Day: July 30, 2020

Trouble in The Bubble: Eleider Alvarez and Joe Smith Jr. Face Off in Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator  August 22 LIVE on ESPN+

Thursday, July 30, 2020 (Las Vegas, NV) Leave the judges at home because ELEIDER "STORM" ALVAREZ and JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. are coming for the knockout.  Alvarez and Smith will face off in a WBO light heavyweight world title eliminator in Top Rank's return to the MGM Grand Conference Center Saturday, Aug. 22. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), Smith vs. Alvarez and a co-feature will stream live on ESPN+ starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. "I can't wait to sit back and watch this fight, which features two of the light heavyweight division's biggest punchers," said Top Rank chairman BOB ARUM. "It's a 50-50 fight and a great way to kick off our return to MGM Grand." Said Alvarez, Read more [...]

New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Canceled

NEW YORK (July 30, 2020) - The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Originally slated for from April 19,it had been postponed until to September 20, but the next NYSBHOF induction dinner will now be held April 25, 2021 at the same venue. Tickets and journal ads may be reimbursed at point of purchase. A NYSBHOF committee will meet in the not too distant future to determine if it will induct both classes ( Class of 2020 & 2021 ) next year. "We waited to see if the City of New York eased restrictions," NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy announced, "but we are forced to cancel since there Read more [...]

Fighters Competing in Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing – Main and Co-Main Events

FIGHTERS COMPETING IN SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENTS, PLUS, SHOWTIME SPORTS® PRESIDENT STEPHEN ESPINOZA MEDIA AVAILABILITY QUOTES Uncasville, Conn. – July 30, 2020 – Fighters taking part in Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main and co-main events participated in a virtual media availability ZOOM webinar on Thursday in advance of SHOWTIME®’s first live boxing event since March. On Wednesday evening, it was announced previous main event fighter Stephen Fulton Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 and was removed from the 122-pound title fight versus Angelo Leo. Tramaine Williams will now step in to face Read more [...]