Highly decorated Chicago amateur boxer Jose Felix Quezada will make his much anticipated professional debut on Friday, February 7 at the UIC Pavilion. In preparation for his pro debut, the nineteen year old Quezada, advised by local entrepreneur Rick Ramos will hold a public media workout on Saturday, February 1 …
Read More »Peterson, Jean, Rosado, Charlo Confident As Fight Night Looms
Just a couple of days away from the first night of the initial Showtime Championship Boxing event in 2014, read what the Lamont Peterson vs. Dierry Jean trainers, fighters and promoters had to say at the final press conference, at Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. on Thursday: Lamont Peterson, IBF …
Read More »Groves Tells His Side Of Froch Rematch Negotiations
Super-middleweight contender ‘Saint’ George Groves admits he has turned down an ‘unsatisfactory’ offer to fight heated rival Carl Froch, but insists it is a fight he wants to take place sooner rather than later. “I am unsure why Carl Froch has todayreleased a statement implying I do not wish to …
Read More »Carl Froch Statement On Groves, Chavez Jr Fight Situations
“There has been plenty of speculation over the last few weeks regarding my future. As it stands we are looking closely at two options George Groves and Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr. “Yesterday, we made a seven figure offer to George Groves for a second fight that would have seen him …
Read More »Alvarez Returns Against Angulo On Massive March 8 Fight Card
Hundreds of fans turned out on a Tuesday afternoon to witness up close and personal Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez, fan favorite Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo and four other world-class action fighters for a jam-packed press conference hosted by Golden Boy Promotions to formally announce “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. …
Read More »Ireland Amateur Youth Championship Finals This Friday
Thirteen finals will be decided at the Open Youth Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium on Friday night. Ten male finals are pencilled in for decision, along three female finals in the three Olympic women’s weight categories of flyweight, lightweight and middleweight. Liam Callaghan and Brendan Irvine get proceedings underway in …
Read More »Trainer Don House Backs Bermane Stiverne To Win WBC Crown
The impending WBC heavyweight championship fight to determine the successor of recently retired Vitali Klitschko, between WBC Silver champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne (23-1, 20 KOs) and Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (36-3, 31 KOs), is extra special for Stiverne’s veteran head trainer, Don House. “First,” House explained, “I’ve been with …
Read More »Donoghue, Ginty Advance To Finals At National Stadium
Current AIBA World Junior male and female champions Willie Donoghue and Ciara Ginty advanced to next Friday’s Open Youth Championships finals following semi-final wins at Dublin’s National Stadium today. Donoghue saw off the challenge of Thomas Mongan and Ginty edged out current European Union junior champion Amy Broadhurst on a …
Read More »Two Champions Highlight Irish Amateur Blowout At National Stadium
Two reigning AIBA World Junior champions will be in action in Saturday’s National Open Youth Championships semi-finals at Dublin’s National Stadium. Willie O’Donoghue, St Michael’s Athy BC, and Ciara Ginty, Geesala BC, will be between the ropes at the home of Irish boxing.
Read More »Turner vs. Jenkinson Headlines March 8 Peterborough Show
Trad TKO head honcho Johnny Eames announces the latest offering from the Trad TKO Events team, in association with Junction 17 Cars and Vic’s Gym – “Fast & Furious” – a Night of Championship Boxing at the Cresset in Peterborough on Saturday, 8th March 2014. Heading up the bill is …
Read More »Eddie Chambers Crosses The Atlantic To Join Team Fury
American heavyweight hitman Eddie Chambers has joined Team Fury Promotions and will be trained by the renowned Peter Fury. The Philadelphian bruiser turned professional in 2000 at just 18 and has amassed a record of 40 fights with 36 wins and only four defeats. At 31, he has been in …
Read More »Iron Mike Tyson Thrills PAL Youngsters In Las Vegas
Hall of Famer Mike Tyson had a brilliant amateur career in the 1980’s. Now a professional boxing promoter for Iron Mike Productions (IMP), the youngest world heavyweight champion of all-time still has a burning passion for amateur boxing. Tyson thought it would be fun to workout with kids from the …
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