Star Boxing: DeGuardia Honored At IBF Convention
Joe DeGuardia, CEO and President of Star Boxing, was awarded this year’s “Most Active USBA promoter”, at the 26th annual IBF/USBA Convention, which was held in Panama City, Panama.
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British Boxing: Lightweight Contender Siddique Looking To Sparkle
British Lightweight contender Nadeem “Golden Boy†Siddique returns to action following almost a year out of the ring at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday, June 13th as part of the supporting cast to the John Murray – Scott Lawton British title fight. The Hennessy Sports event is live on ITV4 and Siddique…
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Hennessy Boxing: British Title Means The World To Lawton
Boxing is Scott Lawton’s life but he admits that it’s a life that won’t be complete until he gets his hands on the British Lightweight title. Two time English champion Lawton will challenge John Murray for his Lonsdale belt at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday, June 13th and he says he’s desperate…
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Legendary Boxing Promoter Don King: “The WBA Should Strip Chagaev”
Boxing promoter Don King believes the World Boxing Association must strip Ruslan Chagaev of any claim to its heavyweight championship after the Finnish Boxing Federation reviewed blood tests and refused to allow Chagaev to participate in Saturday’s match against WBA champion Nikolai “Giant Russian†Valuev in Helsinki. “Unfortunately for Ruslan Chagaev, he has suffered from…
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Boxing Update: Team Ruiz Files Petition With WBA
Team Ruiz has filed an official petition with the World Boxing Association asking that heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev be stripped of his “Champion In Recess†status and demanding an immediate purse bid for Valuev-Ruiz III to be held by August 30 for the World Boxing Association heavyweight title. Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz…
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8 Count Boxing: Popoca vs. Alatorre June 26 In Chicago
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions has announced details of “Windy City Fight Night 3” their next action packed evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, June 26th at the UIC Pavilion. Headlining is an outstanding junior welterweight showdown between undefeated Chicago fan favorite, Ivan Popoca and Tulare, California’s Hector Alatorre.
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CES Boxing Announces Pro-Am Show In Plymouth
Pro boxing returns June 12 to Plymouth, MA as Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) presents a rare pro-am card, “Brawl At The Hall,†at historic Plymouth Memorial Hall. “Brawl At The Hall†is the second of four shows in “The Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor Fight Series,†scheduled in 2009 at Plymouth Memorial…
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Naazim Richardson Training Former IBF Boxing Champ Steve Cunningham
The upcoming battle between two former Cruiserweight World Champions, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham (IBF) and Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite (WBC), is a mouth watering prospect. But when you add into the equation that the winner will earn the right to face current Champion, Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek, in the mandatory defense of his IBF title later this…
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TKO Boxing: Rolando Reyes Calls Out Juan Diaz
© Emily Harney Lightweight contender Rolando Reyes made his first Houston visit a memorable one as he spent part of Thursday night assuring former world champion Juan Diaz that he is “more than ready†to return for a summer showdown.
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Optimum Boxing: Prospect McLeod-Wells Wins In Panama City
New York’s rising female boxing star Keisher “Fire†McLeod-Wells, continued her winning ways by dominating the tough Panamanian Abigail Billar at the IBF Convention in Panama City, Panama.
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Boxing Result: Cummings Stops Davis In Baltimore
Baltimore native Cory “Black Ice†Cummings upped his record to 17-4 (13 KO’s) with an emphatic 9th round stoppage of Washington DC ’s Demetrius Davis 19-15-5 (7 KO’s) in the main event Friday night at the Du Burns Arena. The opening round was a rough one for Cummings, who had to deal with a gash…
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Boxing Quotes: Marcos Maidana vs. Victor Ortiz
Richard Schaefer, CEO Golden Boy Promotions: “We have a great set up for fights in downtown Los Angeles, with Club Nokia, the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center right here. Golden Boy wants to make this the destination for fights in Southern California.” “Fighters can start at our Fight Night Club at Club Nokia. Then they…