Today, on his 27th birthday, WBO Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck arrived in Munich where he will be part of a show event tomorrow night hosted by popular German showmaster Stefan Raab. “Captain“ Huck biggest wish for his birthday: “I want the Klitschko brothers!“
El Paso, Texas, native Austin “No Doubt†Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) of Las Cruces, N.M, weighed in at 154 pounds and Frank “The Italian Stallion†LoPorto (15-4-2, 7 KOs) of Melbourne, Australia, measured 152.5 pounds one day before their 12 round WBA Super Welterweight Championship main event showdown on ShoBox: The New Generation, Friday, Nov….
Popular Chicago based light heavyweight contender Andrzej ‘The Polish Prince†Fonfara is training with former two-time world champion and current world title challenger Danny ‘The Green Machine†Green in Perth, Australia. The 24 year old Fonfara is headed for a ten round light heavyweight showdown with Phil ‘The Drill†Williams on Saturday, December 16th as…
To boxing, sports and entertainment fans worldwide: Thank you for your great support for November 5th’s Sold Out Viva Don King boxing event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. It was an unequivocal success.
Amir “King” Khan will fight on Sky for the first time since he defeated Marcos “Chino” Maidana in his Las Vegas debut in December last year in a clash that many in boxing called the “Fight of the Year.” Live coverage of Khan vs. Peterson on December 10 from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center…
Promoter Mick Hennessy is excited to announce that Hennessy Sports has signed the world’s hottest boxing prospect Chris Eubank Jnr on a long term agreement. Mick Hennessy said “We are delighted to have signed such a major talent, there was a lot of competition for his signature, not only from other promoters but other broadcasters…
Boxing promoter Don King received a gift of $500,000 from his fighter Felix “Tito†Trindad in celebration of his 80th birthday. Trinidad, a five-time world champion who King promoted in his most thrilling world championship matches, was not able to come to South Florida to celebrate the milestone birthday with his longtime promoter on Aug….
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Denton Vassell is keen on mixing it with new British king Colin Lynes early next year. Lynes caused a huge upset when he took the domestic title from Lee Purdy on Wednesday to set up some big paydays.
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has written to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) urging them to tighten the rules on promoters paying fighters. Hearn’s letter raised concerns that some fighters have had to wait months beyond the seven day regulated period to be paid for their work and he says he is unhappy about…
Colin Lynes produced a fantastic display against Lee Purdy to take the British Welterweight title with a majority decision in a York Hall classic. The 33 year-old is the oldest British champion at the weight and belied the nine-year age gap between him and the title holder by bursting out of the blocks to dominate…
Big hearted promoter Ricky Hatton has given away free tickets for his big promotion this weekend to British troops. Hatton Promotions stage a star-studded show at Oldham Leisure Centre on Saturday (Nov 12) night when Denton Vassell risks his Commonwealth Welterweight crown against Samuel Colomban.
Last night, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck publicly called out both Klitschko brothers in one of Germany’s biggest TV shows “TV Total“. “Captain“ Huck had a special present for showmaster Stefan Raab, who hosts a platform diving event this weekend which will also feature Marco Huck as one of the guest stars.