© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Former world champions Arthur Abraham of Germany and Carl Froch of England were confident, yet respectful, during Wednesday’s Super Six World Boxing Classic jam-packed final press conference at Hartwall Arena in the Power Play Restaurant here on Wednesday.
The Big Three, the ‘60s version of this troika was comprised of golf’s greatest of that era, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. As the 21st century begins its second decade The Big Three has a new generation, boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Sergio Martinez, multi-division world champions possessing the comparable…
Matthew Hatton has fired back at Kell Brook telling him: “You’re not even the best in Britain.†Brook has issued a cheeky challenge to fight Amir Khan and claimed he is the best welterweight in Britain. European champion Hatton has now thrown down the gauntlet to the British champion, blasting: “He has beaten absolutely nobody…
Following two dominant ShoBox stoppages, Edwin Rodriguez (17-0, 13 KOs) drew the attention of Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) and his trainer Robert McCracken. Just days after an exciting ninth-round TKO over James McGirt Jr. on the Nov. 5 telecast of ShoBox: The New Generation, Froch and McCracken flew Rodriguez across the pond to help…
On Saturday afternoon, December 4th, some of the best amateur fighters will be on display at the 7th annual Mitchell Allen Boxing Showcase will take place at the Sheppard Recreation Center on 5700 Haverford Avenue in Philadelphia.
From Osaka to Manchester, Providence to Montreal, top super middleweight contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika has made a career out of going to his opponents’ backyards and giving them the fights of their lives. On Saturday, November 27, Bika walks into the “lions den” again when he travels to Oakland, California to face hometown hero…
Andre Ward and Sakio Bika participated in a national media conference call on Monday to discuss their upcoming world title fight on Saturday, Nov. 27, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Ward (22-0, 13 KOs) will defend his WBA super middleweight championship in…
Noah Zuhdi wins by technical knockout in the 3rd round over Steven Cox of Independence, Missouri in an exciting boxing match on Top Rank’s Boxing card at WinStar Casino Saturday night, November 20, 2010. The IBF Junior Bantamweight Elimination Fight was won by split decision by Raul Martinez over Rodrigo Guerrero. The fights were broadcast…
Hennessy Sports Canada’s top prospects Logan Cotton McGuinness and Tyler Asselstine battled to victory Saturday night at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The undefeated McGuinness, fighting out of Orangeville, Ontario, improved to 13-0-1 with six knockouts, as he went to war with Mexico’s Adrian Verdugo.
Flamboyant Light Middleweight Yassine El Maachi is clearly in fighting mood ahead of the defense of his International Masters title, against France based Haitian hard man Jimmy Colas at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Judgement Day’ double title event at York Hall on Saturday 4th December.
On Thursday December 2nd, at the Halle Carpentier Arena in Paris France, former two-time cruiserweight champion, and now IBF #10 and WBA #12 heavyweight rated contender, Jean Marc Mormeck (35-4, 22KO’s) will look to take one step closer towards challenging for a heavyweight world title, when he takes on fellow contender Timur Ibragimov (30-2-1, 16KO’s).
Joe Murray insists he’ll be ready for his first professional title after sorting out David Chianella. The Beijing Olympian will be bidding for his ninth straight professional win when he faces former Italian featherweight champion David Chianella at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Friday November 26. Murray, 23, hasn’t lost a round since turning professional in…