Boxing’s latest innovation, Cov Glove, has signed IBF Cruiserweight champion, Steve “USS” Cunningham and number-one ranked Welterweight Mike Jones to endorse the product. Cov Glove has all been certified by USA Boxing and the product was worn by all competitors in the just completed United States National Championship tournament “I …
Read More »Boxing Result: Donaire KO’s Montiel In Las Vegas Shocker
The year’s most hotly anticipated clash at bantamweight turned out to be far less competitive than expected as the Philippine’s Nonito Donaire blew out Fernando Montiel to capture the Mexican’s WBC and WBO belts at Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas. Montiel started off cautiously and that proved to be …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Montiel vs. Donaire In Las Vegas February 19
Las Vegas hosts its first world title fight of 2011 when World Bantamweight Champion Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel defends his title against two-division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, in the latest chapter of the storied México-Philippines rivalry, Saturday, February 19, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
Read More »Ringside Report: Ennis Scores One Punch Kayo, Wins NABF Title
Friday night at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in an event by Spartan Fight Promotions, Farah ‘Quiet Storm’ Ennis, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, improved to 17-0 (11), winning the vacant NABF Super Middleweight championship with a seventh round one punch knockout of game but outmatched Victor Lares …
Read More »Boxing Result: Pacquiao Defeats Margarito For WBC Title In Texas
Last night at the cavernous Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, Manny Pacquiao won the vacant WBC light middleweight belt with a hard fought performance over Antonio Margarito. The much taller Margarito came forward behind a long jab that gave Pacquiao some difficulty but the former welterweight title holder negated his …
Read More »8 Count Boxing: Popoca vs. Tucker Headlines Windy City Fight Night 13
Chicago based Mexican fan favorite Ivan Popoca will face off against Martin Tucker of Toledo, Ohio in one of the feature bouts on Friday, November 19th at the UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. The Popoca/Tucker junior welterweight battle is scheduled for …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Chavez Jr vs. Gomez December 4
The Son of the Legend, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, and The Contender alumnus Alfonso Gomez will collide Saturday, December 4, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., in a fight of seismic proportions. “In Harm’s Way,” the pay-per-view extravaganza, will be headlined by these Top-Five contenders, risking their imminent world …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Pacquiao vs. Margarito Undercard Announced
Former World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik will be embarking on his professional comeback, headlining the televised undercard for the 12-round WBC super welterweight championship between combined 10-time world champions Manny Pacquiao and the “Tijuana Tornado” Antonio Margarito. Pavlik will be taking on Texan Brian Vera in a 10-round …
Read More »8 Count Boxing: De La Rosa vs. Rosales In Chicago August 6
8 Count Productions in association with Vega Boxing have announced that ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights will return to Chicago on Friday, August 6th at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion. “We’re very excited to work with Denis Benoit and the Vega Boxing team and our friends at ESPN to bring an outstanding event …
Read More »8 Count Boxing: Lee Makes Pro Debut At Top Rank Live
© Chris Farina, Top Rank Inc Former Notre Dame Boxing Captain and 2009 Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Mike Lee has wrapped up training in Houston, Texas and is headed to his highly anticipated pro debut this Saturday night, May 29th, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Read More »Boxing In America: Weekend Results
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Aside from world super flyweight kingpin Vic Darchinyan’s masterful dismantling of Jorge Arce in Anaheim and Andre Ward’s victory over Henry Buchanan in Lemoore, there were two good bills in the states and we kick off this report at the Activity Center in Maywood, …
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