Anthony Joshua has pulled out of his fight with American Kevin Johnson on 31 January due to a back injury.
The unbeaten British heavyweight sustained a pars stress fracture in his back and withdrew from the bout after medical advice.
Joshua, 25, was due to face Johnson following 10 straight stoppage wins and had hoped to test his ring skills against the former world title challenger, who has never been knocked out.
“I trained so hard over Christmas and the press conference with Johnson…
Ward signs with Roc Nation Sports
Super middleweight champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KOs) has signed with the promotional company Roc Nation Sports.
Ward, who has not fought since he defeated previously unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision in November 2013, mainly because of all his legal issues, has signed with music mogul Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports, in its biggest move yet since opening a boxing promotion in August, shortly after working out an agreement to end his contract with Goosen Promotions…
Josh Warrington to face Dennis Tubieron in WBC eliminator
Josh Warrington (19-0, 3 KOs) will fight Dennis Tubieron (19-3-2, 8 KOs) in an WBC featherweight title eliminator at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on April 11.
The 24 year- old will be aiming to continue the fine form he showed in beating Samir Mouniemne, Rendall Munroe, Martin Lindsay and Davide Dieli, when he takes on Tubieron of the Philippines in his home town as he looks to pick up the vacant WBC international crown and move a step closer to an opportunity to fight for the WBC 126-pound…
Mike Alvarado arrested
Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) was arrested on weapons charges on Saturday in his hometown of Denver.
The former WBO light welterweight champion was in the passenger seat of his Hummer when police pulled it over early Saturday because it had expired license plates. Officers said they saw Alvarado appear to be pushing something into the glove compartment when they approached the car. When police ran a records check on Alvarado, he was found to be wanted on a felony warrant and a traffic offense….
Jermain Taylor-Sergio Mora set for February 6
IBF middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (33-4-1, 20 KOs) will make the first defence of his title against Sergio Mora (27-3-2, 9 KOs) on February 6 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Taylor, 36, won the title, scoring four knockdowns en route to a unanimous decision against Sam Soliman at the same venue in October.
Mora, 34, who is the former WBC light-middleweight champion, is currently on a four fight winning streak.
Taylor will go into the fight facing serious…
Takashi Uchiyama punishes Perez to retain WBA title
Unbeaten Takashi Uchiyama (22-0-1, 18 KOs) scored his ninth successful defence of his WBA super-featherweight belt defeating challenger Israel Perez (27-3-1, 16 KOs) in nine rounds on Wednesday at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
The skillful champ made good use of accurate and effective jabs against his free-swinging opponent, and weakened him with accurate body bombardments as the contest progressed. Japan’s Uchiyama accelerated his attack in round nine, when he pinned…
Rigondeaux rallies after knockdowns to retain titles
WBO/WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs) battled back from two knockdowns to defeat Hisashi Amagasa (28-5-2, 19 KOs) and retain his titles by eleventh round stoppage on Wednesday night at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan.
The double Olympic champion from Cuba, who defected and now lives in Miami, looked to be in control for the first six rounds in Osaka but he was stunned by a fine shot to the chin that sent him to the canvas in the seventh and he went…
Eubank Jr to challenge WBA champion Dmitry Chudinov
Chris Eubank Jr will face Russia’s Dmitry Chudinov on the Tyson Fury undercard at the O2 Arena in London on February 28.
Eubank Jr’s challenge against Interim WBA middleweight champion Chudinov will be the chief support for Fury’s defence of his WBO International heavyweight belt against Christian Hammer.
The Brighton fighter is coming off his first career loss against bitter rival Billy Joe Saunders in November but victory over Chudinov could put him on the road to a rematch, with Saunders…
Butler gets shot at IBF champion Zolani Tete on March 6
Britain’s Paul Butler (17-0, 8 KOs) will challenge IBF super-flyweight champion Zolani Tete (19-3, 16 KOs) on March 6 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
The 26-year-old was due to face the South African in October but southpaw Tete, 26, broke his hand in training and he went on to instead beat Ismael Garnica on points, also at the Echo Arena.
Butler won the IBF bantamweight title by split decision against countryman Stuart Hall in June. But he vacated the strap in July to return to the 115-pound…
Naoya Inoue halts Omar Narvaez to claim WBO super-flyweight title
Japan’s Naoya Inoue (8-0, 7 KOs) scored a stunning quick knockout over Omar Narvaez (43-2-2, 23 KOs) in the second round to capture the WBO super-flyweight title on Tuesday at Metropolitan Gym in Tokyo, Japan.
The unbeaten Inoue, 21, who had moved up two weights for the fight after claiming the WBC light-flyweight crown in April, was in control from the start of the bout, putting the 39-year-old Argentine to the canvas three times before finishing the contest with a powerful left-hand…