Three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez risks his revenge rematch against professional nemesis and boxing’s No. 1 pound for pound fighter Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao when he battles former world champion Likar Ramos in a 10-round junior welterweight rumble this Saturday, July 16. Marquez-Ramos will headline a three-bout broadcast, which will be streamed live from Plaza…
Hatton Promotions have shown their ambition by winning the purse bids for two eagerly anticipated domestic title fights. They have won the bids for Gary Sykes’s British super-featherweight championship defence against Gary Buckland and Anthony Crolla’s British lightweight title showdown against Scottish ace Willie Limond.
Craig Watson insists that arch rival Lee Purdy will not ruin his summer in the sun. Revenge minded Watson attempts to regain the British welterweight title in his rematch against the Colchester man at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday night (July 16). Purdy stunned Watson back in April, stopping Oldham’s favourite fighting son in five…
A solid undercard has been announced for the “Fire & Fury†pro boxing card, featuring WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov in his third title defense, July 29 against two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber†Santiago, on TeleFutura’s“Sólo Boxeo Tecate†broadcast live from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other…
Tyson Fury says once he knocks out British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora on July 23 at Wembley Arena he wants to do the same to David Haye before a showdown with World champion Wladimir Klitschko. Fury was left bewildered by how David Haye flopped on the big stage against Klitschko in their World…
This Friday afternoon, the weigh-in for Saturday night’s USBA Heavyweight championship fight between Maurice Harris and Derric Rossy will take place on the Boardwalk in front of Resorts Casino. The weigh-in will start at 3pm eastern and all participants in Saturday night’s card will be on the scale in advance of the big card promoted…
Working double duty as a pharmacy technician for CVS and a professional boxer for Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, 22-year-old middleweight prospect Thomas Falowo (3-0, 3 KOs) of Pawtucket, R.I., is quickly becoming a household name among New England’s most loyal fans, many of whom have been following the sport religiously since the glory…
Much more than his title belt will be on line Saturday night, July 16 when USBA Heavyweight Champion Maurice “Sugar Moe†Harris makes his first defense against Derric“The Shaolin Fist†Rossy at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Harris needs to erase the memories of his last fight in order to keep his roller coaster-like…
Lee Purdy hopes successfully defending his British welterweight crown against Craig Watson this weekend will book a return clash against Denton Vassell. Colchester’s Purdy narrowly lost on points to Vassell in a Commonwealth title challenge last year, but in April shocked Watson to become British champion.
No sooner had new WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Rico “Suavecito†Ramos had his arm raised victoriously after his seventh-round knockout of defending champion Akishumni Shimoda last Saturday night in Atlantic City, when WBA Interim titlist Guillermo “The Jackal†Rigondeaux issued an instant challenge to the 24-year-old Ramos for a supreme 122-pound showdown.
County Mayo’s Henry “The Western Warrior” Coyle returns home next month when he challenges for the WBF Light Middleweight title against Italy’s Elio Cotena at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Friday, August 12th. The Chicago based Geesala native will headline a bill which also features Dublin’s undefeated Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland and a host of…
WBA Interim Super Lightweight Champion Marcos Maidana and WBA & WBO Interim Lightweight Champion Robert Guerrero will tangle on August 27, 2011 for Maidana’s title at the HP Pavilion in San Jose which will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark. Marcos Maidana, WBA Interim Super Lightweight Champion