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Gareth A Davies4 Sep 2026

Boxing at the House of Lords with Lord Roe and Sadiq Khan to launch A Night of Solidarity on Nov 13

Boxing journalist Gareth A Davies films the House of Lords launch of A Night of Solidarity, with interviews including Lord Roe and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

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FSM Magazine2 Oct 2026
Gerda Security Products supports 'A Night of Solidarity' for Grenfell community
FSM reports on Gerda Security Products sponsoring A Night of Solidarity, the 13 November fight night at Kensington Town Hall raising funds for North Kensington youth sport, community groups and The Fire Fighters Charity.
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England Boxing26 Aug 2026
England Boxing Backs 'A Night of Solidarity'
England Boxing joins GB Boxing in backing A Night of Solidarity, which builds to 12 Olympic-style bouts between London Fire Brigade and North Kensington boxers at Kensington Town Hall on 13 November.
Read on England Boxing
GB Boxing18 Aug 2026
GB Boxing lines-up to support 'A Night of Solidarity' to raise funds for boxing clubs and community groups in areas affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy
GB Boxing backs the three-part programme, from the September showcase in Parliament and an October training visit to its Sheffield base to the 13 November fight night.
Read on GB Boxing
BoxingScene7 May 2026
Anthony Olascuaga walks into his own massive 'homecoming' event
BoxingScene frames the July 11 iVB Boxing card as Olascuaga's California homecoming, the sixth defense of his WBO flyweight title and a return to a major US stage.
Read on BoxingScene
BoxingScene8 May 2026
San Francisco event organizers want to see boxing go big again
BoxingScene profiles iVB Boxing CEO Ed Pereira and the July 11 Civic Center Plaza plan, covering free and paid ticketing, showmanship, and the record-chasing outdoor format.
Read on BoxingScene
KRON48 May 2026
San Francisco free fight spectacle garners support from boxing legends
KRON4 reports that boxing Hall of Famers including Christy Martin are rallying behind the free iVB Boxing Civic Center card targeting roughly 100,000 spectators.
Read on KRON4
AOL8 May 2026
San Francisco free fight spectacle garners support from boxing legends
AOL syndicates KRON4's update on Hall of Fame backing for the iVB Boxing Civic Center event, plus Mayor Lurie's support and the global YouTube stream.
Read on AOL
BoxingInsider8 May 2026
Olascuaga vs Dominguez Headlines SF Card Chasing 135,132 Record
BoxingInsider previews the iVB Boxing card with Sampson Boxing and Paco Presents, calling out the weeklong programming and free YouTube global stream.
Read on BoxingInsider
ESPN6 May 2026
Olascuaga to defend WBO flyweight title vs Dominguez on July 11
iVB Boxing unveiled a record-chasing San Francisco card where WBO flyweight king Anthony Olascuaga defends against Andy Dominguez at Civic Center Plaza on July 11.
Read on ESPN
World Boxing Organization7 May 2026
Olascuaga defends on July 11th
The WBO confirms Anthony "Princesa" Olascuaga's flyweight title defense against Andy Dominguez at Civic Center Plaza, with Christy Martin and Jimmy Lennon Jr. fronting the show.
Read on World Boxing Organization
The Ring Magazine6 May 2026
Anthony Olascuaga headlines San Francisco card targeting 132,000 fans
The Ring Magazine spotlights iVB Boxing's History in the Making card, with Vito Mielnicki Jr. and Charly Suarez padding an Olascuaga-led July 11 lineup.
Read on The Ring Magazine
The Ring Magazine6 May 2026
Suarez returns July 11 ahead of possible Navarrete rematch
The Ring covers Charly Suarez's stay-busy bout against Manuel Avila on the iVB Boxing July 11 card, with a Navarrete rematch awaiting after a prior controversial no-contest.
Read on The Ring Magazine
Little Black Book7 May 2026
Brave Bison Partners with iVisit Boxing to Transform Global Boxing Distribution via YouTube
Brave Bison's fan engagement arm Engage will power iVB Boxing's global YouTube distribution, bringing the San Francisco event to a worldwide audience for free.
Read on Little Black Book
Uncrowned6 May 2026
Main event set for San Francisco card aiming to break boxing's 85-year attendance record
Uncrowned details the July 11 main event between WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga and Andy Dominguez at Civic Center Plaza, with iVB Boxing chasing the 1941 Zale-Pryor attendance mark.
Read on Uncrowned
BoxingScene6 May 2026
Charly Suarez and team unveil bold plans as part of record-breaking bid
BoxingScene reports that unbeaten Filipino Charly Suarez has signed with Sampson Lewkowicz and will face Manuel Avila on the July 11 iVB Boxing card to keep his WBO mandatory status.
Read on BoxingScene
BoxingScene6 May 2026
Anthony Olascuaga to headline crowd-bursting San Francisco event
