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  Press Release: By Probellum –  DUBAI, FEBRUARY 15 - Top prospect Peter McGrail will make his eagerly awaited Probellum debut next month after becoming the latest high-profile name added to Probellum Evolution, which takes place on consecutive nights in Dubai.  Credit: Probellum   McGrail (2-0, 1 knockout), 25, recently signed to Probellum alongside his younger brother, 19-year-old Joe, and the skilful featherweight will be in action for the first time since late last year, when he competes on the second night of Probellum’s upcoming Dubai double-header, on Saturday, March 19.   Estelle Mossely will create history the night before when she headlines the Middle East’s first ever female world title fight before Sunny Edwards puts his IBF world flyweight title on the line a day later, as the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium hosts a back-to-back boxing bonanza.   One of British boxing’s brightest young talents, Liverpool-born McGrail has enjoyed a st...

  Press Release: By Probellum – LONDON, FEBRUARY 15 - Probellum is proud to announce the signing of WBO European Middleweight champion Danny Dignum.  Credit: Probellum   The Essex-born southpaw (14-0-1, 8 knockouts), who retained his title by beating compatriot Grant Dennis on Friday (March 11) at York Hall, London turned professional in 2016 and is yet to suffer defeat.   Dignum, 29, originally won the vacant WBO European middleweight title in 2019 when he beat Conrad Cummings via knockout, and his reputation continues to grow as he builds towards a world title challenge.   A former Great Britain amateur, Dignum is rated highly by the WBO, sitting at No5 in the standings.   His most recent performance against Dennis was particularly impressive as Dignum dominated following an early clash of heads, eventually securing victory courtesy of a sixth-round knockout to extend his unbeaten run.   “Probellum is making a big impact in the bo...

  With much of the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division currently waiting to see what current undisputed world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will do next, whether it be in the division or a potential move up to the Cruiserweight division, an interesting encounter will take place on Saturday, February 12 th in London, England between two fighters who likely have intentions of facing Alvarez down the road. This observer is speaking of the Super-Middleweight encounter between former IBF Middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs and top Super-Middleweight contender John Ryder.   Jacobs, is unbeaten since moving to the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division and he looks to go for his third victory in the division in this fight against Ryder. Some may recall that the last person to beat Jacobs in the ring was Saul Alvarez, who defeated him in a unification bout when the two met as Middleweights in 2019. Obviously, both due to the position Alvarez holds as the current undisputed champion...

  Following the month of January, which was one that was largely quiet in terms of beginning 2022 inside the Boxing ring, the month of February began with two well-publicized pay-per-view cards that each took place on the same day. This observer is referring to the two events that occurred on February 5 th in Cardiff, Wales and Las Vegas, NV respectively.   First was the event in Cardiff, Wales, which was co-headlined by two Middleweight bouts featuring both the women and men of the sport. First up was undefeated unified WBC/WBA/IBF Women’s World Middleweight champion Claressa Shields, who scored a dominant ten round unanimous decision over a very “Game” previously unbeaten World Boxing Federation (WBF) world champion Ema Kozin. In previewing this bout , this observer stated that I felt that the key to the fight would be whether or not Kozin would be able to get the respect of Shields early.   As has been the case in virtually every fight that Claressa Shields has had in...

  Press Release: By Probellum – LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 7, 2022 - Global boxing promoter Probellum, in association with Bulldog Boxing Promotions, is delighted to announce the co-promotional signing of top heavyweight prospect Ivan Dychko.  Credit: Probellum   Dychko (11-0, 11 knockouts), from Kazakhstan, has caught the eye with a host of impressive performances following his professional debut in 2017, most recently against Russia’s Aleksandr Ustinov in December. He is yet to experience defeat.   His form in the professional ranks will come as no surprise to those who followed Dychko’s amateur career, during which time he won bronze medals at the Olympic Games in both 2012 and 2016, while also going up against a number of fighters who have gone on to become big names in the sport, including Anthony Joshua, Joe Joyce and recent Probellum signing, Bakhodir Jalolov.    Speaking about his signing, Dychko said: "I’m delighted to be working together with B...

Press Release: February 6. 2022 By Brandon Countee – In preparation for his return to the ring in 2022, light heavyweight boxer James Ballard has embraced a vegan lifestyle to better maintain weight and improve his health. Ballard whose weight in between fights tops 195 pounds feels that he needs to adjust his total lifestyle in order to perform at his best. Credit: Brandon Countee   "It's the right thing to do for my body. Eating all this pre-processed stuff is just abusing my body. I've seen how Floyd Mayweather, AJ, and a few other guys have really changed what they eat to maintain their performance. If it works it's worth it." Ballard says. "I want my body to be right and 100% if I want to compete at my highest level."   Ballard's intent is to return to the ring in March or April to showcase his new style and physical conditioning with hopes to get his career back on track with a big fight. "James, his trainer, and I talked about what needs ...

 The official weigh-ins for Saturday’s two Boxing pay-per-view cards took place earlier today in Cardiff, Wales and Las Vegas, NV respectively. Below are available weights for both events as well as legal broadcast information for each card.   Eubank vs, Williams/ Shields vs. Kozin – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, Wales – FITE Pay-Per-View (Streaming) Select cable/satellite providers   Co-Mian Event: Unified WBC/WBA/IBF/WBF Women’s Middleweight world championship – 10Rds.   Claressa Shields (WBC/WBA/IBF world champion) 159lbs. vs. Ema Kozin (WBF world champion) 154 1/4lbs.   Co-Main Event: Middleweight – 10Rds.   Chris Eubank Jr. 160lbs. vs. Liam Williams 159lbs.   British English Welterweight championship – 10Rds.   Samuel Antwi (Champion) 146 1/4lbs. vs. Conah Walker (Challenger) 146lbs.   Heavyweight – 8Rds.   Otto Wallin 253 1/4lbs. vs. Kamil Sokolowski 234 1/4lbs.       Eubank ...