It’s an exciting time in the bantamweight division. It would be more exciting if Luis Nery hadn’t failed a PED test after his seemingly impressive victory over the long reigning king of the class, Shinsuke Yamanaka. That outcome casts a pall but does...
SSE Arena, Belfast - In a bantamweight unification for the IBF, WBA world titles, Ryan Burnett (18-0, 9 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-2, 18 KOs). The scores were 118-110, 119-109 and 116-112. Burnett captured t...
For the first time since Nonito Donaire moved up to 122 lbs. in 2012, the bantamweight division could have a titlist with one more than one belt to their name. Unlike the Fernando Montiel-Hozumi Hasegawa unification match that eventually led to Donai...
Ricky Hatton takes WBA Super World bantamweight titlist Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs) into a unification showdown with IBF World holder Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 early) at Belfast's SSE Arena later today and “The Hitman” believes that his man is the m...
By Cliff Rold - This Saturday on HBO (10:05 PM EST) will be a busy card. It’s a night as much about investment as it is in the action to unfold. HBO is attempting to reestablish their way in a market where ESPN has joined Showtime as a serious compet...
Ricky Hatton plans to ruin old charge Ryan Burnett’s big night with the perfect game plan for Zhanat Zhakiyanov to unify the Bantamweight division when they clash for the IBF and WBA Super titles at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday night, live on...
Zhanat Zhakiyanov believes he’s got the bigger heart in his clash unification clash with Ryan Burnett at the SSE Arena in Belfast on October 21, and that will see him add Burnett’s IBF Bantamweight crown to his WBA Super title live on Sky Sports and...
Ryan Burnett has vowed to make Belfast proud as he puts his IBF World Bantamweight crown on the line against WBA Super champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov at the SSE Arena in Belfast on October 28, live on Sky Sports and HBO. Burnett makes history by fighting...
IBF World bantamweight titlist Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 KOs) has vowed to “break” WBA Super World counterpart Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 early) when they clash at the SEE Arena in Burnett’s home city of Belfast. The two men used to be trained by former...
LAS VEGAS - Singer-songwriter Demi Lovato will sing the National Anthem prior to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor main event Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lovato is a GRAMMY-nominated artist with one of the world's most power...
The IBF have denied rumours that they have blocked the partial unification fight between their World bantamweight holder Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 KOs) and WBA Super World titlist Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs), telling BoxingScene that ‘The fight has...
