Bob Arum: Those who follow boxing know that the 122-pound division is chock full of superstars. We have a long list of guys who will be making tremendous fights. HBO has recognized this and will concentrate on bringing to the public the best of 122 pounds in a series of bouts.
This Saturday, June 30, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif., Gary Shaw Productions’ hard hitting Junior Middleweight contender, Freddy Hernandez (30-2, 20 KOs) and Golden Boy Promotions’ Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11 KOs) will go toe-to-toe in a 10-round bout.
After starting his career out as a journeyman, going 4-4-1 in his first nine bouts, French Super Welterweight Zakaria Attou has turned things around for himself and will be challenging for the vacant World Boxing Federation International title on June 29 at the Salle Marcel Cerdan in Paris suburb Poissy.
Jason McKay and Kalum McConville edged to within one win of claiming at least a bronze medal apiece at the 2012 European Junior Championships in Bulgaria. McKay stopped Hungarian light-flyweight Zsolt Karvaly in the second round of today’s last-16 clash to book his ticket into the quarter-finals in Sofia. The Canal BC stand out was…
From the end of World War II through the early 1950s, the Golden Era of West Coast Boxing was alive and well in Hollywood, California with regular shows at the legendary Hollywood Legion Stadium on Gower and El Centro. In the early 1960s, “The Brown Bomber” himself, Joe Louis, promoted weekly shows at The Moulin…
Once again it was an all-action main event topping Dave Coldwell’s latest installment as Kieran Farrell and Joe Elfidh produced a five-round shootout that was ultimately decided by a crippling left hook delivered to Elfidh’s mid-section on Friday night at De Vere Whites Hotel in Bolton, England.
Ian Lewison, who lost in two ABA finals to David Dolan and David Price via disputed decision has made an inauspicious start to his career winning four and drawing one from six fights. “Fights kept falling through and I lost motivation for the sport†said Lewison, who weighed 18 stone 12 [264 pounds] for his…
Sebastian “Coco†Madani won the vacant World Boxing Federation Super Welterweight title Saturday, June 23 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Salle Chatenoud in Annecy, France, as he was awarded a hard-fought, but deserved, unanimous decision over tough Spaniard Jose Del Rio.
John Joyce and James Cleary got Ireland off to an impressive start at the 2012 European Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria today. Joyce, the current European schoolboy champion, beat Richard Kovacs of Hungary 15-7, and Cleary followed that up with a 19-6 decision over Kaspers Burkevics of Latvia.
Heavyweight Tony Grano picked up the vacant NABF crown last night by knocking out DaVarryl Williamson in the fourth round to headline the “Viva Don King II” show at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL. Tony Grano: “DaVarryl caught me with a good right hand in the second round. I didn’t want to get…
Promoter Gary Shaw is concerned about the damage done in the sport of boxing after the news Friday that Antonio Tarver tested positive for a banned substance in a pre-fight drug test conducted by the California State Athletic Commission before his fight with Lateef Kayode.
© Esther Lin / Showtime boxing The final press conference for one of the most oft-discussed fight cards of the year – “Ortiz vs. Lopez†taking place this Saturday, June 23 and televised live on Showtime, 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, from Staples Center, took place Thursday before boxing media and fans,…