Month: January 2019

Patel vs. Ramos For WBF World Bantamweight Title

In a clash of southpaws, United Kingdom´s Prince Patel will square off with Ronald Ramos from Colombia for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Bantamweight title on January 13 in one of the featured bouts of a show in Budapest, Hungary. 26-year-old Patel, 17-0-1 (12), who currently holds the WBO European title, has fought in Hungary nine times previously, so he will be returning to old stomping grounds for what will be the biggest fight of his career to date. Coming off Budapest-victories over Julias Kisarawe (29-5-1) and John Chuwa (16-1), the brash and colourful Patel will face his most experienced and accomplished foe to date in Ramos, a former WBO world title-challenger who brings a 41-17-4 (20) record. Patel has by far been the more active of the two in recent years, Read more [...]

Light Heavyweight Power-Puncher Faces Oklahoma’s Allan Green Sunday, January 13

LAS VEGAS (January 4, 2019) - Having recently moved from Miami to Las Vegas, hard-hitting light heavyweight Ahmed Elbiali shared his thoughts on training camp as he prepares to face Oklahoma's Allan Green Sunday, January 13 from the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The fight will be featured on the Premier Boxing Champions Prelims live on FS1 and FOX Deportes telecast that begins at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, if time allows. Prelims precede a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes show that features IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Jose Uzcategui taking on unbeaten Caleb Plant in the main event. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will also see unbeaten featherweight Brandon Figueroa take on Moises Flores and sensational prospect Joey Spencer entering Read more [...]

‘In The Gym with Tim Witherspoon Jr’ Debuts This Sunday, January 6, on WNJE 920 AM

Some familiar names in professional boxing circles, Tim "Terrible II" Witherspoon Jr., the former fighter and son of the legendary heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon Sr., and “Big Time” Tim Kudgis, the former host of the wildly popular internet radio show "ATG Radio,” are back to proudly to announce the debut of their boxing talk show this Sunday, January 6, entitled "In the Gym with Tim Witherspoon Jr.” “In The Gym” will air at 9:30 am every Sunday morning on Fox Sports WNJE 920 AM – The Jersey. The show will also be streamed worldwide at 920TheJersey.com and will cover everything boxing related, including news, rumors and coverage of upcoming events. "In the Gym" will also interview some of the biggest names in the sport, such as world champions, prospects, trainers and Read more [...]

O’Quinn Returns to Face Rangel at MotorCity Casino on February 8

One of Detroit’s most popular fighters, bantamweight prospect Ja’Rico “Great Lakes King” O’Quinn, will return to action on Friday, February 8, at Sound Board, inside the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit.  O’Quinn (10-0-1, 7 KOs) will face Sonora, Mexico’s Alex “Xhino” Rangel (17-8-4, 11 KOs) in an eight-round bantamweight showdown as part of the Night of Knockouts XV- Live Professional Boxing event. 23-year-old O’Quinn was last seen at the very same venue, stopping Mexico’s Christian Esquivel in two rounds last October. A quick-fisted puncher with an entertaining style, O’Quinn will be looking to continue building his growing fanbase in Detroit. He is a former USA National Champion and the 2013 USA Boxing Youth National Champion. 28-year-old Rangel has gone Read more [...]

Former World Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux Returns to the Ring Against Giovanni Delgado

LOS ANGELES (January 2, 2019) - Former world champion and pound-for-pound contender Guillermo Rigondeaux will return to action against Mexico's Giovanni Delgado in an eight-round match on Premier Boxing Champions Prelims live on FS1 and FOX Deportes on Sunday, January 13 from the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The Prelims show begins at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT with hard-hitting 2016 Mexican Olympian Lindolfo Delgado (7-0, 7 KOs) in an eight round super lightweight fight.  Also light heavyweight power-puncher Ahmed Elbiali (17-1, 14 KOs) takes on Oklahoma's Allan Green (33-5, 22 KOs), which will be shown on the telecast if time allows. Prelims precede a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes show that features IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Jose Read more [...]