Commonwealth middleweight champ, “Dazzling†Darren Barker, has challenged John Duddy to earn a shot at world champion, Kelly Pavlik. Barker’s promoter Mick Hennessy has offered the New York based Irishman the chance to challenge Barker for his Commonwealth title on the undercard of the Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor fight on the East Coast of…
Popular Irish junior middleweight prospect Henry Coyle will once again battle in Chicago as he will be featured in the eight round co-main event at the inaugural “Windy City Fight Night†on Friday, March 27, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. The 21 year old Coyle, 9-1 (8), is…
The latest boxing sensation in a long, growing line of Irish boxers who’ve emigrated to the United States is unbeaten light welterweight Dean “Irish Lightning†Byrne. The Irishman makes his New York City debut fighting on the St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, on the “Erin Go Brawl II†card, presented by Irish Ropes…
Scott Haywood is making sure his challenge for Ajose Olusegun’s Commonwealth light welterweight title is front page news. The Derby dazzler has turned his hand at becoming a journalist by writing a big fight diary for his local evening newspaper where he gives readers a fantastic insight into his training regime.
Showtime caught up with legendary trainer Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward on Monday for his thoughts on this Friday’s IBF Cruiserweight title fight pitting champion Tomasz Adamek against Steward’s pupil, the undefeated Johnathon Banks in the main event Friday, Feb. 27, on ShoBox: The New Generation, live at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
Oscar Diaz has been discharged from University Hospital in San Antonio and has been moved to a local rehabilitation facility. “He’s doing remarkably well compared to when we first saw him,” stated neurosurgeon Dr. David Jimenez as quoted by the San Antonio Express News. “He’s totally alert. He’s awake, smiles and gives the ‘thumbs up’…
One of boxing’s hottest young junior lightweight prospects, John Molina Jr., of Covina, CA has decided to change his nickname from “John John†to two other possible suggestions that were made at the recent press conference held for John’s next bout, held at the Nokia Theatre on March 27, televised on ESPN.
In only his fourth professional fight, 2008 US Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor makes his national television debut Friday night in the opening bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights against light welterweight Jamar Saunders, 2-1-1 (1), at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
On March 6 at the beautiful Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT, Star Boxing’s young phenom Ray “Tito” Serrano, 8-0 (5), takes a big step up in his career when he takes on once beaten “Smokin” Jay Krupp, 12-1 (5), in an eight round welterweight contest. The card, which will be broadcast live…
French raider Anthony Mezaache will cross the channel this weekend intent on plundering Jon Thaxton’s European Lightweight title. The two men clash live on ITV4 on a Hennessy Sports show at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich on Saturday night as Thaxton looks to make the first defence of his title.
Liverpool super-middleweight Tony Quigley will box for his first professional title on March 28 at the Echo Arena, but admits he came close to ditching his punching career for a stint in mixed martial arts. Set to face English champion Paul David at “Hayemaker 6:The Mersey Beatdown”, Quigley’s title shot brings an end to a…
Arena CEO Ahmet Öner confirms that two-times Olympic Gold Medallist Guillermo Rigondeaux has finally defected from Cuba , has arrived in Miami, Florida, and signing with Arena Box-Promotion. “It’s trueâ€, says Öner. “Our director of boxing operations in the USA, Luis DeCubas, has met Rigondeaux in Miami.