Veteran boxer Omar Sheika of Paterson, New Jersey, has fought for six world title belts and four national title belts of different types, but he has never worn a championship belt. A bout for the vacant USBA cruiserweight title and a world rating from the International Boxing Federation was no …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz
The official weigh-in for tonight’s “East-West Showdown” card was held at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Undefeated WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against WBC No. 5-rated Challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods. WBC Welterweight Championship, 12 Rounds: Andre …
Read More »Ringside Report: Collazo Stops Gonzalez in Three
In the co-main event at The Oceana Club in Brighton Beach Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, April 13, former World Boxing Association Welterweight champion Luis Collazo of Brooklyn, New York, scored an easy third round stoppage of outmatched Franklin Gonzalez of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Collazo’s appearance was his first …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Hernandez Beats Hernandez In Disqualification War!
In the preliminary held at Hanging Gardens Banquets in River Grove, Illinois, last Friday, the inaugural fight card of Chicago Fight Club Promotion, southpaw Joey ‘Twinkle Fingers’ Hernandez won the vacant USBO Light Middleweight championship by disqualification over Angel ‘El Toro’ Hernandez in a dirty bloodbath war. The bout was …
Read More »Boxing Weights And Quotes: Timothy Bradley vs. Devon Alexander
Light welterweight champions Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley weighed in yesterday prior to their unification clash this evening at the Silverdome in Pontiac, MI. HBO televises at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. WBC/WBO Light Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Devon Alexander: 140 lb Timothy Bradley: 139.5 lb
Read More »Boxing Weights: Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Prior to their clash tonight at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Casino, WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan and his challenger Marcos Maidana weighed in yesterday. WBA Super Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds Amir Khan: 140 lb Marcos Maidana: 139 lb
Read More »Ringside Report: Martinez Spectacular KO of Williams in 14th Round
Last December, Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams won a majority decision over Sergio Gabriel Martinez in a non-title middleweight bout that many felt Martinez was the victor. This past Saturday the two fighters returned to Atlantic City for what the Spanish call ‘venganza’ (revenge) and what Paul Williams aimed to show …
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 »Sheika vs. Strohl Boxing Showdown Tonight On GoFightLive TV
Omar Sheika has long been known as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. He is a former four-time world title challenger and has shared the ring with the legendary Roy Jones Jr.
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Welterweight Prizefighter
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the famous York Hall, Bethnal Green, in the East End of London, Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sports hosted another episode of the “Prizefighter Series”. This time it was the turn of the welterweights as eight boxing hopefuls lined up …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Prizefighter – The Welterweights
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Tonight, at the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sports hosts another ‘Prizefighter Series’ – and this time it’s the welterweights! Raising a lot of interest – these tournament style boxing contests see eight fighters slug it out over …
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