By Brian Taylor, USA Boxing | July 22, 2021, 8:39 a.m. (ET): The official draw for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 took place this evening at the Kokugikan Arena, home of the boxing competition during these Summer Olympics, and the 10 boxers representing Team USA found out their first competitor. Three boxers will compete in the […]
WBC Super Featherweight World Champion Oscar Valdez to Defend Crown Against Robson Conceição September 10 at Casino Del Sol in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (July 20, 2021) — WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez authored a title-winning knockout for the ages in February over Miguel Berchelt. For his encore — and the first defense of his title — the undefeated two-time Mexican Olympian will make his desert homecoming. Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) will look to make it 30 […]
JOSHUA MEETS USYK AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM ON SEPTEMBER 25
‘AJ’ puts World Titles on the line against former Undisputed Cruiserweight king Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua OBE will put his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles on the line against Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday September 25, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and Ireland. Joshua (24-1, 22 […]
Son of British fight legend Ricky Hatton – Campbell Hatton Turns PRO With Matchroom Boxing
Campbell Hatton, son of Manchester’s two-weight World Champion Ricky Hatton, has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his professional debut in February 2021. The 19-year-old Manchester City fanatic will kick off life in the paid ranks at Super-Featherweight under the guidance of his uncle Matthew, a former World […]
London Prize Ring Rules
London Prize Ring Rules, where originally created in 1743 by Jack Broughton (the 3rd Heavyweight champion in England’s history), who to many, was known as the father of English boxing. He also invented the first boxing gloves called “Mufflers”, which were used for training, but his set of rules governed bare-knuckle boxing. His Rules lasted until 1838 […]
The Marquess of Queensberry Rules
The Marquess of Queensberry rules, often referred to as “Queensberry rules” is the code of accepted rules that currently govern the sport of boxing all over the world. They were written by John Graham Chambers, and published in 1867, however, John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry was the first publicly endorse the code, which is why they took the name “Marquess of Queensberry”. Although […]
The American Fair Play Rules
The American Fair Play Rules were written by David Blanchard in 1888, based off of the Marquess of Queensberry rules. These rules were considered to address the most objectionable parts of the Queensberry rules, they were thought to be a safer, and fairer set of rules. Being designed for amateur fighting, with their safety first nature, The […]
SERRANO: I WANT TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR YOUNG GIRLS
Brooklyn star believes her record-breaking achievements will inspire new generation. Amanda Serrano wants her legacy to inspire the next generation of girls to take up boxing as she prepares to challenge for World title honors in a seventh weight class when she faces Eva Voraberger for the WBO Super-Flyweight title at the Hulu Theater […]
Why Cotto vs Canelo is a true pick-em fight
Boxing is a sport in which on any given night a fight can produce any given outcome. Of course there are always your favorite and your underdogs, but at the sport highest level, when matches are made the way they should be, it becomes less transparent. This weekend a great example of the very best […]
