By Patrick L. Stumberg Badlefthook.com Well, that didn’t take long. Maurice Hooker’s previously confirmed appearance on the Dmitry Bivol-Joe Smith Jr. undercard will see him fight WBO #14 Mikkel LesPierre in Hooker’s second super lightwieght title defense. LesPierre (20-0-1, 9 KO), born in Trinidad and Tobago and currently living in New York, […]
Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castano & Luis Ortiz vs. Christian Hammer on March 2 on SHOWTIME
Showtime Boxing Boxingnews247.com Former 154-pound world champion Erislandy Lara seeks to return to the championship ranks when the Cuban star challenges undefeated contender Brian Castaño for his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, March 2 live on SHOWTIME and presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, […]
Liam Smith vs. Sam Eggington on March 30 in Liverpool, UK
By Trevor McIntyre Boxingnews24.com Former WBO junior middleweight champion Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith (26-2-1, 14 KOs) will be facing former British and European welterweight champion Sam Eggington (23-5, 15 KOs) on Sky Sports on March 30 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. This will be the first fight of Smith’s three-fight […]
Stephen Loman set to defend Brave title vs. former champ Elias Boudegzdame in March
By Guilherme Cruz@guicruzzz MMAfighting.com A championship clash will headline Brave Combat Federation’s next event, as Stephen Loman puts the bantamweight title on the line against former featherweight king Elias Boudegzdame on March 22, promotion officials told MMA Fighting. Brave 22, the company’s first event in 2019 after a busy year with […]
Pacquiao-Broner: Pacquiao’s Media Scrum
By Wil Esco@wil_esco Badlefthook.com Manny Pacquiao took some time to answer questions from reporters following his final press conference for this weekend’s PPV fight with Adrien Broner. Check out some excerpts below with the full video above… Pacquiao on how he’s maintained his star power over all these years in the […]
Family Motivates Edward Kelly To Battle Toward A World Title
ONEchampionship.com Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly started life as a mixed martial artist to prove he was a proud warrior, but ever since he started his young family, his priorities have changed. Fresh from a wushu background in university, the Filipino hero began his cage career in 2003 motivated by personal goals. […]