Michele Di Rocco

Kerman Lejarraga To Face Michele Di Rocco Before Gavin Bout

As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, reigning EBU welterweight champ Kerman Lejarraga (25-0) will defend the title November 17 in Bilbao against Frankie Gavin.

Sergey Kuzmin vs. Amir Mansour - Full Card is Announced

After breakthrough years of 2014 and 2015, the World of Boxing, Russia’s top promotional outfit, limited its activities for a number of reasons, favouring quality over quantity and spreading out over the world’s largest country at the same time. By d...

Troyanovsky vs. Di Rocco Added to Povetkin-Rudenko Card

It was announced by promotional company World of Boxing, that former IBF and IBO light welterweight champion Eduard Troyanovsky will make his ring return on July 1 in Moscow, Russia, as a part of the card headlined by heavyweight contender Alexander...

Cedric Vitu-Marcello Matano IBF Eliminator For Jarett Hurd Shot

Super welterweights Cedric Vitu (45-2) and Marcello Matano (17-2) clash in an IBF final eliminator on May 18 at the Cirque d´Hiver in Paris. The winner will become the mandatory challenger for current IBF champion Jarrett Hurd.

Ricky Burns Becomes Three Division Champion, Stops Di Rocco in 8

Glasgow, Scotland - Ricky Burns (40-5-1, 13KOs) became a three division world champion when he stopped Michele Di Rocco (40-2-1, 18KOs) in eight rounds to capture the vacant WBA junior welterweight world title.

Hearn: Ricky Burns' Last Chance To Win Gold, a 50-50 Fight

Promoter Eddie Hearn has urged Ricky Burns fans to roar their man on to glory on Saturday night. The 33-year-old from Coatbridge takes on Michele Di Rocco for the vacant WBA super-lightweight title at Glasgow's SSE Hydro where victory would make him...

Eddie Hearn Believes Ricky Burns is Still The Same Fighter

Eddie Hearn has told Scottish boxing fans that they will see the best of Coatbridge's Ricky Burns when he meets Italy's Michele Di Rocco for the vacant WBA World light-welterweight title at Glasgow's SSE Hydro Arena on Saturday night.

Di Rocco Warns Ricky Burns That Layoff Made Him 'More Hungry'

Michele Di Rocco insists the hardest part of any fight is already completed as he prepares for his vacant WBA super-lightweight title battle with Ricky Burns. The Coatbridge fighter, 33, bids to become Scotland's first three-weight world champion at...

Ricky Burns Focused on History, Becoming 3 Weight Champ

Ricky Burns will make his fighting return to Glasgow on Saturday night but insists he does need to make up for his past disappointments on home soil.

Ricky Burns: Michele Di Rocco Won't Know What Hit Him!

Ricky Burns has told Michele Di Rocco to prepare for a red-hot reception in Glasgow when they meet for the vacant WBA World Super-Lightweight title at the SSE Hydro on Saturday May 28, live on Sky Sports.

Burns vs. Di Rocco: Scott Cardle Added To The Card

Scott Cardle will make his return to the ring later this month. The British lightweight champion, who clung to his belt by the skin of his teeth last month, is set for a tick-over contest, live on Sky Sports. Cardle (19-0-1, 6 KOs) drew with Sean Dod...

Nathan Cleverly To Feature On Burns-Di Rocco Bill

Nathan Cleverly is set to make his ring return later this month. The former light heavyweight world champion (29-3, 15 KOs) has been out of action since suffering a broken nose, among other injuries, last October during his loss to Andrzej Fonfara.

Ricky Burns Enjoying Low-Profile Approach

Coatbridge's Ricky Burns will attempt to become a three-time world titlist when he meets Italy's Michele Di Rocco for the vacant WBA World light-welterweight title on May 28.

Burns-Di Rocco Now For Vacant WBA 140-Pound 'Super' Title

Ricky Burns and Michele Di Rocco have had their clash upgraded. The pair, who meet at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on May 28, were scheduled to do battle for the WBA super lightweight title, which is vacant.

Hearn Even More Confident That Burns Can Topple Adrien Broner

Promoter Eddie Hearn has paid tribute to Ricky Burns' willingness to fight the best as the Scot prepares to bring world title boxing back to Glasgow. The former WBO super-featherweight and lightweight champion faces long-standing European champion Mi...