BoxingScene previews iVB Boxing's July 11 outdoor card in San Francisco, where Olascuaga defends his WBO flyweight crown against Dominguez and organizers chase the 135,000-spectator US record.
Read on BoxingScene
Fightnews6 May 2026
Massive iVB San Francisco Card Revealed
Fightnews details the full iVB Boxing San Francisco card, headlined by Olascuaga vs Dominguez and stacked with world-title bouts and undefeated prospects.
Read on Fightnews
Fightnews6 May 2026
Christy Martin & Jimmy Lennon Jr. To Host iVB Press Conference Thursday, May 7 On Pier 33
Boxing icons Christy Martin and Jimmy Lennon Jr. front the iVB Boxing San Francisco kickoff press conference on Pier 33, setting the stage for the July 11 card.
Read on Fightnews
Boxing News 24/76 May 2026
San Francisco Card Targets Record Boxing Crowd On July 11
Boxing 24/7 reports that iVB Boxing's outdoor Civic Center Plaza card on July 11 will feature Olascuaga's WBO flyweight defense against Dominguez as organizers pursue boxing's all-time attendance benchmark.
Read on Boxing News 24/7
Boxing News 24/76 May 2026
Charly Suarez Risks WBO Mandatory Spot in July 11 Fight
Boxing 24/7 reports that a loss to Manuel Avila on the July 11 iVB Boxing San Francisco card would cost Charly Suarez his WBO super featherweight mandatory position against Navarrete.
Read on Boxing News 24/7
Boxing News6 May 2026
World title fight announced for event aiming to break boxing attendance record of over 135,000
Boxing News reports the July 11 Civic Center Plaza card will be headlined by Olascuaga vs Dominguez for the WBO flyweight title, with iVB Boxing aiming to surpass the 1941 attendance mark.
Read on Boxing News
Big Fight Weekend6 May 2026
Anthony Olascuaga set for World Title Defence in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza
Big Fight Weekend covers Olascuaga's July 11 WBO flyweight defense against Dominguez at Civic Center Plaza, where iVB Boxing's organizers plan to pursue the 135,132 attendance record.
Read on Big Fight Weekend
FightMagMay 2026
Anthony Olascuaga faces Andy Dominguez in San Francisco in July
FightMag covers the July 11 iVB Boxing Civic Center Plaza card, where Olascuaga defends the WBO flyweight title against Dominguez in a record-chasing free outdoor event.
Read on FightMag
KRON46 May 2026
Unusual upcoming SF sporting event could smash 85-year-old world record
KRON4 frames the July 11 iVB Boxing card as a Bay Area-first attempt to topple the 1941 Tony Zale attendance record at a free Civic Center showcase.
Read on KRON4
Yahoo Sports6 May 2026
Unusual upcoming SF sporting event could smash 85-year-old world record
Yahoo Sports highlights the iVB Boxing free-to-attend Civic Center event chasing the 1941 attendance mark, backed by Mayor Lurie and promoter Sampson Lewkowicz.
Read on Yahoo Sports
talkSPORTMay 2026
World title fight to top boxing card aiming to break 85-year attendance world record
talkSPORT covers iVB Boxing's bid to draw a record-breaking crowd to San Francisco for the Olascuaga vs Dominguez WBO flyweight clash on July 11.
Read on talkSPORT
BBC Sport16 Jan 2026
San Francisco event aims to top attendance record
Civic Center Plaza becomes an open-air arena streamed on YouTube, with a world-record crowd target.
Read on BBC Sport
San Francisco ChronicleJan 2026
San Francisco aims to draw 140,000 for boxing match, eyeing heavyweight title bout
Local deep coverage on the Civic Center plan, attendance target, and the scale of the build-out.
Read on San Francisco Chronicle
BoxingSceneJan 2026
New kid on the block Ed Pereira ready to ruffle feathers
Profile coverage around Ed Pereira's entry into boxing and iVB Boxing's early moves.
Read on BoxingScene
Broadcast NowJan 2026
iVisit Boxing chief on its grand aims to change the sport
Broadcast Sport speaks with CEO Ed Pereira on the world-record crowd ambition and the bigger plan behind iVB Boxing.
Read on Broadcast Now
SF Standard21 Jan 2026
The London promoter betting he can pack 135,000 fans into San Francisco for a single fight
A big-city lens on the record attempt and what it means for SF as a cultural event.
Read on SF Standard
AS (Spain)Jan 2026
San Francisco goes for the historic attendance record for a boxing fight thanks to iVisit
Spanish coverage highlighting the civic-scale format and historical record attempt.
Read on AS (Spain)
AMNYMar 2026
FDNY's Bravest prepare for Battle of the Badges III at Madison Square Garden
New York's bravest firefighters train ahead of the charity boxing event at MSG, backed by iVB Boxing in support of first-responder causes.
Read on AMNY
Fire EngineeringMar 2026
2026 Battle of the Badges III: NYC First Responders Step Into the Ring
Fire Engineering covers the upcoming Battle of the Badges III event in New York City, spotlighting the first-responder fighters and iVB Boxing's role as presenting sponsor.
Read on Fire Engineering
Fightnews26 Feb 2026
iVB To Sponsor Battle Of The Badges III At MSG
Fightnews covers iVB Boxing's sponsorship of Battle of the Badges III at Madison Square Garden, supporting New York first-responder charities.
Read on Fightnews

