Matchroom Sports had designs on a triple-header bill at the 02 Arena in South London, England, on April 25, with British favorites Anthony Joshua, Lee Selby and James DeGale all featuring prominently on the card. Due to box Andre Dirrell for the IBF super middleweight world title, DeGale and promoter Eddie Hearn lost out on home-town advantage as the latter's $2,105,000 … [Read more...]
Carl Froch Vacates IBF Title, Makes Way For DeGale-Dirrell Clash
IBF super middleweight champ, Carl Froch has vacated his world title in order to facilitate a big money showdown with either Julio Cesar Chavez Jr or Bernard Hopkins later this summer. Froch, who is recovering from an elbow injury, wanted the fight with Chavez Jr. this spring in Las Vegas, but has been unable to properly train for the bout. Weighing heavily on Froch was … [Read more...]
20 Contenders to Watch in 2015 (Part One)
Every year new champions are crowned, current champions are dethroned and many questions hang over of the head of contenders. In this day and age, a contender can be a champion but not necessarily the best in the division. A contender can be a former prospect ready to make the jump to the next level. In some cases, a contender is a former champ looking to make one last run at a … [Read more...]
Andre Dirrell: Float Like a Butterfly, Sink Like an Anchor
You can't help but see the raw, potential star power in Andre Dirrell (23-1, 16 KOs). He's a good-looking, charismatic fighter with stellar athleticism, seemingly tailor-made for the fight game. And it's been this potential that has kept Dirrell near the top of the sport, inspiring confidence in potential managers, promoters, and networks even when he somehow manages to … [Read more...]
Showtime TV Undercard Confirmed for Adonis Stevenson Card 12/19
Showtime plans on having the WBC light heavyweight title fight between champion Adonis Stevenson and Dmitry Sukhotskiy headline a four-bout card on December 19 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec in the network's final card of 2014. On the undercard, Andre Dirrell (23-1, 16 KOs) will face an opponent to be named while light heavyweight prospect and Russian Olympian Artur … [Read more...]