Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham’s hopes of facing Enzo Maccarinelli in Manchester, England on March 14 were dashed when promoter Frank Warren wrote in his weekly column in The Sun that Maccarinelli will now face interim champion, Victor Ramirez, for the vacant WBO title.
Before a jam-packed gathering, which included 12 television and internet cameras but not Jorge Arce, Vic Darchinyan had center stage to himself as he spoke with the national boxing media Saturday morning at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. Arce, who had agreed to attend the press conference, spent Saturday instead in the mountains…
Former four-time U.S. national amateur champion Bobby Harris will be inducted into the prestigious CES Ring of Honor, Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. president Jimmy Burchfield announced, during a special “February Frenzy†card ceremony February 6 at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Promoter Mick Hennessy admits he has a real problem with Tyson Fury; just how does he hold the 6 feet 8 ½ inch heavyweight phenomenon back? In front of the ITV cameras last weekend Fury despatched German KO artist Marcel Zeller in the third round in only his second pro fight. The vastly experienced Zeller…
Unbeaten welterweight prospect Mike Jones makes the first defense of his NABA title against Larry Mosley on March 6, at the Legendary Blue Horizon in Philadelphia. Jones, 25, broke into the world ratings in 2008 by scoring knockouts over Juliano Ramos and Luciano Perez, and decisions over Germaine Sanders and Gilbert Venegas.
It was with great surprise that the #1 IBF contender Hermann Ngoudjo (17-2-0, 9KO) read the press release where former IBF champion Juan Urango (20-1-1, 16KO) claimed he was going to knockout “The Black Panther†Ngoudjo. Ngoudjo will take on the Colombian for the vacant IBF Super lightweight world championship in Montreal next Friday, For…
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Some of boxing’s top young talent will enter the ring at Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight before Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley battle in one of the most highly-anticipated welterweight bouts in recent years.
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Antonio Margarito: Three-time welterweight champion “I’m really prepared for this fight. We did our work in training camp and we know Mosley is a very experienced fighter. “There are no secrets here, we know our styles and I’m very certain I will raise my hands in victory on Saturday…
Running around in the frigid temperatures of Chicago, undefeated fan favorite Ivan Popoca left the Univision television downtown studios Wednesday night as part of his final preparations towards the main event this Friday evening at Cicero Stadium. Popoca, 8-0-1 (7), headlines against Houston’s Daniel Garcia at “New Year’s Revolution”, an outstanding evening of action packed…
Hayemaker Boxing regret to inform that Martin Lindsay’s attempts to win the British featherweight title from champion Paul Appleby on March 7 have been scuppered by injury. The injury – picked up in sparring on Tuesday – has forced a postponement of the original March 7 contest, although both boxers will renew acquaintances at a…
Unbeaten middleweight prospect Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez received a B+ grade from his head trainer, Peter Manfredo, Sr., for the two-time national amateur champion’s performance last Saturday night against veteran “Bad Ass†Brad Austin, 8-6 (2), at the Beau Rivage Resort Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl Froch has issued a missing persons appeal on behalf of former world middleweight champ, and the current mandatory challenger for his title, Jermain Taylor. Froch believes that Taylor has gone into hiding as he looks for a way out of fighting “The Cobra”, who was crowned WBC Champ after a…