Thomas Hauser Exclusive

Thomas Hauser

Boxing journalist · iVB Boxing contributing writer

Pulitzer-shortlisted, Boxing Hall of Fame writer Thomas Hauser is iVB Boxing’s contributing voice on the sport’s history, ethics, and modern moments. The pieces below are his selected work from our archive.

Featured Article
Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua in Perspective
On December 19, Anthony Joshua defeated Jake Paul by knockout at the Kaseya Center in Miami in a bout widely criticised as preposterous, nonsensical, absurd, cynical and demeaning to boxing. Despite the skepticism, the Netflix-streamed fight proved enormously profitable and generated substantial public interest.
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Tribute
Ricky Hatton: A Personal Remembrance
Ricky Hatton was found dead in his home in Manchester by his longtime friend Paul Speak at 6:45 AM on Sunday, 14 September. He was 46 years old. Hauser remembers a world champion whose personal struggles ran alongside his triumphs.
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Reading List
Holiday Reading: 2025
Hauser’s annual curated list of boxing literature — the best books on the sweet science, from the bare-knuckle days to the modern era.
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Revisited
Sugar Ray Robinson Revisited
Sugar Ray Robinson is widely regarded as the gold standard by which all fighters are measured. The legendary trainer Eddie Futch once remarked that Robinson possessed everything needed to excel — boxing skills, punching power, a great chin, mental strength.
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Revisited
Rocky Marciano Revisited
Seven decades on, Rocky Marciano’s reign as heavyweight champion sat at a time when the title represented "the most exalted in sports". Hauser asks how a legacy that loud has grown so hazy.
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Revisited
John L. Sullivan Revisited
In recent decades John L. Sullivan has faded from memory, more myth than reality to many. In his era he was a near-mythic figure, as celebrated as Babe Ruth, Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali in their prime.
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Revisited
Archie Moore Revisited
Archie Moore was a self-educated man who brought a philosophical approach to a brutal sport. He is remembered not just for specific fights but as a representation of skill, craftsmanship and boxing mastery.
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Revisited
Joe Louis Revisited
Hauser examines two meticulously researched biographies that chronicle Joe Louis’s career and cultural impact — David Margolick’s Beyond Glory and Donald McRae’s Heroes Without A Country.
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Revisited
Jack Dempsey Revisited
Jack Dempsey was more than just another champion. He was one of the most charismatic fighters in ring history and the bridge between boxing’s old and modern eras.
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Revisited
Henry Armstrong Revisited
Henry Armstrong is largely forgotten today, overshadowed by memories of Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson. A barrel-chested fire-plug of a man, five-feet-five-and-a-half inches tall with an irrepressible smile — always moving, like a kid in a playground with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of energy.
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In the news.

