Unbeaten light welterweight Dean “Irish Lightning†Byrne’s dream to fight in New York is only delayed, not shattered, after the recent announcement that “Erin Go Brawl II,†scheduled for March 16 at WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden, had been canceled. Byrne, 10-0 (4), fighting out of Los Angeles by way of Dublin, was supposed…
Fresh off a smashing victory over Steve Molitor in a world title unification fight last Nov. 20 on Showtime, exciting southpaw Celestino Caballero of Panama will defend his WBA/IBF junior featherweight belts against mandatory challenger Jeffrey Mathebula of South Africa in the main event on a special World Championship edition of ShoBox: The New Generation…
Andy Lee’s disappointment over a scheduled Madison Square Garden date falling through has proven to be short lived after he secured a place on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2, Dublin on Saturday, March 21. Lee was set to top the bill at the famous New York venue on March 16,…
When Kim Poulsen signed a professional contract with Risum Boxing in the summer of 2006, he was fortunate to get an experienced and knowledgeable trainer such as Brian Mathiasen. Having trained some of the biggest names in Danish professional boxing, from beginner-level as well as for European and world title fights, Mathiasen was the perfect…
Midlands boxing legends Robert McCracken and Richie Woodhall admit that they can’t pick a winner ahead of this weekends “Battle of Brum†as local rivals Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin go head to head in a mouth watering British title showdown. The middleweight clash takes place at the Aston Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night…
Tall, angular and possessing the wingspan of a middleweight, Derry Mathews has confounded most in campaigning as a featherweight for over five years. Despite struggling to make the nine stone featherweight limit, Liverpool’s Mathews believed the pain would all be worthwhile.
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions will host a fan’s open house at the UIC Pavilion on Thursday, March 12th at 7pm in advance of their upcoming “Windy City Fight Night” premiere on Friday, March 27 featuring a ten round junior middleweight showdown between Chicago favorite “Macho†Miguel Hernandez and Luciano “El Michoacano†Perez.
Sensational lightweight prospect Luis Ramos returned home following an outstanding performance on Saturday night, winning a four round unanimous decision over Nicaraguan veteran Anthony Martinez at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. With the win, the 20 year old Santa Ana resident improved his record to 10-0 with five knockouts. Working off his excellent jab,…
Unbeaten prospect Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez has been matched against veteran Patrick Thompson in the eight round main event on “Homecoming,†promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Manfredo’s Gym, Thursday night, March 19 at historic Mechanics Hall. “Homecoming†will be taped live as part of DiBella’s “Broadway Boxing Series,†which will be shooting in…
British light-middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes admits he gains little from beating Anthony Small on March 28, but remains eager to shut the mouth of his London-based challenger at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Since both agreed to the bout over Christmas, a war of words has ensued, with Small accusing Rhodes of previously ducking him….
Philadelphia’s crowd pleasing middleweight Jamaal “Da Truth” Davis continued his winning ways at The Legendary Blue Horizon on Friday night when he defeated Wilmington, Delaware’s Clarence Taylor in convincing style, winning every round. Davis, better known in the boxing fraternity as ‘Tyson’, was in seriously great shape thanks to the grueling training and conditioning schedule…
Unbeaten heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury has launched another scathing attack on his British rivals ahead of his fourth pro fight in Birmingham this weekend. Fury, who has enjoyed a hat trick of stoppage wins since turning pro late last year, features on Saturday night’s Hennessy Sports event which is live on ITV4. Top of the…