The Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals are set to begin. Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham, Carl Froch and Glen Johnson are all one victory from the tournament final en route to 168-pound supremacy. On Saturday, May 14, Ward will defend his WBA Super Middleweight title against European superstar Abraham to …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Barker Returns To Ring Against Spada In London
‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker returns to the ring on April 30 to face Domenico ‘Volcano’ Spada for the vacant European Middleweight title at London Olympia. The unbeaten British and Commonwealth champion will face the Italian in Kensington live on Sky Sports. Barker and Spada are ranked six and seven in the …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Don King, Bob Arum, Miguel Cotto, Ricardo Mayorga
© Chris Farina – Top Rank The always colorful and electric Don King, joined by fellow Hall of Fame Promoter Bob Arum for their first co-promotion in more than five years, entertained the Los Angeles press corps on Monday as “Relentless: Cotto Vs. Mayorga” Fight Week kicked off with a …
Read More »WBC Mourns Passing Of Boxing Figure Greg Goosen
The WBC joins the Goossen family during these difficult moments, and pray that God will bring prompt resignation for the sudden death of Greg Goossen, who has now joined his mom and dad in heaven. Greg Goossen, a former six-figure bonus baby of the Dodgers who played for Casey Stengel …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Ramos vs. Valdez On This Week’s ShoBox
One of boxing’s best and brightest young prospects will get a chance to show if he’s worthy of a world title shot in 2011 when undefeated and WBA No.-1 ranked super bantamweight Rico Ramos takes on former world title challenger Alejandro Valdez on Friday, Feb. 11, live on ShoBox: the …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing Show On Fox KO’s Competition
Fox Deportes’ premiere boxing series, “Top Rank Live,” knocked-out the competition by delivering the highest boxing ratings in U.S. Latino sports-cable network history. With nearly 400,000 viewers, the network was first for the night in Prime and Late Fringe on Saturday, January 29th. The heavy-hitting two-hour broadcast featured a throw …
Read More »Hatton Boxing: UK Tickets Available For Hatton vs. Alvarez
Hatton Promotions Box Office is selling tickets for Matthew Hatton’s showdown against Saul Alvarez at Anaheim’s Honda Center on Saturday March 5.
Read More »Hatton Boxing: Scott Quigg Training At Wild Card Gym
Scott Quigg has spent £4000 of his own money in order to spend three weeks training at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym. The WBA intercontinental super-bantamweight is currently enjoying his second trip to the Los Angeles gym that also house the world’s top fighter Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan.
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Solo Boxeo Fight Card This Friday In Indio
Ghanaian knockout artist Bastie Samir has yet to let a professional opponent see the third round and after a stellar 2010 campaign, the 2008 Olympian will continue his march to the top of the middleweight division in undercard action at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California this Friday, January …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Mora vs. Lee In Ft. Worth February 4
Sergio Mora returns to the ring against Brian Vera on ESPN Friday Night Fights which will be presented at and broadcast live from the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena on Friday, February 4, 2011. Billed as Super Brawl 2011, the event is scheduled just two days prior to the 2011 …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Israel “El Magnifico” Vasquez
© Robert M / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to attend the 29th Annual Miracle on 1st St. toy giveaway, held at the Hollenbeck Youth Center in East Los Angeles, CA. On hand were several professional boxers, along with amateur boxers. Actor Tom Arnold was also there, helping out …
Read More »Boxing Spotlight: “Knockouts” Host Holiday Benefit
Whenever you can add positivity through your passion, do it. And that is what Knockouts For Girls are doing. This non profit organization, in which myself and my twin Annamarie are apart of, is West coast based and co-founded by president Pattianna Harootian. Us ‘Knockouts,’ help troubled, abused or unfortunate …
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