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The official weigh-in for Saturday’s Jr. Middleweight encounter between former WBO Jr. Middleweight world champion Liam Smith and rising prospect Sam Eggington took place earlier today in Liverpool, England. The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Main Event: Jr. Middleweight- 12Rds. Liam Smith 153 1/4lbs. vs. Sam Eggington 153lbs. Heavyweight- 10Rds. David Price 252lbs. vs. Kash Ali 243lbs. Light-Heavyweight- 4Rds.* Thomas Hart 178 1/4lbs. vs. Przemyslaw Biniends (* Hart will be making his pro debut on this card.) Women’s Lightweight – 6Rds. Natasha Jonos 137lbs. vs. Feriche Mashauri 134 1/4lbs. Jr. Middleweight- 10Rds. * Anthony Fowler 153 ½lbs. vs. Scott Fitzgerald 154 1/2lbs. (*Fitzgerald weighed in a half pound over the 154l. Jr. Middleweight limit. Fight to take place as scheduled as of this writing.) Commonwealth Jr. Welterweight championship- 12Rds. Phillip Bowes (Champion) 139 1/4lbs. vs. Tom Farrell 139 1/4lbs. Jr. Featherweight-...

Credit: Camilo BA Press Release: March 27, 2019 by Team Moloney – Andrew Moloney produced a stunning knockout against the tough Chilian Miguel Gonzalez on Gonzelez' home turf of Santiago, Chile, implementing himself at the top of the World Boxing Association's world rankings. In a fight that was toe to toe action from the offset, Moloney, who was controversially down on the scorecards, delivered a crushing left hook to Gonzalez' chin in the eighth round, sending his South American counterpart to the canvas, in a fashion that prohibited the game Chilean from meeting the referee's count. Moloney opened up on his performance and how stoppage victory, "Gonzalez was a good fighter, he was better than I thought in honesty and produced a career-best display and I want to thank his team for giving me the opportunity to come to Chile and fight him, as well as thanking my manager Tony Tolj who had worked tirelessly since AUgust of 2017 to make this fight happen...

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Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing Press Release: March 14, 2019 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Tanzania's Bruno Vifuavili pulled off what many saw as a massive upset last Friday evening, as he overcame the challenge of the experienced Joel Brunker. Brunker was the heavy favourite going into their IBF Pan Pacific Super Featherweight title fight at the Windsor Function Centre, but Wifuavili pulled off the shock upset, as he controlled the fight from the offset, and many neutral observers saw Wifuavili as the clear winner. The judges agreed as Vifuavili, who was awarded the unanimous decision victory, joined an elite class that includes former IBF World Champion Lee Selby and current IBF World Champion Josh Warrington. The Tony Tolj guided Vifuavili opened up on his feelings at beating the highly rated Brunker and what this means for his career going forward. The Tanzanian native said, "Winning this title was a dream come true for me, but let me know it is just the start of ...

Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA Press Release: By DAZN/Matchroom Boxing USA – PHILADELPHIA, March 13, 2019  – Two days before an exciting night of boxing at the Liacouras Center at Temple University, the media gathered for the official press conference of a stacked card headlined by IBF World Super Featherweight Titlist Tevin Farmer defending his belt in his hometown against undefeated Jono Carroll of Ireland. Th e action-packed event  will also feature IBF & WBA World Female Lightweight Titlist Katie Taylor in a unification bout against the WBO World Female Lightweight Titlist Rose Volante, Philly’s Gabriel Rosado  will go up against  Maciej Sulecki in a middleweight tilt, and  two Philadelphia natives,  Hank Lundy and Avery Sparrow , will face off in a lightweight bout in front of their hometown crowd . The fighters took the stage to discuss their preparation and predictions before entering the ring on Friday night, live on DAZN. ...

