The WBC/WBO world super bantamweight unification fight will not happen as soon as we thought. WBC champion Larios suffered an inury to one of his biceps while defending his title recently against Irishman Wayne McCullough. This unfortunate happening means that Larios will not be able to compete against WBO champion …
Read More »Jones-Reid Done.
NABA light heavyweight champion George Khalid Jones puts much more than his title belt on the line February 25 when he fights veteran Thomas Reid in the 12-round main event on “Championship Boxing Returns to Lowell” at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. The first pro show to be held …
Read More »“El Torrito” Ready.
Othello’s Welterweight boxing prospect, David Torres will fight tough journeyman Cesar Vega (6-4) on Friday, February 25th at the Emerald Queen Casino’s “Battle at the Boat XXXV” boxing series. Torres, the undefeated Latino sensation (7-0, 5KO’s) will fight the semi-main event at the Emerald Queen with the first fight starting …
Read More »Hennessy Fighter’s Footage.
Exclusive video footage of Howard Eastman, Bernard Hopkins, Junior Witter and Carl Froch in preparation for their appearance in LA on February 19th is now available in the HennessySports.com video lounge. HennessySports.com members can now view in the behind the scenes area: – Howard Eastman speaking at the final press …
Read More »Hopkins: The Ageless Fighter.
Bernard Hopkins is a middleweight nearing middle age, and he intends to play that to the hilt. “I turned 40 years old on Jan. 15, so the question is where and when Bernard Hopkins starts looking like he’s 40? I’m going to sell it,” the undisputed 160-pound champion said Wednesday. …
Read More »Moli Mouths Off.
Argentinian WBU World Heavyweight Title challenger Fabio Eduardo Moli has promised to make it a double-upset for England when he defeats Matt Skelton on Friday 25 February at the Wembley Conference Centre. The tough-talker from Cordoba is from the same stable as Javier Alvarez who ripped Michael Gomez’s WBU World …
Read More »Margarito-Lujan This Friday.
WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will headline the Feb 18 edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights Main Events Special” from the Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Margarito will defend his crown against WBO #2 contender …
Read More »Eastman: “Hopkins Will Not Deny My Destiny.”
Howard Eastman has sounded more than confident in the build up to his challenge to Bernard Hopkins on Saturday 19th February at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles – he has sounded certain. “I am going to beat him in five rounds,” he predicts. “Bernard Hopkins will not be denying …
Read More »More on Turpin Suicide.
A promising young boxer who got the break of a lifetime when he was chosen to compete on NBC’s upcoming reality TV program “The Contender” has committed suicide. Najai Turpin shot himself in the head early Monday while sitting with his girlfriend in a parked car outside the West Philadelphia …
Read More »Abdulaev Stops Godoy.
On tuesday evening Spotlight Boxing promoted an event in south Germany’s Stutgart inside the athmospheric and elegant Alte Reithalle of Maritim Hotel. In the main event Usbekian Mahamat Abdulaev defeated Argentine Juan Alberto Godoy with a spectacular knockout in round 3 in a contest at jr. welterweight. Abdulaev landed two …
Read More »Hopkins-Eastman TV Details.
Hennessy Sports would like to clarify details of the Setanta Pay Per View broadcast of the Saturday February 19th “EXXECUTION DAY’ promotion at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. We are happy to confirm that the live broadcast will hit the UK at 0100 GMT on the following Sunday. Junior …
Read More »Millarvie to Fight Simpkin.
Scottish Heavyweight Prospect Ian Millarvie gets a chance to further his career when he makes his 2nd appearance at The St Andrew’s Sporting Club on Monday 21st February 2005. Millarvies Manager and St Andrew’s Sporting Club owner Tommy Gilmour says: “We have been inundated with requests from members for Ian …
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