Lewis Crocker made history and was crowned the new IBF World Welterweight Champion after edging a nail-biting rematch with Paddy Donovan at a packed Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park. The atmosphere was electric and Crocker slumped to his knees in an emotional and emphatic celebration when it was announced that the Belfast native had won the all-Irish World […]
MORE ...Philly ace opens up on working with Mexican legend in part one of Matchroom’s fly on the wall feature Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis believes he’ll reap the benefits of the very best sparring possible, as he shared invaluable rounds with Canelo Alvarez in California ahead of his first fight at Super-Welterweight, taking on Uisma Lima in a final eliminator for the […]
MORE ...Belfast was treated to an almighty preview for Saturday’s historic all-Irish IBF World Welterweight Title following an electric Weigh-In at a jam-packed The ICC. The noise from the crowd was deafening as Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan faced-off for a final time after both successfully hitting the championship weight limit. In the co-main as Ishmael Davis and Caoimhin Agyarko shared a frosty exchange […]
MORE ...FIRST FACE-OFF: CROCKER AND DONOVAN KICKSTART FIGHT WEEK IN BELFAST AHEAD OF HISTORIC ALL-IRISH IBF WORLD TITLE CLASH
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan stood toe-to-toe tonight in the very spot they will collide in this Saturday in the opening Face-Off to launch their historic Fight Week. Belfast’s own Crocker – headlining at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park where he grew up just yards away – kept a cool counsel as rival Donovan, from Limerick, […]
MORE ...THE OPENING PRESS conference ahead of the heavyweight showdown between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley, set to happen at The O2, London on Saturday October 25, took place today at Glazers Hall in the capital. A shot at world champion Oleksandr Usyk is the prize for the winner, with both fighters holding Interim versions of world […]
MORE ...Thirty years after immortalising his name in Boxing folklore, national treasure Frank Brunohas opened up on his historic WBC World Heavyweight Title and his extraordinary life and times since in a world exclusive with Modern Boxing Journal. Captured candidly by renowned photographer Tom Cockram in bespoke Burberry trench clothing, with his collection of belts, Bruno unravels the inside story […]
MORE ...WONDERKIDS LEO ATANG, ADAM MACA AND TIAH-MAI AYTON ARE READY TO LIGHT UP SUNDERLAND THIS SATURDAY
The future is bright for Matchroom Boxing. And young Leo Atang has got everyone talking. Atang received the ultimate seal of approval from Anthony Joshua before he was the subject of a text to Eddie Hearn sent by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh proclaiming what a talent the 18-year-old Heavyweight sensation is when he announced himself to the world back in July. After just two minutes […]
MORE ...Super-Featherweight makes first defense of his IBF World title in Los Mochis on Saturday live on DAZN Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez makes the first defense of his IBF World Super-Featherweight title against Christopher Diaz at CUM Los Mochis in Sinaloa, Mexico on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN – and the champion told Matchroom’s YouTube series ‘A Day in […]
MORE ...‘BOOTS’ ENNIS LANDS WBA SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT FINAL ELIMINATOR AGAINST LIMA IN PHILADELPHIA ON OCT 11 LIVE ON DAZN
Philly ace back at Wells Fargo Center in first fight at 154lbs against IBO World ruler Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will start the journey to becoming a two-weight World champion with a final eliminator for the WBA World Super-Welterweight title against IBO champion Uisma Lima on Saturday October 11 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, live worldwide on DAZN. […]
MORE ...PERO CLASHES WITH THOMPSON IN ORLANDO ON NOV 1 AS HOMETOWN HERO JONES RETURNS LIVE ON DAZN
Lenier Pero will take on Jordan Thompson at Caribe Royale in Orlando on Saturday November 1, live worldwide on DAZN – as Team USA Olympic hero Omari Jones returns to action on home turf. Pero (12-0 8 KOs) moved to 12-0 in his last outing in April at the same venue, going the ten round distance with Detrailious Webster to […]
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