Boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen on Monday weighed in on the smouldering controversy over Muslim girls wearing the hijab in schools and colleges, saying one’s attire was entirely the subject of their choice. “It is totally their own choice. I can’t comment on their choices. I have my own choice. …
Read More »Ex-WBA Lightweight Champ Paulus Moses Back In Action In Namibia
Former WBA lightweight champion Paulus “The Hitman” Moses (27-1, 19 KOs) will face Brazilian lightweight champion Sidney Siqueira (16-5-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in his hometown of Windhoek, Namibia. Moses traveled to Japan in 2008 and defeated Yusuke Kobori to win the WBA lightweight …
Read More »NABF Champ Cano Replaces Matthysse For Morales WBC Title Clash
Mexico City’s Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano, the WBC’s leading available contender and a young and hungry Mexican phenom has agreed to step in and face Erik Morales on next Saturday’s “Star Power” mega-event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas which will be televised live on HBO …
Read More »WBC Champ Vitali Klitschko Faces Adamek Tonight In Poland
Former light heavy and cruiserweight world champ Tomasz Adamek’s two year quest at heavyweight will finally reach it’s goal this evening as the Polish hero will challenge WBC kingpin Vitali Klitschko at Stadion Miejski in Wroclaw, Poland. Klitschko, 42-2 (39), has won all seven of his WBC title bouts since …
Read More »IBF Welter Champ Zaveck Faces Berto Tonight In Mississippi
Two of the world’s top welterweights are in action this evening at Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS as IBF titlist Jan Zaveck puts his strap on the line against ex-WBC kingpin Andre Berto. 35 year old Zaveck of Slovenia won the vacant belt in December, 2009 with a surprising …
Read More »WBC Champ Jhonny Gonzalez Faces Rogers Mtagwa In Mexico City
WBC Featherweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez (49-7, 43 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico puts his title, and his pride on the line as he fights on his country’s Independence Day, Thursday, September 15 at the County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas as he takes on the Tanzanian slugger, Rogers Mtagwa (27-14-2, …
Read More »European Champ Martinez Withdrawals From Frampton Fight
Matchroom Sport can confirm that European Super Bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez has withdrawn from his fight with Carl Frampton on September 10 at the Odyssey Arena through personal reasons. Martinez’s father was taken ill during the young Spaniard’s training camp and has since had his leg amputated. The 25 year-old …
Read More »Rungvisai Upsets WBC Super Fly Champ Rojas In Thailand
Reigning WBC super flyweight champion Tomas Rojas was unseated last night by local man Suriyan Sor Rungvisai at Khunmuangsri Stadium in Muang, Thailand. Southpaw Rojas used his height advantage in the early rounds, keeping Rungvisai at a distance but the Bangkok based challenger patiently made the most of opportunities as …
Read More »NABF Titlist Lundy Halts Former World Champ Diaz In Six
The most feared fighter in boxing’s 135-pound division closed out another stellar season of “Friday Night Fights” on ESPN and, quite possibly, wrote the final chapter of David Diaz’s outstanding career. Philadelphia’s “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (21-1-1, 11 KOs) defended his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight title in his first …
Read More »Prospect Wilson Steps Up To Face Ex-Champ Aiken September 10
In what should be his toughest fight to date, undefeated welterweight Todd “White Lightning” Wilson (10-0, 3 KOs) will face former world champion Eric “Mighty Mouse” Aiken (16-7-1, 12 KOs) in a six-round contest on the September 10 Jimmy Lange Boxing card at the Patriot Center.
Read More »WBO Champ Nathan Cleverly Laces Up For Charity August 14
World Champ Nathan Cleverly is the latest star to sign up for the Trad TKO Boxing Gym Boxers and Celebrities Charity Football Tournament, in aid of the Indee Rose Trust, which takes place at the Concord Rangers FC in Canvey Island, Essex on Sunday 14th August 2011. Nathan, who became …
Read More »Top Rank, Bantam Champ Nonito Donaire Move Forward Together
World Bantamweight Champion and consensus Top-Three pound-for-pound fighter, Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and Todd duBoef, President of Top Rank, Inc., announced today that they will move forward together in promoting Donaire’s stellar professional boxing career. “I am very happy and pleased to announce a recent reconciliation between Top Rank, …
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