Tuesday evening (Sept. 20) for RING 8’s monthly meeting (7 PM/ET start) at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. … [Read more...] about Promoter Gary Shaw Ring 8 Sept. Guest Speaker

HOBOKEN, New Jersey (September 14, 2011) -- FIGHT NOW TV TM -- America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – today announced its wall-to-wall news coverage of “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz,” with the live airing of today’s final press conference live on the channel at 4 PM/ET, building-up for Saturday night’s (Sept. 17) mega-event on Pay Per View. … [Read more...] about FIGHT NOW TV delivers wall-to-wall live coverage and live undercard of “Star Power”Mayweather vs Ortiz

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (September 13, 2011) – Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame “CBHOF” officials today announced its annual award winners for Professional and Amateur Fighters of the Year, respectively, Delvin Rodriguez and Tremaine Williams, as well as Official of the Year, Don Trella, and Achievement Award, Peter Timothy. … [Read more...] about Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame 2011 Award Winners Announced

TORONTO (September 12, 2011) – The much-anticipated Canadian showdown between undefeated World Boxing Association (“WBA”) No. 11-rated Logan Cotton McGuinness and former world title challenger Benoit Gaudet will headline a rivalry show, presented by Hennessy Sports in association with Interbox and United Promotions, on Saturday night, October 22 at The Hershey Centre in … [Read more...] about McGuinness-Gaudet Headlines Canadian Showdown

BOSTON (Sept. 12, 2011) -- Grapplers Quest is hosting the 2011 Northeast Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open Championships this Saturday (Sept. 17) at Reggie Lewis Center (located at 1350 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts), to raise funds for AutismRadio.org, a 501c3 charitable organization benefiting families suffering with Autism directly. … [Read more...] about AUTISM TAPS SATURDAY IN BOSTON AT GRAPPLERS QUEST

The Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix continues with Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov. The Heavyweight Tournament semifinals also includes Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva vs. Daniel Cormier, who replaced Alistair Overeem. Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov will air live on the Showtime premium cable network.The Strikeforce MMA event will place on Saturday, September 10, 2011 … [Read more...] about Watch Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov Live on Showtime

U.S.-based boxing fans can watch the Breidis Prescott-Paul McCloskey 12-round WBA light welterweight elimination match at Belfast, Northern Ireland’s Odyssey Arena, Saturday, Sept. 10, at 3:45 p.m. ET on ESPN3, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE. … [Read more...] about Prescott vs. McCloskey to be Carried Live on ESPN3