Новости за 23.12.2018

By: Michael Kane

The UK has yet another option for big time boxing to look forward to in 2019.

Last week it was announced that ITV had signed a deal with Haymon Sports to show exclusive coverage of Premier Boxing Champions events in the UK. ITV had shown last season's World Boxing Super Series on their ITV Box Office channel however this deal will have a mix of free and Box Office, it seems.

The first two shows that will be covered have been announced and will be free to air on ITV 4. Читать дальше...

By: Hans Themistode

Number one contender and current WBC interim titleist Jermall Charlo (28-0, 21 KOs) scored a unanimous decision victory tonight over Mat Korobov (28-2, 14 KOs) tonight. Two judges scored the bout 116-112 while one judge had it fairly wide 119-108. In the what was perceived to be an easy nights work for Jermall turned out to be anything but that.

Korobov, who came in tonight as a late replace for Willie Monroe Jr gave Jermall everything he could handle. The size... Читать дальше...

By Bryanna Fissori 

Sparring is awesome. The benefits are countless and include confidence building, response development, coordination, and critical thinking. But those first rounds can be intimidating if you are not prepared for what's about to happen. Unlike when hitting the heavy bag or focus mitts, someone is going to hit you back. Here are some tips for sparring for beginners. 

Sparring Should Not Be a Death Match

That being said, there are also a few things that sparring is not. Читать дальше...

By: William Holmes

Premier Boxing Champions made their contract debut with the Fox Network tonight live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The main event featured a last minute replacement as former title contender Willie Monroe Jr. was flagged for possible performance enhancers and Matt Korobov agreed to take his place. Many felt Korobov was a tougher matchup for Jermall Charlo than Monroe, and the fight appeared to confirm that thought.

The opening bout of... Читать дальше...

By: Ste Rowen

Ending 2018 on a high at London’s O2 Arena, Dillian Whyte scored a come-from-behind knockout of long-time foe, Dereck Chisora in the 11th round to once again cement his claim as the number one heavyweight contender.

Now 25-1 (18KOs), Whyte put to bed the controversy that remained from his first fight with Chisora in 2016 and spoke post-fight,

‘‘I knew it would come. They kept mentioning my left hook, so I worked on the right hand. I hit him with a right hand…He kept on making the same mistake... Читать дальше...

By: Oliver McManus

A night of unprecedented drama, history and patriotism saw Carl Frampton challenge Josh Warrington for the IBF Featherweight Championship of the World. The Manchester Arena was the venue for this sumptuous all-British title fight but you’d be forgiven for thinking we were in Belfast, such was the atmosphere.

Warrington, confident as ever, entered the ring with a determination to forever erase the ‘underdog’ tag and, to be fair, bought a fair crowd from Leeds with him. Читать дальше...