Day: May 10, 2018

Hungarian Invasion! Szilveszter “The Silent Assassin” Kanalas going to Kansas to upset Olympian Nico Hernandez for IBA Flyweight World title

LAS VEGAS (May 10, 2018 - Hungarian invader Szilveszter "The Silent Assassin" Kanalas (14-7, 9 KOs) has a plan designed to upset local favorite Nico Hernandez (4-0, 3 KOs), a 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, May 19th in their showdown for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) World Flyweight Championship, headlining SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.  Hernandez vs. Kanalas will launch Super Channel's new live boxing series, SUPERBOX LIVE, in association with KO Night Boxing LLC, airing live exclusively in Canada on Super Channel. Integrated Sports Media will distribute "SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes" in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide on FITE.TV app Read more [...]

The Return of Light Heavyweight Sensation Joe Smith Jr. June 30th

In the main event of Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing "SLUGFEST at the SUN" on June 30th, JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. (23-2 19KO's) will make his extremely anticipated return to the ring at the Mohegan Sun Arena.  Embracing the moniker the "Common Man," Local 66 Laborers Construction Union worker, Smith Jr., exploded onto the national boxing scene beginning in 2016. Backed by his union brothers, Smith Jr. would wield a sledgehammer by day and lace up his gloves to train by night. His work ethic and humble personality gravitated fans towards him, as he quickly became the national champion of the working man. 2016 was truly the year of "THE BEAST," as Smith Jr. took the boxing world by storm. In June, Smith Jr. marched into Chicago, the hometown of, at the time, #2 world rated light heavyweight Read more [...]

WBF News: Blanco Vows To Take WBF World Title From Kinigamazi

Nicaraguan contender Ramiro Blanco has only one thing in mind when he challenges World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Featherweight Champion Patrick Kinigamazi on Friday June 1 in Geneva, Switzerland. To return home as the new Champion! Guided by former two-time WBA World Champion Rosendo Alvarez, who ruled at Strawweight and Light Flyweight between 1995 and 2004, 22-year-old Blanco has compiled a 17-3-2 (10) record since turning professional four years ago. In July of 2016 he captured a WBA regional title, and he is now determined to bring his career to the next level and follow in the footsteps of his famous manager by winning a world championship, saying: “This is a major opportunity for me. Kinigamazi is a good fighter, and he is very awkward and difficult to beat, but I Read more [...]