The youngest of the Tszyu boxing family is set to embark on his pro journey. Nikita Tszyu will make his pro debut in grand fashion, headlining a March 2 Fox Sports Australia show live from Brisbane Convention Centre in Brisbane, Australia. The event was formally announced Wednesday (local time), along with a lineup that includes
Month: February 2022
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 02/01/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson is anxious to get his hands on more gold. Following his 10th round stoppage victory over former WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring in October of 2021, the 24-year-old former Olympic silver medalist nabbed his second world title in as many
3:58 PM ET Associated Press Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to put The Money into NASCAR. The long-delayed debut of The Money Team Racing team is set for the Daytona 500 later this month, with Kaz Grala as the driver. The team secured sponsorship from sunglass company Pit Viper and Grala will drive the No.
Former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman—whose father is African American and mother is Polish Hungarian—reflects on what it was like growing up in a biracial home and offers a message of pride and unity. #KeithThurman #BlackHistoryMonth Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
We visit a boxing club helping with the changing attitudes towards LGBTQ+ in Britain. Meet Knockout LGBTQ+ Boxing Club, who were created as a safe space for athletes who wanted a judgement free boxing experience in a sport that might not have been so accepting in the past. We talk to founders and members about
The WBC put Dillian Whyte on the clock Tuesday. Four days after Frank Warren submitted a whopping winning bid of $41,025,000 to earn the right to co-promote a Tyson Fury-Dillian Whyte WBC heavyweight title fight along with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc., handlers for the two British boxers were informed by the WBC that they
Posted on 02/01/2022 By: Sean Crose Although it will be his first fight at welterweight, the 26-1 Mario Barrios has chosen to jump right into the fire by facing the highly talented former titlist Keith Thurman, 29-1. “I believe we’re going to shock the world February fifth,” he told Fight Hub’s Marcos Villegas in the
If all goes to plan, Trevor Bryan might actually fight a warm body this year. The WBA has officially ordered him to defend his “world” heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois by July 28th. If Mahmoud Charr is to be believed, Bryan (22-0, 15 KO) has twice avoided fighting him with the exact same trick: Don
Russia’s arguably greatest recent talent Albert Batyrgaziev (5-0, 5 KOs) will come back for his sixth fight as a pro on March 20 in Saransk, Russia, says his head trainer Eduard Kravtsov. “The fight will be scheduled for ten rounds”, said Kravtsov to RIA Novosti, Russian media agency. “Albert will risk his WBO International and
Posted on 01/31/2022 By: Hans Themistode Some have grown frustrated with the career arc of Keith Thurman. At one point, following victories over Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia, the Florida native was considered the best 147 pounder in the world. However, after enduring long stints of inactivity, Thurman now finds himself attempting to work his
11:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr. are closing in on a deal for a light heavyweight title unification this summer in New York, sources told ESPN. At the moment, Smith is looking for a purse in the neighborhood of $1.8 million for the proposed ESPN main event; he was offered
Uncle Frank and Top Rank A record-breaking winning purse bid of $41,025,000 from Queensbury Promotions — aided by Top Rank — was more than enough to see Frank Warren and Bob Arum land Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte this spring. I don’t tend to enjoy getting too bogged down in the business of the sport,
Social media star Jake Paul explains that he’d have no issue with facing former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in an exhibition fight – but denies recent reports that the two of them were in talks to face each other. Paul considers Tyson a friend, but he’s open to the possibility of trading punches with
Posted on 01/31/2022 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman has endured long stretches of inactivity as of late. Having fought just four times over the past seven years, Thurman will attempt to re-establish himself in the welterweight rankings when he returns this weekend against former 140 pound secondary titlist Mario Barrios. For Thurman, it will be
Watch live as Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios address the media after their welterweight matchup, live on FOX Sports PBC PPV. Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
What, you thought this saga couldn’t get any dumber? IBF #3 heavyweight Filip Hrgovic has spent the last month combing the sanctioning body’s top 10 in pursuit of an opponent for a final eliminator. Here’s how that’s gone so far: Now, Dan Rafael reports that #8 Murat Gassiev and #9 Andy Ruiz Jr. have passed