Just seven days after Andre Ward and Carl Froch battle in The Final of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute will headline on Showtime Championship Boxing when he makes the ninth defense of his 168-pound title against ageless former world light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior’’ Johnson…
Erik Morales Good afternoon to everyone. How is everybody? I’m very happy and very excited to be fighting September 17 for the WBC Super Lightweight title. And I’m very excited to be doing it against a very good, very dangerous, very strong fighter like Lucas Matthysse, and one thing’s for sure that together, we will…
The official weigh-in for tonight’s “Broadway Boxing†card was held yesterday at Perfect Game Sports Grill & Lounge. Undefeated super middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez takes on intra-state rival Chris Traietti in the 10-round main event at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. Light Heavyweights, 10 rounds Edwin Rodriguez: 173.5 Lb Chris Traietti: 174.5 Lb
Carl Frampton says his fight with Kiko Martinez is the biggest night of boxing that Ireland has seen “for many, many years†and vows to keep the European belt in Belfast. Frampton fights for the Spaniard’s Super Bantamweight title on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s bout with Breidis Prescott live on Sky Sports on Saturday…
On Wednesday at Kengkajan municipality in Petburi Province, Thailand, WBO Pacific Youth bantamweight champ Puengluang Sor Sing-yu defended his title against Marvn Tampos if the Philipines in front of an audience of over 5,000. The bout was very competitive but Puengluang had a better rhythm and banged his left fist into the target more, closing…
Due to an injury to his left shoulder and arm sustained yesterday afternoon during sparring, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has been forced to withdraw from his Saturday, August 27 WBA Super Lightweight Title challenge against Marcos “El Chino” Maidana that was to be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark. The entire card, which was…
On Wednesday night September 14th, Gulfstream Boxing Promotions and Gabe LaConte will present the second installment of the Wednesday Night Fights Series at the Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark. In the main event, Michael Torres of Jersey City, New Jersey will take on Mark Alexander in an eight round Jr. Welterweight bout. Torres has…
After catching a glimpse of David Diaz in person for the first time, “Hammerin’†Hank Lundy left Thursday’s weigh-in deathly afraid – not for his own well-being, but for that of his opponent. “He’s small!†Lundy said after weighing in at 134.6 pounds in advance of his NABF lightweight title defense against Diaz Friday, Aug….
On Friday August 19, Golden Boy Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are teaming up to present the latest installment of the “Punchin at the Paradise” fight series. The card, which will be broadcast live on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” will be headlined by Newark’s undefeated prospect Michael “The Artist” Perez (13-0-1, 7KO’s) taking on…
Just a little over two weeks remain before the hottest fight of the summer when WBA Super Lightweight Champion Marcos “El Chino” Maidana and WBA and WBO Interim Lightweight Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero square off in a 12-round battle for Maidana’s title on August 27 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. which…
In what should be his toughest fight to date, undefeated welterweight Todd “White Lightning†Wilson (10-0, 3 KOs) will face former world champion Eric “Mighty Mouse†Aiken (16-7-1, 12 KOs) in a six-round contest on the September 10 Jimmy Lange Boxing card at the Patriot Center.
ESPN’s Friday Night Fights will close out the 2011 season from Hammond, Ind. on August 19 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com when undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius Andrade (13-0, 9 KOs) and Grady “Bad Boy†Brewer (28-12, 16 KOs) meet in the 10-round main event. The card is presented by Banner…