* CNN will re-air the four episodes of HBO Boxing's 24/7 show focusing on the Sept. 17 Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz pay per view event. The first episode will air Saturday, August 27 at midnight ET/PT, two hours after the episode premiers on HBO. * Allan Green (29-3, 20 KOs) debuts at light heavyweight this Saturday at the Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma against Craig … [Read more...]
WBC and Golden Boy Promotions are looking to cheat history with Erik Morales
by Tim Harrison WBC jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has been stripped of his title due to his inactivity, which has reached 6 months today. Strangely enough, Bradley has up to 1 year to fight a mandatory challenger. At this time he currently does not have a mandatory challenger. As of today, Bradley has 6 months to defend his title against a mandatory challenger … [Read more...]
Focus on The Jr. Welterweights
by Paul Magno The 140 lb. division has been regarded as the deepest, overall best weight class in the sport. With several prime, high-profile fighters displaying a general willingness to meet one another in crucial bouts, the division has already produced some solid, meaningful contests-- with much more on the way. Here's a look at who's who in the jr. welterweight … [Read more...]
DiBella Entertainment Inks Ajose Olusegun
Dibella Entertainment has signed UK-based Nigerian jr. welterweight, Ajose Olusegun (29-0, 14 KOs) to an exclusive promotional deal. Olusegun, ranked #15 by The Boxing Tribune and #2 by the WBC, is a former Commonwealth jr. welterweight champion and has excelled against club-level UK competition. His biggest win to date is a KO 8 victory over former European jr. welter … [Read more...]