Boxing at the House of Lords with Lord Roe and Sadiq Khan to launch A Night of Solidarity on Nov 13

Gerda Security Products supports 'A Night of Solidarity' for Grenfell community

England Boxing Backs 'A Night of Solidarity'

GB Boxing lines-up to support 'A Night of Solidarity' to raise funds for boxing clubs and community groups in areas affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy

Anthony Olascuaga walks into his own massive 'homecoming' event

San Francisco event organizers want to see boxing go big again

San Francisco free fight spectacle garners support from boxing legends

San Francisco free fight spectacle garners support from boxing legends

Olascuaga vs Dominguez Headlines SF Card Chasing 135,132 Record

Olascuaga to defend WBO flyweight title vs Dominguez on July 11

Olascuaga defends on July 11th

Anthony Olascuaga headlines San Francisco card targeting 132,000 fans

Suarez returns July 11 ahead of possible Navarrete rematch

Brave Bison Partners with iVisit Boxing to Transform Global Boxing Distribution via YouTube

Main event set for San Francisco card aiming to break boxing's 85-year attendance record

Charly Suarez and team unveil bold plans as part of record-breaking bid

Anthony Olascuaga to headline crowd-bursting San Francisco event

Massive iVB San Francisco Card Revealed

Christy Martin & Jimmy Lennon Jr. To Host iVB Press Conference Thursday, May 7 On Pier 33

San Francisco Card Targets Record Boxing Crowd On July 11

Charly Suarez Risks WBO Mandatory Spot in July 11 Fight

World title fight announced for event aiming to break boxing attendance record of over 135,000

Anthony Olascuaga set for World Title Defence in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza

Anthony Olascuaga faces Andy Dominguez in San Francisco in July

Unusual upcoming SF sporting event could smash 85-year-old world record

Unusual upcoming SF sporting event could smash 85-year-old world record

World title fight to top boxing card aiming to break 85-year attendance world record

San Francisco event aims to top attendance record

San Francisco aims to draw 140,000 for boxing match, eyeing heavyweight title bout

New kid on the block Ed Pereira ready to ruffle feathers

iVisit Boxing chief on its grand aims to change the sport

The London promoter betting he can pack 135,000 fans into San Francisco for a single fight

San Francisco goes for the historic attendance record for a boxing fight thanks to iVisit

FDNY's Bravest prepare for Battle of the Badges III at Madison Square Garden

2026 Battle of the Badges III: NYC First Responders Step Into the Ring

iVB To Sponsor Battle Of The Badges III At MSG

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua in Perspective

Ricky Hatton: A Personal Remembrance

Holiday Reading: 2025

Sugar Ray Robinson Revisited

Rocky Marciano Revisited

John L. Sullivan Revisited

Archie Moore Revisited

Joe Louis Revisited

Jack Dempsey Revisited

Henry Armstrong Revisited