Ode’s and Upsets At The Hammerstein Ballroom In NYC Ode to a Mexican were the words that Edgar Santana and his team proclaimed after a hard fought fight at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC against Tomas Barrientes in the nights main events. Edgar and his team goes on to thank …
Read More »Hot Night Of Broadway Boxing Back On April 20
In another installment of Broadway Boxing, DiBella Entertainment will host a night of exciting action in The Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center on Thursday, April 20, 2006. The show will feature Bantam weight Silence Mabuza as he squares off against Ricardo Vargas in an IBF twelve round eliminator. Also …
Read More »Heavyweight Fres Oquendo Back In Action on Feb 16
The saying goes “what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger” and that saying is oh so true for heavyweight “Fast” Fres Oquendo. Oquendo has seem some rough days in his career as a professional fighter. His one main goal is to become heavyweight champion of the world. He has …
Read More »Introducing Curtis \”Showtime\” Stevens
Why The Hammerstein Ballroom In NYC Will Be A Knockout Feb 16! “Many are called but few are chosen” is a familiar and true saying and those who are familiar with this verse understands the depth of the meaning, so I choose not to use it lightly in comparing it …
Read More »The Potential Of Zab Judah
We all know what occurred on that faithful night at the Theater in Madison Square Garden. It’s nothing new to anyone anywhere. When you don’t focus on the matter at hand, you are bound to overlook something. In Zab’s case it was the hunger and determination of Carlos Baldomir. And …
Read More »Boxing Profile: The Year Of the \”Iron Horse\”
Sechew Powell Makes his mark in 2006 As the 2006 boxing year begins to settle in, their has already been much to talk about. Personal triumphs with O’Neil Bell unifying the titles in the cruiserweight division, Manny Paquiao knocking out Eric Morales, and now Sechew Powell steps in the ring …
Read More »\”SuperNova\” Bell Receives His Crown and Unifies The Titles
Back on May 19, 2005, I spoke with O’Neil Bell just hours before his fight with Dale Brown for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title. Then, Bell felt as though he was the uncrowned champion of the division, he felt deep down inside that he was stronger and faster than all …
Read More »Shocks And Surpises in The Theater at Madison Square Garden
On a crisp, cold night in New York City, the last thing on a persons mind is going anywhere in this type of weather, but this in New York and nothing holds us back. That is why a few thousand screaming city dwellers packed the Theater at the Garden to …
Read More »Winky Wright On Path To Middleweight Boxing Showdown
With “Winky” Wright solidifying the right to face Jermain Taylor, the stage is now set for two of the best jabbers in boxing, in my opinion, to face each other, and for “Winky” to become undisputed once more. Two Saturday nights ago at the Mohegan Sun Casino in CT, Wright …
Read More »KO\’s And Controversy Ends DiBella\’s 2005 Boxing Season
It was a soggy, cold evening in the big apple but that didn’t stop fight fans from coming to the Hammerstein Ballroom for the last installment of the Broadway Boxing Series of 2005. As I entered the Ballroom, Gary Starks was up and as usual, he controlled the pace from …
Read More »Will Winky Beat Boxing\’s Slippery Sam And Then Face Taylor?
With Jermain Taylor’s safe but unanimous decision win over Bernard Hopkins this past weekend in Las Vegas, Winky Wright will have a chance to fight for the undisputed title against Jermain Taylor, that’s if he get past Sam Soliman on Dec.10 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, CT. Winky …
Read More »Boxing Update: Dmitiriy Salita\’s Intense Training Camp
As Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita knuckles down and enters training camp for his December 15, 2005, bout at the Hammerstein Ballroom, he takes time out to speak about the intense regime of his training camp in the Poconos and his focus as he enters into his last match of …
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