WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) will fight IBF champion Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) on April 11 at a catch-weight of 143 pounds with no titles on the line.
This is a non-title bout because Garcia didn’t want to have to struggle to make the normal 140lb weight limit for a light welterweight title fight.
In his last outing he also fought over 140, when he knocked out Rod Salka inside two rounds in a mismatch in August, at a catch-weight of 142 pounds, also a…
Klitschko set to fight Bryant Jennings on April 25
IBF/WBA/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 54 KOs) will defend his titles against unbeaten American Bryant Jennings (19-0, 10 KOs) on April 25 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The 38-year-old Klitschko will finally fight on US soil for the first time since he easily outpointed Russia’s Sultan Ibragimov in February 2008 also at Madison Square Garden.
Jennings will attempt to emulate the success of Deontay Wilder, who took the WBC belt with Saturday’s points win over…
Jermain Taylor-Sergio Mora is off
IBF middleweight champion Jermain Taylor’s title defence against Sergio Mora is off.
Taylor has been detained and questioned for discharging a firearm in Little Rock, Arkansas on Monday afternoon.
The 36-year-old Taylor is being charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and possession of Marijuana. He stepped out of a vehicle and was handcuffed by the police.
The police were said to have removed a firearm from Taylor’s vehicle.
Taylor was scheduled to face Mora on…
Dominant Deontay Wilder dethrones Stiverne by unanimous decision
Unbeaten American Deontay Wilder, (33-0, 32 KOs) defeated Bermane Stiverne, (24-2-1, 21 KOs) by a lopsided unanimous decision to win the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The 2008 Olympic bronze medallist was in total control for most of the fight, winning by scores of 120-107, 119-108 and 118-109.
Wilder, 29, had stopped all of his previous 32 opponents inside 4 rounds and many was sure this fight would end in a knockout.
It might not…
Derry Mathews to challenge WBA champion Abril on March 6
Derry Mathews (36-9-2, 7 KOs) will challenge WBA lightweight champion Richar Abril (19-3-1, 8 KOs) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on March 6.
Cuban Abril will make his third title defence when he faces Liverpool fighter Mathews, who replaces the injured Anthony Crolla.
Crolla, 28, was forced out of a January meeting with Abril when he fractured his skull and broke an ankle when attacked while apprehending burglars at his neighbour’s home.
It will be a first world title shot for Mathews,…
Anthony Joshua withdraws from Johnson fight with back injury
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…