Interim IBF 140-pound champion Sharmba Mitchell held an open media workout at Joe Goossen’s Gym in Van Nuys, California, October 27th. Two of boxing’s most talented pound-for-pound fighters will square off in a highly anticipated rematch when International Boxing Federation (IBF) “Super†140-pound champion Kostya Tszyu defends his title against Mitchell on Saturday, November 6th,…
After his seventh round destruction of Rudiger May in September, WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson has been ordered to defend against former WBC champion Vincenzo Cantatore. “This is a genuine world title fight,†enthused Nelson. “Cantatore is currently rated WBO number one, number three with the IBF and WBA and until recently the official challenger…
Media Conference. Wednesday, October 27th, 2004. Tszyu: It is great to be here. It is great to be back in the States. Everything has gone well and this is the beginning of winter. The weather is so beautiful. I am pleased, after a long time, to be coming back and I will try to put…
Australian middleweight star Sam ‘The King’ Soliman issues an open challenge to the biggest names in the middleweight division. Bernard Hopkins: A true champion who will be long remembered for his hold over the middleweight division. We have called you out on numerous occasions over the past eighteen months, begging to be considered as a…
Rostock – Undefeated Ukrainian bantamweight contender Wladimir Sidorenko beat former world champion Leo Gamez with a unanimous decision over 12 rounds in a WBA bantamweight eliminator on Tuesday in Rostock, Germany. Sidorenko who was headlining the Spotlight Boxing event at Scandlines Arena displayed impressive speed, power and combination punching. But the tough 41-year-old Gamez gave…
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Romanian light welterweight fighter Leonard ‘The Lion’ Dorin has announced his retirement from professional boxing. During a six year career, Dorin won the WBA lightweight title and successfully defended it before fighting to a contentious draw with IBF lightweight titlist Paul Spadafora, a fight that an overwhelming majority of observers felt Dorin…
IBF “Super†140-Pound Champion Kostya “The Thunder Down Under’’ Tszyu vs. Interim IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Sharmba “Little Big Man’’ Mitchell WBO Junior Featherweight Champion Joan “Little Tyson†Guzman vs. WBO No. 13 Junior Featherweight Contender Marcos Licona Saturday, Nov. 6, At 9 PM ET/PT* From Glendale Arena, Phoenix, Arizona NEW YORK (Oct. 27, 2004)…
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004 World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will make his first title defense against the guy who most recently knocked out Mike Tyson, Danny Williams, on Saturday, December 11, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Klitschko: I am really happy to fight again. I…
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 FROM MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW NEW YORK (Oct. 25, 2004) World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will make his first title defense against the man who most recently knocked out Mike Tyson, Danny Williams, on Saturday, December 11, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino…
The vast majority of boxing fans identified the Kellerman name with ESPN’s fast-talking Friday night fights analyst Max Kellerman. However, the name will now forever inspire remembrance of a darker nature due to the brutal murder of Max’s older brother, Sam Kellerman. It is alleged that light heavyweight boxer, James Butler is responsible for Kellerman’s…
Two-Time WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo vs. Former World Champion/WBA & IBF No. 3/WBO & WBC No. 4 130-lb. Contender Joel Casamayor. IBF Super Middleweight Champion Jeff “Left Hook†Lacy vs. WBC & WBO No. 8/IBF No. 14 168-Pound Contender Omar Sheika. Heavyweight Contender Jeremy “Half Man-Half Amazing†Williams vs. Undefeated Heavyweight Contender Samuel…
The battle for the WBA light-welterweight championship culminated in a right hand from the champion, Vivian Harris that stopped challenger Oktay Urkal in his tracks in the eleventh round. The fight was a rematch between the two that materialized when Harris was unable to negotiate a higher profile defense against a more prestigious name. Stopping…