In the main event of a nine bout amateur and professional card by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing held at Paradise Theatre in the Bronx, NY, the perfect professional record of Super Middleweight Bryan ‘The Spartan’ Pappas of Yonkers, New York 12-0 (12) received its first minor blemish. His opponent journeyman …
Read More »McGuinness vs. Ruiz Headlines Canadian Fight Card
NABA Lightweight Champion Logan Cotton McGuinness makes his second title defense this weekend at home in the 10-round main event against veteran Daniel “Canerito” Ruiz on the “Friday Night At The Fights” card at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The “Friday Night At the Fights” show is presented by …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Andre Berto vs. Victor Oritz
Tonight sees a good welterweight fight scheduled at Foxwoods Casino in Manshantucket, CT as Andre Berto puts his WBC title at risk against former light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz. Since winning the title against Miguel Angel Rodriguez in 2008, Berto, 27-0 (21), has defeated the respectable lineup of Steve Forbes, …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana
Golden Boy Promotions stages “Action Heroes” tonight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The principal boxers all weighed in yesterday. © Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions WBA Interim Super Welter Championship, 12 Rounds Erik Morales: 140 lb Marcos Maidana: 140 lb
Read More »Boxing Update: Ortiz Vows To KO Berto For WBC Belt
Styles make fights and the compelling April 16 showdown between the lightning-quick WBC Welterweight World Champion and undefeated star Andre Berto, from Winter Haven, Florida, and powerful, WBC # 5 rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, of Ventura, Calif., will add-up to non-stop action when they square-off in an “East-West Showdown” …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Bradley, Alexander Vie For Light Welter Unification
Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander have been on separate paths that were destined to cross at some point, and on the 29th January 2011, sparks will fly. Desert Storm meets Alexander the Great. Both are undefeated, both want to prove they are the best in the division we, as fans, …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Ahead of their WBA and WBO lightweight title clash tonight at Las Vegas’ famed MGM Grand casino, champion Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger Michael Katsidis, along with the undercard fighters, weighed in yesterday. WBA/WBC Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds Juan Manuel Marquez: 134 lb …
Read More »Boxing In Philadelphia: Stars Come Out For Top Amateur Event December 4
On Saturday afternoon, December 4th, some of the best amateur fighters will be on display at the 7th annual Mitchell Allen Boxing Showcase will take place at the Sheppard Recreation Center on 5700 Haverford Avenue in Philadelphia.
Read More »Las Vegas Boxing Press Conference: Marquez v Diaz II
Click the above Image for more Photos Wednesday in the lobby of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Golden Boy Promotions held a final press conference to promote “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” the Unified Lightweight World Championship fight between Juan Manuel Marquez, 50-5-1 (37), and Juan Diaz, 35-3 …
Read More »Ringside Report: Khan vs Malignaggi
Click the above photo to view all images from this Event Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City WBA Super Lightweight Champion Amir Khan made an impressive debut in America by stopping Paulie Malignaggi at 1:25 of the eleventh round. In what started as a back and …
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Retains WBA Title Over Malignaggi In New York
Amir Khan made his American debut a good one as the Englishman successfully defended his WBA light welter title with a dominating win over local hero Paulie Malignaggi at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Khan, 23-1 (17), was in top form throughout the contest, beating Malignaggi, 27-4 (5), to …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Amir Khan vs. Paulie Malignaggi
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos British icon Amir Khan makes his American debut this evening at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden as the former Olympic medallist defends his WBA super lightweight crown against hometown hero Paulie Malignaggi. Khan, 22-1 (16), is coming off a first round destruction of another …
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