Unbeaten Featherweight prospect ‘Saint’ George Jupp is set to face Harrow’s Raffi Khan at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Essex Eruption’ at Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, Essex, this coming Saturday. 20 year old Jupp is proving to be something of a sensation on the London scene and is being tipped …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Pyatt Predicts Smyle Prizefighter Victory
Former World Middleweight champion Chris Pyatt believes Jahmaine Smyle has the perfect style to claim Prizefighter trophy at Liverpool Olympia on March 23. Smyle lines up in the 17th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one-night tournaments in Merseyside live on Sky Sports and his trainer Pyatt says his fighter is …
Read More »Boxing Update: Ortiz Vows To KO Berto For WBC Belt
Styles make fights and the compelling April 16 showdown between the lightning-quick WBC Welterweight World Champion and undefeated star Andre Berto, from Winter Haven, Florida, and powerful, WBC # 5 rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, of Ventura, Calif., will add-up to non-stop action when they square-off in an “East-West Showdown” …
Read More »Boxing In Brazil: Oliveira Headlines March 25 In Sao Paulo
Unbeaten Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira continues his mission to popularize boxing in his native Brazil, when he fight at home again March 25, headlining the “International Boxing Challenge” pro-am event at Mauro Pinheiro Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. The 20-year-old Oliveira (13-0, 11 KOs), now rated No. 10 by the …
Read More »Boxing Update: Middendorf Launches United Boxers Venture
Chris Middendorf has launched United Boxers, a new promotional company which will present its first event on Friday, April 15th at the Maryland Sportsplex in Millersville, just south of Baltimore. The inaugural United Boxers event will showcase an All-Star Card of the area’s best young talent including cruiserweight Russ “The …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Lucian Bute vs. Brian Magee
With their IBF Super Middleweight clash just days away, boxing superstar and unbeaten champ Lucian Bute and European titleholder Brian Magee participated in a media teleconference call Tuesday to discuss their upcoming fight for Bute’s belt on Showtime Championship Boxing Saturday, March 19 live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Barker Returns To Ring Against Spada In London
‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker returns to the ring on April 30 to face Domenico ‘Volcano’ Spada for the vacant European Middleweight title at London Olympia. The unbeaten British and Commonwealth champion will face the Italian in Kensington live on Sky Sports. Barker and Spada are ranked six and seven in the …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Heavyweight Solis Confident Of Klitschko Victory
Odlanier Solis wants to make a historical statement in the ring next Saturday (March 19th) when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko at Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany. Instead of running his mouth about how he will win the fight, the Cuban superstar remained very calm at today’s press conference. …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Ramos, Kirkland Headline Solo Boxeo March 18
On Friday, March 18, a dynamic duo of rising stars will break in Orange County’s newest fight venue, The Hangar at the O.C. Fair & Event Center, as unbeatens Luis Ramos Jr. and James Kirkland co-headline separate bouts that will be featured on the March 18 TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Bute vs. Magee For IBF Title In Montreal
Unbeaten IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute (27-0, 22 KOs) will make his eagerly anticipated first start since signing a multi-fight agreement with Showtime Sports when he makes the seventh defense of his 168-pound crown against former European titleholder Brian Magee (34-3-1, 24 KOs), of Belfast, Ireland, live on Showtime …
Read More »8 Count Boxing: Linenfelser Brothers Make Pro Debut April 1
Highly regarded prospects Joe and Anthony Linenfelser will make their Chicago debut on Friday, April 1st as part of the stacked undercard at “Windy City Fight Night 16” at the UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Based out of Rockford, Illinois, both …
Read More »Epix Boxing: Klitschko vs. Solis Simulcast On Giant Times Square Screen
Not since Jack Dempsey’s Broadway Restaurant closed in 1974 has a heavyweight champion graced The Great White Way; until this week. Epix will present the closed captioned simulcast of the Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis WBC heavyweight championship on a jumbotron screen in Times Square (Broadway at 44th St.), This …
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