Promoter Don King has announced that former World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association welterweight champion Ricardo “El Matador” Maryorga will face former International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Michelle Piccirillo for the WBC super welterweight championship as part of “Global Glory” at the United Center on Aug. 13. The colorful …
Read More »Vitali Klitschko: \”I am Not Ducking Anyone, Especially Rahman.\”
World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko would like to make one thing perfectly clear: He has always wanted to fight Hasim Rahman. “I read things, but I do not believe what I am reading,” Klitschko said. “Three months ago (April 20), a press release was sent out on my …
Read More »\”Punisher\” Perez Jr.: \”I Want Garcia and Litzau!\”
“I am looking forward to a tough fight this Saturday and if all goes well, I will also be trying for two more fights after this one in August.” Jose also said: “Some time after this summer I would like to go up against one of my amateur rivals like …
Read More »Hopkins-Taylor Replay July 23.
It’s a special edition of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING when HBO Sports presents the exclusive delay broadcast of the showdown for the undisputed world middleweight title: BERNARD HOPKINS VS. JERMAIN TAYLOR, airing SATURDAY, JULY 23 at 10:15 P.M. ET/PT, on HBO. The HBO Sports broadcast team, which was ringside for the …
Read More »Showtime to Feature \”Contender\” Kaddour.
Ahmed “Hollywood” Kaddour, who recently appeared on “The Contender,” will become the first contestant from the NBC reality series to return to boxing when he takes on former West Virginia State Champion Maxell Taylor in the eight-round junior middleweight co-feature Friday, July 22, 2005, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” In …
Read More »Golden Boys Win Again.
On the under-card of the undisputed middleweight championship fight between Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor on Saturday night, two of Golden Boy Promotion’s star prospects kept their early careers intact with wins. Vicente Escobedo improved his professional record to five wins, all by way of knockout when he dismantled Edgar …
Read More »Diaz Wins Non-Title Bout.
In keeping busy before his next title defense, WBA lightweight champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz knocked out Arthur Cruz in five rounds in Los Angeles, USA. Diaz had already knocked Cruz out once, in four rounds some years before becoming the WBA champion. The undefeated champion now has twenty-eight wins …
Read More »Jennings Batters Vincent.
Undefeated British welterweight Michael Jennings became the British welterweight champion on Saturday in England when he knocked out Jimmy Vincent in round one of their fight. Vincent, the Birmingham battler had previously gone twelve rounds with hard-hitting Eamonn Magee and David Barnes but could not last out a round with …
Read More »Khan Begins with a Win.
Lightweight sensation Amir Khan started his professional career with a bang on Saturday night in England when he knocked out unknown David Bailey in a single round. Khan was a chief support to what was supposed to be a huge heavyweight contest but all that changes when Danny Williams claimed …
Read More »Abraham Beats Eastman; Magee Loses to Tsypko.
It looks as if former middleweight title contender Howard Eastman of England’s days of world championship level fighting are over after he lost once again, bringing his record to forty wins against three losses. Eastman’s only previous losses were to William Joppy and Bernard Hopkins, but on Saturday night in …
Read More »Barrera-Peden on September 17.
It’s always a special night when two world champions put everything they’ve worked so hard for on the line in search of a unification of their titles. Saturday, September 17 will be such a night when WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera looks to add another chapter to his …
Read More »Barrera and Mosley Partners in Golden Boy Promotions.
Continuing in it’s quest to revolutionize the business of boxing promotion and put the power back in the hands of the people who have worked tirelessly to entertain legions of fight fans, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to welcome Marco Antonio Barrera and “Sugar” Shane Mosley as equity partners in …
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