Undefeated IBF No. 5-ranked junior welterweight Vernon “Ice Man” Paris (26-0, 15 KOs), from Detroit, today signed a promotional agreement with Don King. “I can’t find the words to explain how I feel signing to fight for a legend like Don King,” Paris said in King’s South Florida office. “People …
Read More »Promoter Fresquez On Holm vs. Mathis Mega Women’s Fight
“World Dominance” features the top two women’s boxers in the world, American favorite Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs) and French knockout specialist Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs), in arguably the No. female fight of all-time. “World Dominance,” presented by Fresquez Productions, will be held Friday night, …
Read More »Russell Gets Ruiz Test On Broner vs. Rodriguez Undercard
With wins in four of his last five fights, all by knockout, Mexico’s Heriberto Ruiz is in top-notch form in his mission to hand unbeaten featherweight phenom Gary Russell Jr. his first professional defeat in the 10-round chief undercard support bout of this Saturday’s “Home For The Holidays” card at …
Read More »Prospect Asselstine Added To Montreal Fight Card
One of Ontario’s best amateur boxers, undefeated featherweight prospect Tyler Asselstine, steps-up in class December 10 for his first scheduled eight-round bout against Frenchman Philippe Frenois at Bell Centre in Montreal. In his last action this past June in Ireland, Frenois (14-4-1) went the full 12-rounds, albeit in a losing …
Read More »Ward Confident Going Into Froch World Title Clash
WBA super middleweight champ Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs), trainer Virgil Hunter, and promoter Dan Goossen hosted members of the media at King’s Gym in Oakland, CA on Friday to discuss how his training camp has been going in preparation for his upcoming Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic Final …
Read More »HBO Announces New Prime Time Series, “On Freddie Roach”
HBO and filmmaker Peter Berg will team up for the innovative new primetime series “On Freddie Roach”, directed and executive produced by Emmy nominee Berg (“Friday Night Lights”). Presented by HBO and a co-production of Film 44 and Atticus Entertainment, the cinéma-vérité series focuses on Freddie Roach, the world-famous boxing …
Read More »Heavyweight Mitchell Steps Up To Face Ibragimov December 10
Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell will take the biggest step of his thus far unconventional professional boxing career on Saturday, Dec. 10 against Timur Ibragimov in the co-featured bout to the “Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson” championship fight taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC which will …
Read More »Amir Khan Wins British Boxer Of Year Award
Unified WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion Amir ‘King’ Khan has scooped the 2011 British Boxer of the Year gong at the annual awards ceremony held by the British Boxing Board of Control on Sunday. The event saw the Bolton star shake-off stiff competition from contenders such as Ricky Burns, Tyson …
Read More »Boxing Based Production “Kid Shamrock” Returns To New York
The acclaimed Off Broadway production Kid Shamrock returns with an exclusive run of 10 performances at the TADA Theater from Friday, November 25 to Sunday December 4. The heart-wrenching and inspiring true story of middleweight contender “Irish” Bobby Cassidy will be directed by former WBO heavyweight champion, Michael Bentt.
Read More »Epix To Screen Povetkin vs. Boswell Live In US
Live world championship boxing returns to Epix when newly-minted undefeated WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin makes his first world title defense, against Cedric “The Boz” Boswell, Saturday, December 3. Presented by Sauerland Event, the live broadcast will emanate from Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.
Read More »Irish Amateur Boxing Squad Named For Olympic Test Event
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have named a six-man squad for next week’s Olympic Test Event in London. The tournament, which will be contested on a last-eight basis in each weight category, begins at the ExCel, the venue for boxing at the 2012 Olympic Games, next Thursday.
Read More »King, Oner Team Up For Turkish Earthquake Relief
When WBC Silver welterweight champion Selcuk Aydin takes on Jo Jo Dan on November 26th in Trabzon, Turkey, 25% of the income from ticket sales for the show will be donated for the two devastating earthquakes which destroyed big parts of the east-Turkish region Van in October and November.
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