For two, unproven, but talented prospects, the New Year brings a dangerous challenge that will test their ring smarts, skills, mental toughness and unbeaten records. Leonilo Miranda, 24-0 (23), a featherweight from Mexico, will aim for another knockout victory when he faces fellow unbeaten Orlando Cruz, 15-0-1 (6), of Puerto Rico, in a 10 round…
Cuban rising stars Yuriorkis Gamboa, Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara looked focused but also relaxed at the press conference for their fights on Friday at Terrible’s Primm Valley Casino Resorts in Primm, Nevada. “We had a great preparation, everything went according to plansâ€, stated “El Ciclon†Gamboa. “Of course, it is hard to work over…
Top lightweights Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz will meet this week at a press conference that announces their mouth-watering IBO title clash, scheduled for February 28 in Diaz’s hometown of Houston, TX. Marquez, 49-4-1 (36), has held the WBA, IBF and WBO titles at featherweight and the WBC title at super feather. The 35…
As a result of extremely high demand, Staples Center, Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions have released upper concourse tickets, reasonably priced starting at $25, to the January 24 WBA Welterweight Championship showdown between three-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito and three-division world champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley.
World Super Flyweight Champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan weighed in at 123.6 pounds for his WBC mandated 30-day weigh-in, well below the maximum limit of 127 pounds. The weight was certified for the WBC by Gary Soo, M.D. Luis M. Escalona, Chairman of the WBC Safety Committee, informed promoters Gary Shaw Productions and Top Rank,…
On February 6, 2009 at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland, Yusaf Mack and Chris Henry will meet with the winner likely to go on and compete for one of the major titles. Mack has already been in this position twice before, falling short against former IBF champion Alejandro Berrio and title contender Librado…
Chicago based super middleweight prospect Andrzej “The Polish Prince†Fonfara will return to the ring on Friday, January 23 at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Fonfara, 10-2-0 (3), will square off in a six round bout at “New Year’s Revolution” against Fort Smith, Arkansas native Terrence…
Stephen Haughian believes he’s ready to start chasing down major titles in 2009. The County Armagh boxer will look to take his career to the next level when he headlines a first ever pro fight night at the Craigavon Leisure Centre in Northern Ireland on Saturday, February 7. The Lurgan welterweight who trains out of…
Frank Maloney insists he can become Britain’s number one promoter this year. The Londoner celebrates 25 years as a promoter in 2009. The rollercoaster ride has taken him from Lewisham to Las Vegas and Maloney believes his current talent stacked stable is the most exciting crop he has ever had. Many top fight figures believe…
Former IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham has returned to training at the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West Philadelphia just three weeks after losing his crown by close split-decision to Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek. After chatting about the fight with ‘early bird’ gym mates Gee Culmer, Darren Fallen and Marianne “Golden Girl†Marston, Cunningham went…
Three thousand miles from the warm sandy beaches of San Diego, in a scene reminiscent of Marvin Hagler’s “going to war†training camps, world ranked super middleweight Jesse Brinkley has returned to Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to prepare for “Civil War”, his long awaited grudge match with Joey Gilbert at the Reno Events…
WBC Junior Featherweight Champion and pound for pound candidate Israel “El Magnifico†Vazquez has been honored across the board by boxing writers as his epic third bout against Rafael Marquez has received numerous “2008 Fight of the Year†awards. On March 1, 2008 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, Vazquez won the third…