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The day of March 11, 2023 in the world of Boxing will feature two main events that will feature some interesting storylines. First , an encounter in the Heavyweight division that could best be described as a "Crossroads Fight" will take place at the Zenith De Paris in Paris, France. Longtime Heavyweight contender and former world title challenger Carlos Takam will face contender Tony Yoka in a bout scheduled for ten rounds that can be seen here in the United States on digital subscription sports streaming network ESPN+. Both Takam and Yoka will enter this fight coming off of losses and in Takam 's case, will be looking to get back in the win column after dropping his previous two fights. Yoka meanwhile will be looking to rebound from his first career loss. While there is that similarity between the two fighters, this is largely a youth versus experience scenario in that the forty-two year old Takam will have twelve years in age over the thirty year old Yoka, but will also...

Press Release: March 8, 2023 By ProBox TV - Promoter and boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez brings his promotional outfit back to Mexico this Wednesday live on Probox TV. After a successful show in Mexico City last month, Marquez heads to Sonora for the first time.   Credit: ProBox TV  A local battle between the undefeated Luis “Koreano” Torres (17-0, 10 KOs) will face Misael “Pinchon” Cabrera (14-1, 10 KOs) for the WBC Latino Lightweight Championship in the main event. Bragging rights at stake as both hail from Obregon, Sonora.  Juan Manuel Marquez gave his take on his upcoming main event “It’s great to be in Sonora and bring this great fight to the fans. Torres Vs Cabrera promises to be a real war! If you are in the area, come down to the show, it is going to be great night with some great fights. We are delighted to be back on Probox Tv with another exciting event, should be very simple for fans to tune in. I really can’t emphasise it enough, boxing fa...

  Press Release: March 5, 2023 By Clinton Wolf / Dragon Fire Boxing - Australia has a potential new boxing superstar and his name is Alex Winwood. Credit: Mike O'Hara/Dragon Fire Boxing World renowned boxing trainer Angelo Hyder has been talking the young Noongar man up and saying pound for pound Winwood is the most powerful puncher he has ever trained; a huge statement given the hard-hitting fighters and world champions renowned for their power Hyder has trained over the years. On Friday night in front of a packed and roaring crowd at Metro City in Perth Winwood demonstrated he had the kind of crushing power in both hands that can end a fight in one punch. Winwood also has a God-given ability to measure distance, where he can avoid getting hit while at the same time dishing out vicious combinations of punches that destroyed his world class opponent, world no. 13 Tibo Monabesa. This all culminated in one knockdown in round 3 and two knockdowns in round 4; the third knockdown being ...

Press Release: March 3, 2023 – By DAZN–  LONDON, 3rd March  - DAZN, the leading global sports streaming service, celebrates the upcoming feature film Creed III (released today) with a multi-faceted collaboration, which will be rolled out across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Spain and Italy.   The knock out opportunity will see the new feature film promoted across DAZN’s top-tier boxing schedule with Creed III spots taking over the 3rd round in DAZN’s main upcoming boxing events.   Additionally, DAZN’s best-in-class fight production team is featured in the film as the official broadcast partner. Audiences will enjoy DAZN’s broadcast talent Chris Mannix, Todd Grisham and Jess McCaskill on comms during all in-ring fight sequences. Additional DAZN talent, including some the biggest names in boxing, are also featured in the film.   DAZN is the undisputed home of boxing and provides a global reach across all markets, unlike any other broadcaster   "DAZN is incredi...

The question that this observer asked in the days prior to the scheduled Cruiserweight encounter between unbeaten hopefuls Jake Paul and Tommy Fury was whether the third attempt to get the two to face off in the ring would finally result in an actual fight between the two. While I did little to hide my cynicism in asking that question, it was fair to ask after two previous cancellations and a lot of grandstanding between the two and their respective teams that can be described in a single word. “Nonsense.” After those cancellations and endless verbal exchanges between the two, it finally culminated in two men, each very much trying to prove themselves as boxers meeting in a Boxing ring in Saudi Arabia. Despite the skepticism and cynicism of yours truly prior to the scheduled bout on February 26th, what resulted when it was time for the two men to do battle turned out to be a pleasant surprise. What was surprising? After all the “Nonsense,” the Boxing world was actually treated to a com...

  Press Release: February 23, 2023 – By Dragon Fire Boxing–  March 3 will mark the date of the return of an Australian institution, The Thunderdome boxing series based out of Metro City in Perth, Western Australia. Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing   The name comes out of the Mad Max Thunderdome movie, as its the most unique venue in all of Australia boxing, their are 4 levels in an ampi theatre style modern day coliseum, all looking down at the ring. The ring itself is situated on a stage as the facility operates as a concert venue.   Thunderdome began back in 2003 and has amassed 33 events and is ingrained in the fabric of Australian boxing. World champions who have appeared on Thunderdome cards have been WBA champion of the decade Chris John, Vic Darchinyan, Jeff Horn, Daud Yordan, Simpiwe Vetyeka as well as regular appearances by Australian icon Danny Green. Several Western Australian boxers of the current generation have made their pro debuts at the Thunderdome   ...

Originally, this observer intended to focus a column discussing what was to be two pay-per-view attractions back to back that was supposed to close out the month of February. As some know, the Adrien Broner-Mike Williams Jr. fight, which was to headline a BLK Prime pay-per-view card on February 25th, was cancelled last week when it was revealed that Williams had suffered a broken jaw while sparring in preparation for the bout. This cancellation not only put a halt at least in part to what was planned in the sport of Boxing for the final weekend of February 2023, but for yours truly, halted what I intended to cover at least in part. As for the other half/part of the equation, I will be honest with the reader, I had second thoughts as to whether I wanted to write a prelude for, simply because I have doubts as to whether or not the fight will actually take place. This observer is referring to the twice announced and twice cancelled pay-per-view meeting between YouTube star turned undefeat...