Showtime Networks Inc. announced today that undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute, one of the most talented pound-for-pound and popular fighters of this era, has signed a multi-fight agreement with the premium television network. The announcement was made by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime …
Read More »Showtime Boxing Quotes: Lopez, Marquez, Green, Johnson
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Showtime will kick off a tremendous run of world championship boxing to close out 2010 this Saturday with two can’t miss fights, live at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the Showtime …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Rafael Marquez
Puerto Rican superstar and WBO featherweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez and Mexican legend and future Hall of Famer Rafael Marquez participated in an open workout at Fortune Gym in Hollywood on Monday, just five days before their rivalry fight on Saturday, Nov. 6, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: The Dynasty – Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins
The title of the fight is Dynasty because as Yvon Michel, Jean Pascal’s promoter and President of Groupe Yvon Michel said: “This is about creating a new one [dynasty] for Jean Pascal or continuing one for Bernard Hopkins. Once in a while, there’s a fight that comes along that captures …
Read More »European Boxing News: Braekhus, Boystov, Ibragimov, Magee, Rahman, Mormeck
Sauerland´s First Lady, WBA, WBC and WBO welter queen Cecilia Braekhus defends her titles against Mikaela Lauren from Sweden October 30 in Rostock on the undercard to Sylvester vs Oral. Lauren, a former elite swimmer, is 6-0 and relatively new to boxing but is very strong and well conditioned so …
Read More »Froch vs. Abraham Boxing War Of Words Continues
King Arthur Abraham´s first face-to-face meeting with Carl “The Cobra” Froch on neutral territory was certainly one to remember as they wasted no time to exchange pleasantries during today´s kick-off press conference in Helsinki, Finland. In Group Stage 3 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, the two superstars will …
Read More »European Boxing News: Froch, Abrahamn, Helenius, Schmeling, Dimitrenko
By Per Ake Persson Sauerland Event again join forces with P3 Boxing in Finland for a big show with Carl Froch taking on Arthur Abraham at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki November 27 in the third round of the Super Six Tournament. Local fans will also be happy to see …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Johnson Replaces Kessler In Super Six Tournament
Veteran contender Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson has been tapped to replace the injured Mikkel Kessler in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and is preparing to meet Allan Green in a Group Stage 3 bout on Saturday, Nov. 6, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Helsinki Hosts Froch vs. Abraham Super Six Clash
Showtime Sports, Hennessy Sports and Team Sauerland are delighted to announce that Helsinki will host the decisive Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 3 clash between Carl “The Cobra” Froch and King Arthur Abraham. On November 27, the two superstars will lock horns at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, …
Read More »European Boxing News: Froch, Abraham, Golovkin, N’Dam, Sturm
By Per Ake Persson Helsinki, Finland, has been mentioned in the past by various sources including MTV3 in Finland as a possible site for the postponed Carl Froch vs Arthur Abraham Super Six tournament fight. The working date is November 27. I have been told that the date and site …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Super Six Matchups Rescheduled
The Group Stage 3 matchups in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, the unprecedented boxing tournament from Showtime Sports, featuring the world’s best super middleweights, have been rescheduled for November 27, it was announced today by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager for sports programming on the network. …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Froch vs. Abraham Postponed
Hennessy Sports and Sauerland Event regrettably announce that the upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic mega fight between Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham on the 2nd October at the Chapiteau de l’Espace Fontvieille in Monaco has been postponed. Froch, who had been trying to work through a persistent back injury, …
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