Make sure you’re at London’s famous York Hall in Bethnal Green this Saturday (2nd April) to see boxing sensation John Murray in action. European Lightweight champion Murray hits the capital for the first time in over four years to defend his title against the tough Spanish champion Karim El Ouazghari. …
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Showtime Boxing Quotes: Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham
© Craig Bennett / Goossen Tutor Promotions Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham participated in a press conference on Tuesday at Sisley Italian Kitchen in Sherman Oaks, Calif., to formally announce their May 14 showdown at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., live on …
Read More »DiBella Boxing: Heavyweight Lamonakis Added To Berto vs. Ortiz
Popular female heavyweight Sonya “The Scholar” Lamonakis has been added to the April 16 “East-West Showdown” card, featuring WBC Welterweight Champion and undefeated star Andre Berto against WBC # 5 rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Lamonakis (4-0, 1 KO), a …
Read More »Graham Earl Postpones “Fists Of Fury” Belfast Boxing Event
Former WBU Lightweight Champion, turned promoter, Graham Earl announced earlier today that this Saturday’s ‘Fists of Fury’ event, at the King’s Hall in Belfast, has been postponed, The event, which was to be headlined by current WBU Lightweight Champion Willie Limond versus Jay Morris, was intended to showcase many of …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Mike Lee Makes ESPN Network Debut May 6
Notre Dame Boxing Champion Mike Lee will make his network debut on Friday, May 6th on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. A top rated light heavyweight prospect, the 23 year old Lee, 4-0-0 (3KO’s), has impressed fans and media alike with …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Caballero vs. Perez Hits April 1 Solo Boxeo
Coachella native Randy Caballero has found a boxing home at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California and on Friday, April 1 he will seek his fourth win at the venue when he faces San Juan’s Felix Perez in the six round co-main event of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate.”
Read More »Jimmy Lange To Fight Mario Lopez In LA Boxing Exhibition
After earning his 35th victory on March 12, Jimmy Lange (35-4-2, 24 KOs), former star of The Contender TV show, is headed back to Hollywood. The NABA US Super Welterweight Champion will fight actor/host/author Mario Lopez (Extra, Saved by the Bell, Dancing with the Stars) in a three-round celebrity exhibition …
Read More »Boxing Update: Judge Enjoins Golden Boy From Promoting Top Rank Boxer Donaire
Today, the Honorable Daniel Weinstein (ret.) enjoined Golden Boy Promotions from promoting Top Rank boxer Nonito Donaire for the duration of Top Rank’s exclusive promotional agreement with Donaire. Golden Boy wrongfully signed Donaire to a four-year promotional agreement in the face of Top Rank’s agreement with the up-and-coming star.
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Video: Furious Hopkins Goes After Pascal In Montreal!
At a Press Conference in Montreal yesterday, an enraged Bernard Hopkins pushed Jean Pascal after being hounded to take a drug test before their rematch, scheduled for May 21. Watch this exclusive video…
Read More »Boxing Audio: Pascal vs. Hopkins Montreal Press Conference
The buildup to one of the greatest matchups of 2011 started with a press conference that did not disappoint. Both Pascal and Hopkins made their cases and both spoke about being more aggressive this time around; the press conference ended with both fighters pushing and screaming at each other. It’s …
Read More »A Championship Weekend For Boxing!
I was just going over the weekend’s results for fight cards around the world and in doing so something occurred to me, this past weekend had an abundance of gold at stake! Of course not every title bout was for “World” versions, also many titles were vacant but the bouts …
Read More »UK Weekend Round-up
In Leeds, a three-fight Dinner Show promoted by Derek Roche saw wins from all three home-fighters, Debutant Jamie Kelly, Chris Thompson and James Ancliff. The Hatton Promotions Bill in Wigan saw Denton Vassell successfully defend his Commonwealth Welterweight Title and Matty Askin won the vacant Central Area Cruiserweight Title. In …
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