Sovereign Nations Boxing Council (SNBC) cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey defends his belt against Shawn “The Sioux Warrior†Hawk in a battle of full-blooded Native Americans on this week’s ESPN2 Friday Night Fights at The Arena in Philadelphia. Godfrey (18-1, 10 KOs) is rated No., 6 by the World Boxing Council and No. 7…
On July 11th, Star Boxing’s hard hitting super middleweight contender, Curtis “Showtime” Stevens (20-2, 14KO) will look to position himself amongst the elite of the super middleweight division when he takes on unbeaten Polish contender Piotr Wilczewski (22-0, 7KO) at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The card is headlined by IBF cruiserweight champion, Tomaz…
Tony Jeffries was accused last night of being a pampered fighter. The Olympic bronze medallist was on the receiving end of a verbal salvo from Ilya Shakuro, who boxes ‘Jaffa’ at Sunderland’s Seaham Centre this Friday in a six round light-heavyweight battle. Speaking through his interpreter, Belarusian Shakuro (2-1) said: “Jeffries doesn’t have the same…
Nine of the 10 Bantamweights nominated in “The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer†promotion are inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the one who isn’t enshrined yet, Hozumi Hasegawa, is still actively fighting. Seven different countries are represented in this group of fighters whose professional years range from 1909 to today.
Unbeaten junior welterweight prospect “Hammerin’†Hank Lundy has been added to the July 17th “Braggin’ Rights†Pro-Am boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln. Philadelphia native Lundy (13-0-1) will be fighting in Rhode Island for the fourth time as a professional. He…
Over the past two weeks, Star Boxing has added numerous wins and yet another champion to its roster, but this time it wasn’t in Boxing but rather in Baseball. Star Boxing’s sponsored baseball team recently captured the Ardsley Little League championship, winning a best out of three series to take home the crown. Following their…
NABF and SNBC cruiserweight champion, Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey hopes the fourth time is the charm for him when he takes on unbeaten Shawn “The Sioux Warrior†Hawk in the main event on this week’s ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show from The Arena in Philadelphia. In a battle of full-blooded Native Americans, Godfrey (18-1, 10…
Boxing stars appearing in Don King’s Summer Sizzler on Saturday at BankAtlantic Center, televised by Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, laced up their gloves to participate in gym workouts for the media today at Punch Fitness. IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko, who meets Vic “The Raging Bull†Darchinyan in the main event, IBF…
The final countdown to ‘SuperBoxer’, the exciting new Australian boxing series begins Wednesday at ‘The Crystal Palace’ in Luna Park commencing at 12.00pm with the all important ‘weigh-in’ of Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib! The Media and Public are welcome at the weigh-in for ‘SuperBoxer’
Junior Middleweight prospect James “Keep Em Sleepin†Stevenson 9-0 (8 KO’s) of Baltimore, MD will look to keep his flawless record intact as he will lace up for a rematch with confident challenger Ken Dunham July 25 the Du Burns Arena. An elite talent in the Beltway area, Stevenson is starting to create a major…
Chicago based Simmons Marketing Entertainment LLC has announced the signing of undefeated middleweight prospect Orphius Waite to an exclusive managerial contract. Newly formed earlier this year by NBA Star Bobby Simmons, Simmons Marketing Entertainment LLC also guides two-time heavyweight world title challenger Fres Oquendo.
Showtime hosts an assortment of videos that highlight the upcoming Joseph Agbeko vs. Vic Darchinyan IBF bantamweight title fight taking place this Saturday live on Showtime at 9PM ET, delayed on the West Coast. Get an inside look at Agbeko’s boxing gym in the South Bronx, which hosts numerous boxing champs from the African country…