Andy Lee will face a familiar foe at The O2, Dublin on March 21 when he takes on former European title challenger, Alex Sipos on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night. Lee was a late addition to an already packed O2 line-up after a scheduled headline appearance at Madison Square Garden fell through last…
Former IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham gives his view on this weekend’s big battle at the MEN Arena in Manchester between Wales’ Enzo ‘Big Mac’ Maccarinelli and American-based Brit Ola ‘Kryptonite’ Afolabi for the interim WBO Title. World No. 2 ranked cruiserweight Cunningham relishes the thought of No. 5 world ranked ‘Big Mac’ being…
© ARENA Box-Promotion With only nine days to go, Team Gomez are just putting the finishing touches on the preparation for the great March 21 showdown against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
Matthew Macklin is adamant that class will prevail in “The Battle of Brum†at the Aston Arena on Saturday night. Macklin challenges city rival Wayne Elcock for his British Middleweight title in the headline bout on a Hennessy Sports show, which is live on ITV4 from 7:45pm. While both men are avid Birmingham City fans,…
The number one female promoter in Thailand, Miss Pariyakorn Ratanasuban, and Vichit Priarnan, the manager of fifth ranked WBC featherweight Chonlatarn Piriyapainyo, announce that Piriyapainyo is ready to fight WBC featherweight Champion Oscar Larios anywhere on this earth. Should Larios wants the fight to take place in Piriyapainyo’s native Thailand, Lario’s purse will be high…
The war of words ahead of the “Battle of Brum†is over…well, almost over. Birmingham rivals Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin clash at the Aston Arena on Saturday night in one of the most eagerly awaited domestic dustups for years. At stake is Elcock’s British Middleweight title and the pride of Birmingham. The bout headlines…
By Gary Todd When Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton walk out from their dressing rooms, Hatton’s head draped in an oversized hood with trainer, Mayweather Sr ., right behind him, talking the talk as usual, and Pacquiao looking up, smiling to his beloved countrymen, both men will be enjoying the thunderous roar that they each…
Liverpool’s Tony Quigley has been handed a dream opportunity to win the British Super Middleweight title, following Brian Magee’s withdrawal from a scheduled defence against Tony Dodson on March 28. Belfast’s Magee was forced to cancel the defence of his belt due to a back injury suffered in training. However, Magee’s misfortune has now worked…
While most 18-year olds are anxiously anticipating their prom, young Hugo “The Boss” Centeno Jr. has a bit more on his plate. The high school senior is being prepped and positioned as the next ‘big name’ in boxing. A former Junior Olympics Champion, Centeno is preparing for his professional boxing debut in both the United…
Marco Antonio Barrera held an open media workout today in England in preparation for Saturday night’s PPV fight against Amir Khan, impressing those in attendance with his sizzling boxing skills. The Mexican legend has vowed to drive a nail into the coffin of Khan’s future prospects when the two meet at the MEN Arena in…
Fresh off an outstanding unanimous decision win this past Saturday night in York, PA, lightweight prospect Terrance Crawford will head to Cincinnati on Saturday, March 21, as one of the feature bouts at “3 The Hard Way”, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing at the U.S. Bank Arena, presented by TKO Boxing Promotions…
In only 10 days, WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko and no. 1 contender Juan Carlos Gomez will finally meet at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. Gomez’ promoter Ahmet Öner thinks that this fight will help bringing heavyweight boxing back into the focus of public interest. Question: Mr. Öner, what do you think about the upcoming fight?…