© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions Unbeaten WBC No. 1-ranked heavyweight Cristobal Arreola pulled a fast one on those watching Thursday’s well-attended free open weigh-in at Staples Center in Los Angeles, initially stepping on the scale wearing a shirt and weighing 272 pounds! Quickly, however, he pulled off his shirt to reveal a weighted…
Tonight, Matthew Macklin faces off against Amin Asikainen for the vacant European middleweight title as boxing mad Manchester has reached fever pitch. Headlining “Euro Glory”, Macklin, 24-2 (17), will finally have the opportunity to reach his potential in this tough showdown with former title holder Asikainen, 26-2 (17).
Undefeated prospect Neil Perkins has been given a potential life-changing opportunity by being drafted into Prizefighter Heavyweights III. Perkins, 27, comes in to replace Michael Sprott, who has withdrawn from the eight-man, one-night boxing tournament after the recent death of his sister Ginette. The latest Prizefighter event, which will be staged at the ExCel in…
In front of a large crowd of traders and boxing fans at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, former world champions David Diaz and Jesus Chavez rang the opening bell on Tuesday morning to start off the trading day. After opening the trading day, Diaz and Chavez were swarmed by hundreds of traders and CBOE…
On September 30th Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will present its second installment of VIP Boxing at the beautiful Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. Headlining the show will be Star Boxing’s heavyweight prospect, the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Captain, “Devastatin” Devin Vargas (17-1, 7KO) taking on Terrell “Baby Bull” Nelson (8-8, 5KO) in…
As the clock ticks down until Friday’s USBO Light Heavyweight title showdown with Jim Strohl, Mark “TNT†Tucker remains deeply focused. Even with an opponent that has shared the squared circle with top rated fighters from Super Middle to Heavyweight set to challenge him, Tucker’s confidence is at an all time high.
© Pavel Terekhov WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko worked with trainer Fritz Sdunek and addressing the media and fans before facing off with opponent Cristobal Arreola during Wednesday’s free open workout at Muscle Beach in Venice, CA. In a collision of knockout specialists, the popular Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) will defend against the No. 1-ranked…
Scott Gammer has vowed to get revenge on Danny Williams and then claim the Prizefighter Heavyweights III title. Gammer, 32, lost his British Heavyweight Championship to Williams in 2007 and the pair are on a collision course to meet again on October 2.
Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will be out to impress in Dublin this weekend when he makes his Irish pro debut live on terrestrial television. The unbeaten Manchester based heavyweight is a special attraction on the undercard of Irish hero Bernard Dunne’s first defence of his WBA Super Bantamweight title at The O2 in Dublin on…
Commonwealth Middleweight champ “Dazzling†Darren Barker and his beloved Chelsea both have the same goals for the coming season – to prove that they are the best in England and Europe. The undefeated 27-year-old will meet up with the Chelsea squad at training on Friday although the Barnet man says he won’t be kicking too…
Undefeated, No. 1-ranked WBC world contender Cristobal Arreola jumped rope, posed and hit the mitts with trainer Henry Ramirez during a free open public workout Wednesday at Muscle Beach in Venice, CA. In the best heavyweight world championship fight in years, the hard-hitting Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) will challenge defending champion Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs)…
Charles E. Lomax, the first African American to become a partner at the powerhouse law firm of Sidley & Austin and later general counsel for legendary promoter Don King, where he helped negotiate some of the biggest contracts in boxing, televised-sports and entertainment history, died on Sunday at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton,…