Undefeated WBA super welterweight champion and future rabbi Yuri Foreman will serve as a Grand Marshall of the 2010 annual Salute to Israel Parade, the world’s largest public gathering in celebration of Israel, celebrating the 62nd anniversary of Israel with a spectacular parade featuring song, dance, floats and props. The Parade is scheduled to take…
The eclectic Fighting Irishmen touring exhibit of boxing artifacts and photographs, which is highlighted by an iconic Muhammed Ali autographed glove and trunks from the Al Blue Lewis Fight in Dublin, debuts today, Tuesday, May 18, at the GAA Museum, Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland). The exhibition is entitled The Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820…
Former NABO, USNBC middleweight champion, and Contender season one alum, Joey Gilbert (18-2, 14KOs), will be returning to the ring on May 22nd at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno against tough veteran Anthony “Powerhouse” Bartinelli (20-13-2, 13 KOs). Gilbert, who is coming off of an impressive stoppage victory of Ivan Stovall, looks to put…
Three-time World Champion Israel Vazquez and top-rated contender Abner Mares served up a heapful of smiles and more during a free public autograph session at the famous Tacos Tombras A Tacos inside the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. In an eagerly awaited matchup, Vazquez will meet arch-rival and two-division World Champion…
With under two weeks to go before their eagerly anticipated May 28th showdown at the Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City, Eric Lucas (39-7-3, 15 KO) and Librado Andrade (28-3-0, 21 KO) are adding the finishing touches to their training before settling their differences in the ring. InterBox has scheduled a full week of activities in…
Undefeated rising star, Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales (11-0, 9 KOs – middleweight), steps back into the ring against Mexico’s Victor Hugo Correa (12-4, 7 KOs) on May 22 at the Grand Sierra Resort. Gonzales, who joined the Let’s Get It On Promotions team last fall, is looking to remain undefeated and continue his dominance over those…
Esham Pickering claims that his best days in Boxing are yet to come and that will start with victory in Prizefighter Super-Bantamweights. Pickering is part of Barry Hearn’s latest eight-man, one night tournaments which takes place at York Hall, Bethnal Green, East London on Saturday May 29. The Nottinghamshire man has held European, British and…
On the 4th June, former British and European Bantamweight Champion Ian ‘Dappa’ Napa returns to the ring for the first time since contentiously losing his British title to Jamie McDonnell back in January this year, to face Doncaster’s tough, unbeaten prospect Stuart Hall at the Peterlee Leisure Centre in Peterlee, Tyne and Wear. Following a…
This coming Friday 19 year old George Jupp will be taking his first tentative steps into the world of professional boxing, when he debuts against Peter Barney at the Bruce Baker and Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym, co-promoted “Oakey’s Last Stand†event at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth on the 21st May 2010. Jupp, from Islington,…
On Thursday, May 20, in Room 104, the Oklahoma State Capital will host the Weigh-In conducted by the Oklahoma State Athletics Commission for the professional boxers fighting the next night, Friday, May 21, at the Cox Convention Center. The Weigh In, which will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., is open to the…
World ranked Light Heavyweight Yusaf “Mack Attack†Mack will make his return to Philadelphia when he headlines a big night of boxing on Friday night June 4th at The Legendary Blue Horizon. The card is promoted by Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions Inc. and SAM Promotions. The night will also be a celebration of promoter Vernoca…
In anticipation of Israel Vazquez vs. Rafael Marquez IV: Once And Four All, Showtime will re-air each of the duo’s three epic bouts in their entirety as well as an updated version of Vazquez-Marquez:The Trilogy all week leading up to the live event on Saturday, May 22. It all begins on Monday, May 17 with…