British super featherweight champion “Amazing” Alex Arthur will challenge for the European super featherweight crown on July 9 against Boris Sinitsin. Russia’s Sinitsin will travel to Arthur’s Edinburgh for the fight as Arthur attempts to win all domestic and European championships outright. Arthur aims to follow in the footsteps of …
Read More »Burke out of Meager Showdown.
David Burke has withdrawn from his eliminator for the British lightweight title against Lee Meager on the July 9th Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ event at the Nottingham Arena. “Unfortunately David has injured his back so has had to stop training,” explained show promoter Mick Hennessy. “This means he will now be …
Read More »It\’s a DiBella Weekend.
DiBella Entertainment’s tough 135-pounder Leavander Johnson (33-4-2, 25 KO’s) and Stefano Zoff (43-9-2, 17 KO’s), will battle for the Vacant IBF Lightweight Title on Friday night June 17th at the Palalido Dello Sport in Milano, Italy. Zoff hails from Monfalcone, Italia, so he will be fighting on his home turf, …
Read More »Arturo Gatti Conference Quotes.
Gatti: It’s going to pay off for me again this time. My boxing skills. That’s what everyone forgets that I can do. It was very important for me to win that title. And it was very hard also. Not knowing my opponent and not knowing how he was going to …
Read More »Navarro-Pacquiao Quotes.
CARLOS NAVARRO. “Confidence-wise, I am always the same, so it wasn’t like I got sky high after beating Agapito Sanchez. What that victory did for me which was more important than anything was remind fans and media that I am back in the game and serious about fighting for and …
Read More »McBride on NER Radio.
New England Ringside president Rick Brutti today announced that the twice-weekly New England Ringside Radio Show has expanded into Rhode Island and soon will be the most frequently aired broadcast in boxing. “This is the next step in our expansion throughout New England,” Brutti explained. “We want to provide information …
Read More »Dimitrenko-Sidon Set.
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Alexander Dimitrenko, 18-0 (11), takes on German champion Andreas Sidon, 26-5 (20), on July 2 at Color Line Arena of Hamburg. The vacant WBO intercontinental title will be on the line in this contest on the undercard of Zsolt Erdei’s WBO light heavyweight world title defense against …
Read More »Oakey Challenges Haymer for English Belt
By Curtis McCormick After two false starts Portsmouth, England’s Tony Oakey looks to be finally getting back in the ring where he can launch an all out assault on the English Light Heavyweight title currently held by London’s Peter “The Daddy” Haymer. The two clash on the undercard of “Lightweight …
Read More »Showtime to Replay Tyson-McBride.
SHOWTIME will replay Saturday’s historical pay-per-view bout that saw Mike Tyson slide into possible retirement following a stunning turn of events in which the former two-time world heavyweight champion refused to answer the bell for the seventh round against Kevin McBride. Fight fans have the opportunity to witness perhaps the …
Read More »DiBella Helping to Save U.S. Sub Base.
Baseball professionals and political leaders are joining forces in Connecticut, as The Norwich Navigators Double-A baseball team hosts a “Save Our U.S. Sub Base” rally on Tuesday, June 14 prior to its 6:35 p.m. home game. The statewide effort has drawn the attention of Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell, who has …
Read More »Vargas Tickets on Sale.
Two-time jr. middleweight world champion Fernando Vargas returns to the 154 lb. division on August 20 when he battles in a 12 round main event bout against Javier Castillejo at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. In the 12 round …
Read More »King Presents Rahman-Barrett/Golota-Saleta.
Promoter Don King has announced that tickets will go on sale Tuesday at 1 p.m. for his next boxing extravaganza at the United Center on Aug. 13 featuring a showdown for the World Boxing Council interim heavyweight championship that pits former WBC and International Boxing Council heavyweight champion and current …
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