From obscurity to world heavyweight title contender. That in a nutshell describes the career path that Manny Quezada has taken since teaming up with Goossen Tutor Promotions back in 2005. A combination of that past success and future potential prompted the 31-year old Wasco, Calif. heavyweight of Mexican descent known as “El Toro†to sign…
Four exciting, entertaining fights will be showcased on the “Undefeated Champions†pay per view show, presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions, September 12th at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot, featuring world champions Ivan “Iron Boy†Calderon and Roman “Rocky†Martinez in title defenses.
© Robert Mora / MLS via Getty Images David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy presents an autographed jersey to Vitali Klitschko following a recent MLS game against the Seattle Sounders FC at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.
Jason Booth will defend his British super bantamweight title against bitter rival Michael Hunter at Sunderland’s Seaham Centre on Friday, October 16. The bill will also feature Olympic bronze medallists Tony Jeffries (3-0) and Irishman Darren Sutherland (4-0) who face selected opponents in super middleweight six rounders.
German promoter Ahmet Öner has been shot down in Hamburg at 10.15pm local time on Tuesday night. The CEO of Arena Box Promotion was leaving the office of a business partner in Hamburg when two men fired at him three times. The assassins had waited for Öner behind his car when a security light exposed…
Ohio native and former U.S. amateur boxing star, unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Shawn Porter, headed west a month ago for Hollywood, not for the bright lights or to meet celebrities, but to prepare for his August 29th fight at the famed Wild Card Gym.
CES Boxing puts on the “School’s In” fight card on Friday, September 4 at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI. Demetrius Andrade: “Everything is good. I’ve been training hard. ‘School’s In’ – I’m the cool kid in school everybody wants to be. Bring pencils and paper September 4th. I’m going to teach how to…
TKO Boxing Promotions has announced that tickets are now on sale for an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing set for Saturday, September 19th at Nomads Adventure Quest in South Windsor, CT. Said TKO President Chet Koerner, “We’re very proud to bring a world class boxing event to the terrific boxing fans in the…
In anticipation of the upcoming showdown between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Juan Manual “Dinamita” Marquez on September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View, fans will have an unprecedented ‘first look’ opportunity to watch “Countdown to Mayweather vs. Marquez”.
Southern California’s hottest new boxing series is back with the third installment of Golden Boy Promotions’ “Fight Night Club” as California locals pack an exciting undercard at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 27th. In the main event of “Fight Night Club”, top bantamweight contender and 2004 Olympian Abner Mares (18-0,…
Bradley “Buzzshaw†Evans will look to continue his professional apprenticeship at the Watford Colosseum on September 5th when he has his third professional bout. The 20-year-old Royston super featherweight turned pro in February with a points victory before being held to a draw in his last outing which also came at the Watford Colosseum in…
Four years ago, Ian Napa lost a trio of high profile bouts in England and many thought his career was all but finished at age 27. But the pint-sized dynamo lost those contests by slim, and in some cases controversial, margins and by 2007, “Dappa” found himself in a European bantamweight title challenge. Napa pushed…