Category: Boxing

ATLANTIC CITY BOXING HALL OF FAME TEAMS UP WITH HARD HITTING PROMOTIONS FOR LIVE PRO BOXING DURING 2023 INDUCTION WEEKEND

Atlantic City, N.J. – August 15, 2023 – The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) teams up with Hard Hitting Promotions (HHP) for a Fight Night extravaganza at BALLY’S Atlantic City in its acclaimed 6th Floor Grand Ballroom, for a Live Pro Boxing event that will take place on Friday, September 29th, from 8:00pm – 12:00am. Headlining the show in the […]

ALEXANDRO SANTIAGO EXPECTS KEEPING THE TITLE WILL BE EVEN HARDER THAN HIS UPHILL CLIMB TO WIN IT

(August 14, 2023) – Despite overcoming several pre-fight distractions and challenges in the weeks and months leading up to his title-winning victory over legendary four-weight world champion Nonito Donaire, newly crowned WBC World Bantamweight Champion Alexandro “Peque” Santiago says the truly difficult part of his veteran career starts now. Fighting on the televised undercard of […]

Navarrete, A Little Much For Valdez

GLENDALE, AZ (August 13, 2023) – The highly anticipated championship fight between Emanuel Navarrete and Óscar Valdez was all the fight fans expected, an out-all war! Many felt this contest would mirror battles between Mexican greats Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera, both of whom were in attendance.The combat was contested for Navarrete’s World Boxing […]

Summer Heat 2023 Weights and Quotes from Uncasville, CT

UNCASVILLE, CT – Summer Heat 2023 nearly boiled over today after all of the fighters successfully made weight at Mohegan Sun Arena. Only a handful of tickets are left for a massive August 12th double header featuring Chordale “The Gift” Booker’s first defense of his WBC US Super Welterweight title against Nicolas Hernandez as well […]

Elijah Pierce wants Ra’esse Aleem, Sam Goodman

(August 11, 2023) – World rated contender Elijah Pierce (18-2, 15 KOs) needed just three rounds to knock out Mike Plania (28-3, 15 KOs) on Friday night. The event was promoted by Overtime Boxing and streamed on DAZN. Pierce is currently world rated by the WBC, IBF and WBO. The 26 year old southpaw connected […]

IBA pledges support for more tournaments for the Americas and its athletes as 2024 announced as the IBA Year of the Americas

Lausanne, Switzerland (August 11, 2023) – The American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Congress took place this week in Cali, Colombia. IBA President Umar Kremlev delivered a welcome address to National Federation delegates later followed by a question-and-answer period with AMBC members. This edition of the AMBC Congress hosted by Mr Jose Laureano, AMBC President and IBA […]