Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) will defend his WBA light middleweight title against former IBF titleholder Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KOs) on Friday December 12 at the Illusions Theater in San Antonio.
Lara-Smith was originally set to meet on May 2, but Lara instead accepted a lucrative fight with Canelo Alvarez in July.
Lara lost a close decision to Canelo, but he still holds the 154-pound world title because the fight was contracted at 155 pounds, one more than the division limit, and therefore…
Jamie McDonnell to face new opponent Chacon
WBA Bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell (24-2-1, 11 KOs) will face new challenger Javier Chacon (20-2, 5 KOs) on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on the undercard of the Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew rematch.
McDonnell, 28, was due to defend his title against Walberto Ramos (23-6-2, 16 KOs), however, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced that Ramos was dropped from the fight due to complications getting a visa.
McDonnell won the vacant WBA belt when stopping Thailand’s…
Crolla to challenge Abril for WBA lightweight title
Anthony Crolla will challenge Richar Abril for the WBA lightweight title at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester on January 23.
Crolla has been pursuing a shot at Abril after a string of notable wins and received hometown advantage for his crack at the Cuban.
Crolla, 28, warmed up with a routine six-round points win over Hungarian Gyorgi Mizei Jnr on Saturday night in Dublin and is determined to seize his first opportunity to become a world champion.
Wins against Gavin Rees and John Murray pushed…
Klitschko flattens Pulev in five
IBF/WBO/WBA heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KOs) scored a spectacular fifth round KO over previously unbeaten Kubrat Pulev (20-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the 02 Arena in Hamburg, Germany.
The 38-year-old Ukrainian champion produced yet another dominant performance, flooring his Bulgarian challenger on three occasions before a devastating left hook put Pulev flat on his back in the fifth.
Klitschko dominated from the start, flooring Pulev twice in round one, each time with…
Heiland hammers Macklin in world title eliminator
Middleweight contender Jorge Sebastian Heiland (25-4-2, 13 KOs) halted Matthew Macklin (31-6, 20 KOs) in the 10th-round on Saturday night at the 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
The Birmingham boxer found his range in the opener, rattling right hands into the ribs of Heiland, who was briefly troubled by the early onslaught.
Southpaw Heiland marched forward with more purpose in the second, taking the centre of the ring in a bid to end the early assault, although he was clipped by sharp counters from…
Kovalev outguns Hopkins
Unbeaten WBO light heavyweight world champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KOs) defeated 49-year-old IBF and WBA light heavyweight world champion Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision to unify the titles on Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Kovalev took control early, dropping Hopkins in the first round and pounded him throughout, winning a shutout decision by scores of 120-107, 120-107, 120-106. …
Bob Ajisafe wins MaxiNutrition knockout trophy
Light heavyweight contender Bob Ajisafe was crowned MaxiNutrition Knockout champion after defeating late stand-in Matty Clarkson on Saturday night at Glow, Bluewater, Kent.
Leeds boxer Ajisafe had been due to meet Travis Dickinson in the final, only for his intended opponent to pull out with an injury the week before the fight.
Clarkson had lost to Dickinson in the semi-finals of the eight-man light heavyweight tournament, so was therefore offered the opportunity at short notice. Having…
Khan set to fight Devon Alexander on December 13
Amir Khan (29-3, 19 KOs) will be facing former two division world champion Devon Alexander (26-2, 14 KOs) on December 13 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Khan-Alexander was set to fight for the IBF welterweight title last December, but the Briton opted out of a proposed bout in the hope he could land a mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. However the undefeated American choose to fight Marcos Maidana instead.
Alexander faced Shawn Porter instead and…
Saunders-Eubank Jr winner to get WBO title shot
The winner of the eagerly awaited clash between British rivals Billy Joe Saunders (20-0, 11 KOs) and Chris Eubank Jr (18-0, 13 KOs) will get a shot at the WBO middleweight title.
Saunders and Eubank Jr, who have engaged in a build-up filled with trash talk, will meet in a scheduled 12-round fight on November 29 at the ExCel Arena in London on the undercard of the heavyweight rematch between Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora. The bout already had high stakes with Saunders’ European, Commonwealth…
Martin Murray defeats Dominic Spada and sets up clash with WBA king Golovkin next
British middleweight Martin Murray (29-1-1, 12 KOs) scored a seventh round technical decision over Domenico Spada (39-6, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the Salle des etoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
The bout was stopped at 1:19 of round seven due to a cut on the side of Spada’s right eye, which was caused by an accidental head butt in the third round.
Murray, who was deducted a point due to the WBC rule that indicates a point be taken away from the uncut fighter, won by…