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Wladimir Klitschko announces retirement from boxing
03/08/2017 14:12
Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday, ending an histonric 21-year professional career.
Two-time heavyweight champion Klitschko, who competed in more world heavyweight title bouts than anyone, lost his final bout to IBF and WBA champion Anthony Joshua by 11th round...
Ryan Burnett to battle Zhanat Zhakiyanov in world title unification clash on October 21
02/08/2017 12:09
IBF bantamweight champion Ryan Burnett will fight WBA titleholder Zhanat Zhakiyanov on October 21 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Burnett claimed the IBF belt in June with a one-sided points win over Lee Haskins, which was incorrectly scored as a split decision after one judge...
Garcia outguns Broner in points win
30/07/2017 07:37
Three-weight world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) scored a 12 round unanimous decision victory over former four-weight world champion Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Garcia won by scores of 117-111 and 116-112 twice.
The American...
Luke Campbell to challenge Jorge Linares on September 23 in the US
28/07/2017 10:26
Three-weight world champion Jorge Linares (42-3, 27 KOs) will defend his WBA lightweight title against British challenger Luke Campbell (17-1, 14 KOs) on September 23 at the Forum in Los Angeles, USA.
Linares, 31, will also put his WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine belts on the line when he meets 2012...
George Groves-Jamie Cox set for October 14 at Wembley Arena
24/07/2017 18:21
WBA super middleweight champion George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) will meet unbeaten contender Jamie Cox (23-0, 13 KOs) on October 14 at Wembley Arena, for their quarter-final fight in the World Boxing Super Series.
When the competitors in the eight-man 168lbs tournament attended the draft on...
Callum Smith to fight Erik Skoglund in Liverpool in World Boxing Super Series opener on September 16
20/07/2017 12:12
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KOs) will fight Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KOs) on September 16 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, in the opening bout of the World Boxing Super Series super middleweight tournament.
In both the super middleweight and cruiserweight eight man elimination tournaments,...
Terry Flanagan pulls out of title defence against Felix Verdejo due to leg injury
17/07/2017 20:47
WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan (33-0, 13 KOs) has pulled out of his title defence against mandatory challenger Felix Verdejo (23-0, 15 KOs) on September 16 at the Copper Box Arena in London, after suffering a leg injury in training.
Flanagan's promoter Frank Warren informed Top Rank on...
Berchelt and Corrales retain 130 pound world titles
16/07/2017 07:48
WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) scored a 12 round unanimous decision over former world champion Takashi Miura (31-4-2, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California, USA.
The judges scored the bout 120-109, 119-108, and 116-111 for Berchelt, who...
Eubank hammers Abraham en route to points win
16/07/2017 07:31
IBO super middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr (25-1, 19 KOs) scored a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision over former two-weight world champion Arthur Abraham (46-6, 30 KOs) on Saturday night at the SSE Arena in London, England.
Eubank, 27, was not able to land the knockout punch, but unloaded...
Vasyl Lomachenko to meet Miguel Marriaga in world title defence on August 5
13/07/2017 18:18
WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) will defend his title aganist Colombian challenger Miguel Marriaga ( 25-2, 21 KOs) on August 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
The Ukrainan boxer had hoped to avenge his only pro defeat in a rematch with three-time...
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