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Credit: Amanda Westcott / DAZN USA Press Release: By DAZN – NEW YORK (April 22, 2019) --  Boxing's pound-for-pound superstar attraction  GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN  and undefeated Top-10 world-rated contender  STEVE ROLLS  kicked off their coast-to-coast media tour with a New York press conference today at  Madison Square Garden. Golovkin  (38-1-1, 34 KOs), from  Karaganda, Kazakhstan, formally announced to media that he is bringing his Big Drama Show back to the "Mecca of Boxing" on Saturday, June 8, in a 12-round rumble with  Rolls  (19-0, 10 KOs), who hails from Toronto. The fight will be contested at a maximum weight of 164 lbs. and marks GGG’s debut on  DAZN , after signing a six-fight global partnership in March. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin “I’m very happy. I’m happy go back to the sport, I’m happy to be back at Madison Square Garden. It’s a very interesting time for me. It’s an amazing time for the sport an...

Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: April 20, 2019 By Sanman Promotions – Sanman prospects Jade Bornea (W13 KO9 L0 D0) and Mike Plania (W19 KO10 L1 D0) will be showcased on April 30, 2019 at the Robinsons Place in General Santos City. Bornea will face Cebuano Salatiel Amit while Plania will fight Vicente Casido. Both opponents are from Cebu. Both Sanman prospects need to stay busy with fights to prepare for bigger bouts within the year. For Bornea, it is a pressure to keep his record clean. “I am undefeated and intends to keep my record that way in order to pave way for bigger fights. The big break is there waiting for me. I am taking Amit seriously. Filipino opponents are proven dangerous.” For Plania who had been making a name in the states, he needs to stay visible to get bigger fights. “My ranking is always at stake in every fight. I have to protect it. I am not taking any opponent lightly. This is a game where you beat them or get beaten. I am ready t...

The 147lb. Welterweight division has as this observer has often said, been traditionally one of Boxing’s most historic and talent deep divisions. Recent times in the division have been no different, but what has been a little different is how the landscape of the sport in terms of how the sport is broadcast has indirectly had a ripple effect on Boxing including the Welterweights. As most Boxing fans know, 2018 saw a significant shift in various television networks both across traditional television as well as digital streaming offering significant contracts to promoters in the sport as well as some of the biggest stars in Boxing to exclusive deals for their respective platforms. While this has seen benefits for the sport and its fan that has and will continue to show in years to come, it has also one might argue created a delay in some significant fights from being signed. In terms of the top of the Welterweight division, this has meant the respective world champions competing ...

In Boxing there are a few certainties that a fan can expect. For better or worse those certainties can involve elements of politics with rival promoters, television networks, fighters themselves, athletic commissions, and sanctioning organizations all playing a role in when significant fights in the sport take place. For the casual fan with only a sporadic interest in Boxing, it can indeed be confusing to keep track of all the elements that are involved in the sport. One such element that involves Boxing's respective   sanctioning organizations is when a unification bout takes place. With so many elements in play and a landscape/structure that can appear confusing and frustrating for those who are not involved in the sport, it is truly rare when all the pieces of a puzzle fall into place. When everything does fall into place however, it can lead to history being made and at times, that history can have a more significant meaning than merely what happens inside the ring. Th...

Credit: Byron Bay Press Release: April 17, 2019 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Billel Dib continued on his march towards a world title opportunity, as he produced a career-best performance against the tough Rey Juntilla, stopping the game Juntilla in round 8 in a fight that was dominated by the Australian Super Featherweight standout.  Dib now solidifies a position in the world top 15 and opened up regarding his victory over Juntilla, and assesses what lies ahead.  He said, "I thought I boxed very well and credit to Juntilla he really did come to fight and push me to my limits. I had a great camp with the Moloney's and Bruno and that really has pushed me to the next level and I believe I am a world level fighter and that will continue to show as I am still improving.  "I have a high ranking now and I should have already boxed for a world title but politics prevented that. I want to fight for a world title in 2019 and I really believe I can bring a world title ...

Press Release: By DAZN –   NEW YORK (April 16, 2019) --   It's a whole new ballgame for boxing's pound-for-pound superstar attraction  GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN!   Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs), from  Karaganda, Kazakhstan, brings his Big Drama Show back to the "Mecca of Boxing" --  Madison Square Garden  for the first time in over two years in his eagerly-awaited  DAZN  debut on  Saturday, June 8.   Golovkin, whose resume includes a record 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses (18 by way of knockout), has consistently drawn packed houses to the five previous events he has headlined at The Garden, dating back to 2013.  He will rumble with undefeated Top-10 contender and Kronk Gym alumnus  STEVE ROLLS  (19-0, 10 KOs), from Toronto, Canada, in a battle, scheduled for 12 rounds, at a maximum weight of 164 lbs.  Golovkin vs. Rolls kicks off the exclusive six-fight, three-year global partnership between...

Credit: Byron Bay Press Release: April 16, 2019 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Reagan Dessaix is looking to bounce back from his extremely controversial loss against Blake Caparello as he looks to force the rematch by putting on an explosive performance against his next opponent Michaell Whitelaw who currently holds the Australia - New South Wales Light Heavyweight title when the pair contest the ANBF National title over 10 rounds on the June 15 edition of Boxing Mania. Dessaix discussed his defeat to Caparello and what he has done in the interim, "I had a little holiday but then straight back in the gym. I will tell you what has changed I'm getting better every single day I go to the gym. I'm 22, nobody has seen the best of me yet and to push a former IBO world champion in the way I did says a lot about my future. "I'm working hard every day in the gym I want to get better and better and when the rematch with Caparello happens I will show that I am the be...

It would be hard to for one to dispute that unified WBO/WBA Lightweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko hasn’t been one of the fastest rising stars in the sport of Boxing since his professional debut in October 2013. This of course, is understandable when talking about a fighter who is regarded as one of, if not the best amateur boxers of all-time. Prior to his first professional bout, Lomachenko registered an incredible amateur record of 396-1 finishing his amateur career by winning Olympic gold for the second consecutive time at the 2012 Olympics in London, England after previously winning gold in 2008. From his second professional fight in March 2014 on Lomachenko has competed exclusively in world championship fights with the lone defeat on his pro record coming in that first world championship fight in losing a decision to former world champion Orlando Salido. Although it is tempting to discuss Lomachenko’s rise in greater detail and also note that his quick rise to professi...