Boxing In Australia: Billy “The Kid” Dib KO’s Yamaguchi In Sydney

By Boxing Press July 10th, 2009 All Boxing Results

In a fantastic opening night of ‘SuperBoxer’, the feature event finished with a spectacular 1st Round KO victory by Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib over Kenichi Yamaguchi.

With an entertaining, yet unorthodox style, Yamaguchi from Japan,rushed and charged at the ‘The Kid’ and at one point tackled Dib. More...

Boxing In Australia: Billy “The Kid” Dib Headlines SuperBoxer

By Boxing Press July 7th, 2009 All Press Releases

The final countdown to ‘SuperBoxer’, the exciting new Australian boxing series begins Wednesday at ‘The Crystal Palace’ in Luna Park commencing at 12.00pm with the all important ‘weigh-in’ of Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib!

The Media and Public are welcome at the weigh-in for ‘SuperBoxer’ More...

Boxing In Australia: Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib Meets With Saudi Royalty

By Boxing Press June 3rd, 2009 All Press Releases

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Taking a night out of his upcoming title-fight preparations, Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib welcomed Saudi royalty last night in Sydney at a special dinner organised to honour the presence of the Prince of Saudi Arabia – His Royal Highness Turki bin Faisal Al Saud. More...

Boxing In Australia: Billy “The Kid” Dib Vows To Knock Out Davey Browne

By Boxing Press March 8th, 2009 All Press Releases

Fresh from speaking on Sydney, Australia based radio station 2KY’s program ‘The Big Sports Breakfast’ with great friend Michael 'Slats' Slater and Terry 'TK' Kennedy this morning, Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib had one simple message for his opponent in the upcoming two-title championship bout on March 11, saying, “I’m sorry Davey Browne, but I’m knocking you out!”

With simple pre-fight confidence from working with renowned fight-conditioner ‘Billy Hussein’, Dib, 21-1 (11), feels that Brown will have no answers come fight night, held at The Cube in the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown, NSW. More...

Former IBO Boxing Champion Billy “The Kid” Dib Back In Ring March 11

By Boxing Press January 15th, 2009 All Press Releases

Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib is back and proudly announcing his next fight against current WBC World Youth and IBF Pan-Pacific Youth champion Davey Browne to be held at ‘The Cube’, Campbelltown Catholic Club on March 11, 2009.

Billy, fresh from his spiritual journey ‘Hajj’ to Mecca at the end of 2008, is back, re-focused and reenergised on his way to the top of the featherweight standings. More...

Boxing Weigh-In: Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins

By Boxing Press October 18th, 2008 All Press Releases

Light heavyweights, 12 rounds
Kelly Pavlik: 169 lb
Bernard Hopkins: 170 lb More...

Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins Boxing Conference

By Boxing Press October 10th, 2008 All Press Releases

Lee Samuels: We’re here with the champ, the world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik. He’s in Youngstown with his trainer Jack Loew. They’re both here on the call and we’re talking about the big fight with - against Bernard Hopkins, October 18, Atlantic City Convention Hall. It’s called “Unstoppable.” It’s live on HBO Pay-Per-View. And Kelly’s been training very, very hard for this event which he’ll talk about. At this time Hall of Fame promoter, Bob Arum. Bob?

Bob Arum: Thank you Lee and everybody welcome to the call. After we finish here we’re going to turn you over to Kelly Swanson for the Hopkins conference call. Kelly and Jack are in Youngstown, Ohio finishing up training. As always Kelly has trained at a fearsome pace. We’re very proud of Kelly because when he comes into the ring he comes in 100% and gives 150%. So without further ado I’d like to turn you over to Kelly Pavlik to say a few words and then his trainer Jack Loew. Okay Kelly. More...

Boxing Prospect Danny Garcia Added To Pavlik vs. Hopkins Show

By Boxing Press October 4th, 2008 All Press Releases

Back in action October 18, 2008 is Philadelphia tough kid, Danny "Swift" Garcia as he showcases his skills on the Bernard Hopkins vs Kelly Pavlik card televised live on HBO PPV.

The young 20 year old undefeated prospect will enter the ring with a perfect record of 7-0 (6). In his last fight, Garcia stopped Tyrone Wiggins with a stiff body blow, followed by a two devastating left hooks to the head, forcing the referee to stop the bout at 1:04 of the first round. More...

Undercard For Pavlik vs. Hopkins Boxing Showdown Announced

By Boxing Press September 26th, 2008 All Press Releases

Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall is three weeks away from “Unstoppable”, the light heavyweight rumble between undefeated world middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik and legendary two-division world champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins, yet fight fans who are eagerly anticipating the showdown have more reason to want October 18 to get here quickly as an undercard packed with talent is planned for the show. More...

Boxing In Australia: Results Of The Week

By Bruce Dingo August 3rd, 2008 All Boxing Results

It was a pretty good week for Australian boxing, but most of the action happened of a Wednesday night show at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, NSW, headlined by Anthony Mundine and supported by super prospect Billy Dib.

Mundine, who recently gave up the WBA Super Middleweight belt rather than to face Mikkel Kessler again, took on heavy-handed Tokyo based veteran Toshiharu Kaneyama, better known by his nickname of "Crazy Kim", over ten rounds.

Kim, a former longtime Japanese light middleweight titlist who recently moved up to win OPBF belts at super middle and light heavy, bid his time in the early rounds, studying the quicker Mundine until he lashed out in the third round with a perfect counter that shockingly floored "Choc".

Mundine wasn't seriously hurt but gave the big punching Kim a lot more respect afterward and concentrated on getting off his shots and not standing in front of his foe.

The strategy worked well for Mundine, who peppered the Japanese import with both hands while Kim attempted but failed to repeat his one shot success of the third round.

Kim showed a tremendous chin to go along with his massive heart in taking the best that one of the top super middles in the world had to offer but was outpointed after the ten rounds were over by wide margins of 99-91, 98-91 and 98-92.

Mundine, who will reportedly try to campaign as a middleweight in the future, improves to 33-3 (23), while 33 year old Crazy Kim drops to 28-5 (24). More...

Boxing In Australia: Friday Night Results

By Bruce Dingo June 28th, 2008 All Boxing Results

It was a massive night of fisticuffs last night Down Under and with so much action to choose from, it's difficult to know where to start!

But start we must and that takes us to the Sydney area where at the Catholic in Campbelltown, NSW, there was a big showdown at middleweight between IBO Champion Daniel Geale and challenger Geard Ajetovic.

Geale was coming off a masterful boxing performance last December against previously undefeated slugger Daniel "The Rock" Dawson to win the vacant IBO belt and but the Mt. Annan stylist was facing a tough challenge in this one.

Ajetovic, a native Serbian who has fought his entire career in England, had completed his last six bouts without a loss following a narrow disappointment to European Champ Christopher Canclaux in a non-title bout two years ago.

When the bout started, it was clear that Geale possessed the sharper skills and ring generalmanship, but the dangerous Ajetovic closed distance and badly the champion in the fifth round. More...