© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing World-ranked welterweight Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez is one step closer to a future world title shot against Andre Berto following his convincing fourth-round TKO victory over Mike Anchondo on ShoBox: The New Generation on ShowtimeFriday night from Buffalo Bills Casino. A poised and relaxed Hernandez controlled the entire scheduled…
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Former multi-weight world champion Shane Mosley clashes with Sergio Mora, headlining a card tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Light middleweights, 12 rounds Shane Mosley: 154 lb Sergio Mora: 157 lb
Tickets to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito world championship fight are on sale today, Saturday, September 18. Cowboys Stadium will be configured for over 50,000 fans for Pacquiao vs. Margarito, with elevated floor seating similar to NBA games. Pacquiao and Margarito, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing…
All four fighters stressed the importance of what tomorrow night means to them at Thursday’s weigh-in, just one day out of their appearance on ShoBox: The New Generation tonight, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. Both main event boxers, world-ranked welterweight Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez (28-1, 1 NC, 19…
Tomasz Adamek (42-1, 27 KO’s) returns to Newark’s Prudential Center on Thursday, Dec. 9th when he defends his IBF International Heavyweight title vs. Queens New York’s Vinny Maddalone (33-6, 24 KO’s). Promoted by Main Events, Ziggy promotions and Star Boxing, the event will be part of the Prudential center’s acclaimed Brick City Boxing Series. Further…
By Per Ake Persson The WBA has, through Gilberto Mendoza, distanced itself somewhat from the delicate situation at middleweight. According to Mendoza, all parties involved had verbally accepted that Gennadyi Golovkin would face Milton Nunez for the interim title and Hassan N´Dam would fight Avantandil Khurtzide for the vacant regular title.
If Vitali thinks he’s going to have the kind of easy night his brother had last week, he’s in for a shock,” vows upcoming heavyweight title challenger Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KOs). Speaking about Samuel Peter’s non-performance versus Vitali’s brother Wladimir on September 11 in relation to his October 16 battle for the…
Showtime Sports officially announced today a series of high-profile fights amongst four of the world’s elite fighters in the exciting and deep bantamweight division. The two-round, single-elimination tournament to determine the best fighter at 118 pounds will begin with two semifinal bouts on Saturday, Dec. 11, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on…
With boxing’s present already well accounted for on Saturday, September 18, thanks to names like Sugar Shane Mosley, Sergio Mora and those of the rest of the pay per view fighters, it will be up to the future stars of the sweet science to make their own statements in undercard bouts at Staples Center in…
On Friday night October 8th, one of the hottest prospects in boxing, undefeated Danny “Swift†Garcia will take on his toughest challenger to date when he battles former world title challenger, “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis in ten round Jr. Welterweight bout that will highlight a night of world class boxing at The Arena (Formally The New…
After making his pro debut 7 years ago this September, Manchester’s European and British Lightweight Champion John Murray is looking to continue his unbeaten record when he meets his mandatory challenger and the Ukrainian number one, Andrei Kudriavtsev at Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Saturday 25th September. Matchroom Sport and Hennessy Sports will promote the…
Heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis returns to Germany in December. The three-time world amateur champion and 2004 Olympic gold medallist, currently rated #2 by the WBC, is on his way to become the mandatory challenger for WBC champion Vitali Klitschko. After defecting from the Cuban national team along with unified featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in December…