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Credit: Amanda Westcott/DAZN USA Press Release: LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2019  – The boxing media gathered on Monday afternoon at The Conga Room at LA Live to formally announce that Gennady ‘GGG” Golovkin will fight the rest of his career on DAZN, the world’s largest sports streaming platform. DAZN Executive Chairman John Skipper and former unified middleweight champion discussed the six-fight global partnership between GGG promotions and DAZN that will see Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin fight twice a year on the platform for the next three years. DAZN broadcaster Chris Mannix moderated the conversation. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin On signing with DAZN:  “I was a free agent and I thought DAZN gave me the best platform. I also think DAZN will be the best home for all boxers in the future.” On why it took so long to make decision : “It’s no secret I had others offers from other companies. Right now I have the best partner that will let me know promote fighters on GGG Promoti...

Gennady Golovkin Credit: DAZN Press Release: By DAZN – NEW YORK, March 8, 2019  – DAZN Group Executive Chairman John Skipper announced today that Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will fight the rest of his career on DAZN, the world’s largest sports streaming platform.  The six-fight global partnership between GGG Promotions and DAZN will see Golovkin fight twice a year on the platform for the next three years. Unlike many of his recent bouts, Golovkin will no longer appear on pay-per-view. Instead, his fights will be available to all DAZN subscribers at no extra charge. In addition, GGG Promotions will present two cards per year on DAZN beginning in 2020. Golovkin plans to return to the ring in June against an opponent to be named at a later date. “DAZN has quickly become the new home of boxing by making the biggest events easily available to the fans,” said Golovkin. “When deciding on where I wanted to continue my career, DAZN’s global vision perfectly matched my...

In recent times the 175lb. Light-Heavyweight division has seen some shakeups. First was what some viewed as an upset in August of last year when unbeaten top contender Eleider Alvarez scored an impressive, but unexpected knockout over WBO world champion Sergey Kovalev. Alvarez’ victory was seen by some to be the beginning of a new era for the Light-Heavyweight division. An era that had been dominated in large part by two men, Kovalev, who Alvarez had defeated to become a world champion and Adonis Stevenson, the longtime holder of the WBC world championship in the division. Stevenson’s career was halted when he was knocked out in the eleventh round of his title defense against undefeated top contender Olekandr Gvozdyk in December of last year. A knockout that resulted in Stevenson suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury, effectively ending his career. While Stevenson continues to recover from injuries he sustained in that fight, the Light-Heavyweight division has moved on....

Stephen Bontuyan Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: March 6, 2019 by Sanman Promotions – Sanman’s fresh super bantamweight prospect Stephen Bontuyan  (W5 KO2 L0 D0) upsets a more experienced then undefeated Jestine Tesoro in their eight rounder match in Tagum City. Bontuyan was consistently quick and accurate with his punches sending Tesoro to the canvass in the fifth stanza and dominating the rest of the round for the unanimous win. In the other bouts, another undefeated Sanman boxer Judy Flores (W7 KO4 L0 D0) stopped seasoned journeyman Jetly Purisima in the fourth round. The fight was in the super flyweight division. In the opening bout, flyweight Jegear Bereño came short of a victory and got a split draw against Arjay Recopelacion. Material and photo courtesy of: Sanman Promotions used with permission. For more information about Sanman Promotions and to watch the Sanman Live Boxing series please visit Sanman Promotions’ official Facebook page: ...

Credit: Amanda Westcott/DAZN USA Press Release: By DAZN - LOS ANGELES  (March 5, 2019):  Canelo Alvarez  (50-1-2, 34 KOs), WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion, and  Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs  (35-2, 29 KOs), IBF Middleweight World Champion, completed the final stop of their three-city press tour with a spectacular press event at  Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live. The 12-round unification fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday May 4 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN. Below is what today's participants had to say at the event: CANELO ALVAREZ, WBC, WBA, Lineal and  Ring  Magazine Middleweight World Champion: "I know Jacobs is a tough opponent and it's going to be work, but I've always believed to be the best you must beat the best. I love challenges. I want people to experience a good fight when they come watch my fights. I may lose, but my ...