Evgeny Gradovich-Lee Selby targeted for Russia in March
A bout between IBF featherweight beltholder Evgeny Gradovich and Lee Selby is being targeted for late March in Gradovich’s native Russia.
read moreZolani Tete to face Paul Butler on March 6
Undefeated former IBF bantamweight titlist Paul Butler will face IBF junior bantamweight titleholder Zolani Tete on March 6 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
read moreSergey Kovalev’s camp granted exception to face Jean Pascal
Light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev was granted an exception from the IBF on Friday that allows him to face Jean Pascal in a March 14 bout rather than mandatory challenger Nadjib Mohammedi.
read moreSergey Kovalev’s camp seeks exception from IBF to face Jean Pascal
The handlers of light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev have applied for an exception with the IBF which, if granted, would allow him to face Jean Pascal in a planned March 14 bout rather than mandatory challenger Nadjib Mohammedi.
read moreDeal reached for Sergey Kovalev-Jean Pascal on March 14
A deal has been reached for WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev to face former RING/WBC champion Jean Pascal on March 14.
read moreYoan Pablo Hernandez injured; Ola Afolabi fight postponed
RING cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez’s Dec. 6 defense against Ola Afolabi has been postponed due to Hernandez suffering an injury.
read moreFrancisco Rodriguez Jr. to vacate IBF strawweight belt, rise in weight
THE RING’s No. 2-rated strawweight Francisco Rodriguez will vacate his IBF belt and rise into the junior flyweight division, according to Sean Gibbons of Zanfer Promotions.
read moreYoan Hernandez to face Ola Afolabi in Germany
A deal has been made to match Ola Afolabi and Yoan Hernandez on Dec. 6 for Hernandez’s RING cruiserweight championship.
read moreZolani Tete breaks hand, pulls out of Paul Butler fight
Thanks to a sudden hand injury suffered by IBF junior bantamweight titlist Zolani Tete, his voluntary Oct. 25 defense against Paul Butler has been canceled.
read moreEvgeny Gradovich-Jayson Velez on Terence Crawford-Raymundo Beltran card
On Nov. 29 IBF featherweight titlist Evgeny Gradovich will defend against Jayson Velez in support of the Terence Crawford-Raymundo Beltran lightweight title clash.
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