Day: August 20, 2018

Russia’s Umar Salamov to Face Germany’s Denis Liebau in Explosive Light Heavyweight Clash on September 5 in Grozny

On Wednesday, September 5, fearless Russian light heavyweight contender Umar Salamov (21-1, 16 KOs) will risk his IBF #11 and WBO #15 rankings when he takes on treacherous KO puncher Denis Liebau (23-2, 21 KOs) of Frankfurt Germany, for the WBO International Light Heavyweight Championship. The explosive 10-round showdown will be held in the Amphitheater at the five-star Grozny City Hotel in Salamov’s hometown of Grozny, Russia, and televised live in Russia on Match TV. Eager for a shot at the world championship, Salamov has lately been honing his craft at the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit, while issuing public challenges to dangerous world champions Eleider Alvarez (WBO) and Dmitry Bivol (WBA). He was last seen in the ring in June, winning the IBF North American Championship by scoring Read more [...]

USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: Dr. Wilbert “Skeeter” McClure

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (August 20, 2018) - One of the classiest boxers to ever lace-up a pair of gloves is Dr. Wilbert "Skeeter" McClure, who is the only American boxer to capture an Olympic gold-medal and also earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D). "When I think of 'Skeeter' McClure," USA Boxing president John Brown said, "I think of the grassroots of our sport. When 'Skeeter' was a young boy growing up in Toledo, Ohio, he had a twinkle in his eye and a desire to box. We would learn later in life how talented, gifted and passionate 'Skeeter' McClure was about the sport of boxing. "It would be impossible for me, somebody who has spent his entire life in boxing, to find a better representative of our sport than 'Skeeter' McClure." Nicknamed "Skeeter" because his father thought Read more [...]

Devin Haney to Face Former World Title Challenger Juan Carlos Burgoes in Main Event of ShoBox

NEW YORK (August 20, 2018) - Top undefeated lightweight prospect Devin Haney will face three-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos in the 10-round main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader Friday Sept. 28 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif.The 19-year-old Haney (19-0, 13 KOs) returns for his second consecutive challenge of 2018 on ShoBox, this time against Burgos (33-2-2, 21 KOs), a veteran of 37 fights whose only defeats have come in world championship bouts. The co-feature of the second Friday of back-to-back ShoBox telecasts will feature an immediate rematch of one of 2018's most controversial and widely disputed fights. Lightweights Thomas Mattice (13-0, 10 KOs) and Zhora Hamazaryan (9-1, 6 KOs) will face off less than Read more [...]

Gonorenda And Ndafoluma Set For WBF Title Defenses

Two World Boxing Federation (WBF) Champions are set to defend their titles when Kalakoda Promotions presents “A Fistful of Dollars” on Friday August 31 at the International Conference Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe.  WBF All Africa Cruiserweight Champion Chamunorwa “Sting” Gonorenda, 11-12 (7), will be looking to continue the resurrection of his career when he takes on London-based Nigerian Southpaw Tony Salem, 11-1 (6), in his first defense. Gonorenda was 7-12 after losing to former WBF World Cruiserweight Champion Ilunga Makabu in April of 2017, but since then he has won four straight, including three stoppages, and picked up the WBF title last August by defeating Kaminja Ramadhan. In the co-featured bout, Lukas Ndafoluma, 12-1 (4), will be making a very quick turn-around as he Read more [...]

Junior Featherweight Arnold Khegai Stays Undefeated with TKO 2 over Africa’s Mudde Ntambi

Ethnic Korean, Ukrainian-born junior featherweight slugger Arnold Khegai stayed undefeated on Sunday, August 19, with an impressive two-round stoppage over Uganda’s Mudde Robinson Ntambi at the Korston Club Hotel Moscow, in Moscow, Russia.  The IBF #13-rated Khegai (13-0-1, 9 KOs) utilized his monstrous strength and power to score two knockdowns in the second round, sending Ntambi (23-6-1, 7 KOs) through the ropes and forcing the referee to stop the fight. The 26-year-old Khegai says he was pleased with his performance and fees ready to climb another run of the ladder to a world championship. “All my preparations paid off and I am happy with my victory,” said Khegai. “Now I want to come to the United States and fight the champions to show that I am the best 122-lb fighter in Read more [...]