The April 3 Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes tripleheader is now complete, as former heavyweight world title challenger Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett returns to the ring to face unbeaten Cuban contender Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz in the main event of the highly anticipated "Night of the Heavyweights" …
Read More »Boxing Result: Tua, Barrett Fight To A Draw In Atlantic City
On Saturday night, before a packed house at the Tropicana showroom in the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presented an action packed eight bout card. The event, shown live on PPV, featured knockouts, upsets, and just all around great fights. The show was headlined by David Tua …
Read More »Gotham Boxing: Tua Ready For Barrett In Atlantic City Tonight
Power-punching David “Tuamanator” Tua isn’t looking past his opponent tonight, former world title challenger Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett, despite being mentioned as a future opponent for world champions David Haye and the Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali. Tua trained in Jersey City, New Jersey to prepare for Saturday night’s 12-round …
Read More »Star Boxing: Tua vs. Barrett Quotes
Earlier today at the beautiful Palm Restaurant (Palm West) in New York City, Star Boxing hosted a luncheon press conference for Saturday night's PPV show in Atlantic City. In attendance were both main event fighters, David Tua (51-3-1, 43KO's), Monte Barrett (34-9, 20KO's), and their camps, Star Boxing President and …
Read More »Gotham Boxing: Trainer Bloodworth Tips Tua To Win World Title
Veteran boxing trainer Roger Bloodworth, who has known Samoan strongman David “Tuamanator” Tua for nearly 20 years, training him exclusively for the last five years, believes Tua will soon shed the label as the best contemporary heavyweight never to be world champion.
Read More »Boxing Result: Vitali Klitschko Dominates Kevin Johnson In Switzerland
Post Finance Arena in Berne, Switzerland was the site of yet another dominant Vitali Klitschko WBC heavyweight title defense tonight as the Ukrainian continues to solidify his hold on the division. "Dr. Ironfist" stamped his authority from round one as previously unbeaten challenger Kevin Johnson proved unable to do anything …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Gamboa, Solis, Lopez Win In Madison Square Garden
Legendary Madison Square Garden has seen a lot of great ring battles, but only very few debuts as impressive as the ones of Odlanier Solis and Yuriorkis Gamboa Saturday night at “Island Warriors: Latin Fury 12”, co-promoted by Top Rank, Arena and PR Best Boxing. Heavyweight sensation Solis needed only …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Oner, Gamboa, Solis Hit Streets Of New York
Walking through the streets of Manhattan these days you might bump into a Turkish boxing promoter accompanied by two of his Cuban stars who really seem to have a good time in the “Big Appple”. But although they are laughing a lot, Ahmet Öner, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Odlanier Solis haven’t …
Read More »Star Boxing: “Kingpin” Johnson Ready For World Champions After Vargas Fight
On May 15, Star Boxing's undefeated heavyweight contender Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson, 21-0-1 (8), will look to take one step closer to fighting for a world title when he takes on highly regarded, undefeated 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Captain, Devin Vargas, 17-0 (7). The bout will take place at Harrah's Resort …
Read More »Star Boxing: Vargas Replaces Barrett In Johnson Clash May 15
Star Boxing has been informed by Monte Barrett that he has suffered an injury that has forced him to pull out of his May 15 heavyweight clash with world rated (WBA #5, WBC #10, IBF #14) Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson, 21-0-1 (8). Barrett reportedly suffered a cut while sparring that has …
Read More »Star Boxing: Kevin Johnson vs. Monte Barrett May 15 In Atlantic City
After months of back and forth trash talking, Star Boxing's WBA#5, WBC #10, and IBF #13 world rated heavyweight contender Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson, 21-0-1 (8), will face off against two-time world title challenger Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett, 34-7 (20), on May 15 in the main event of ESPN2'S "Friday Night …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Is Wladimir Klitschko Too Good For His Own Good?
At 32 years of age, Wladimir Klitschko has gone through almost every stage a fighter can as a professional. At one time, he was known in almost an Ivan Drago-like manner, a huge European with massive power but robotic movement. After his loss to Corrie Sanders in 2003 and another …
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