© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro The ‘City of Brotherly Love’ lived up to it’s name when Philadelphia’s boxing elite and the media turned out in force to honour one of their own – Philadelphia’s brightest star and only current boxing World Champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham.
Undefeated lightweight prospect, Carney Bowman, the pride of York, Pennsylvania, is busy preparing for his next fight, headlining “The Battle At York II†on Saturday, November 8 at the Valencia Ballroom.
Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton has made his way to the United States, landing in Las Vegas late last week as he continues preparations for his November 22 Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight Championship bout against New York’s Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This plans to be…
The fight that could define his career in the super middleweight division is less than month away, and news from Jermain Taylor’s camp in Miami, Florida?is very good. It’s good, that is, unless you ask Jeff Lacy, Jermain Taylor’s opponent for the November 15th fight “All Or Nothing”. HBO World Championship Boxing will televise the…
Lee Samuels: This is a very, very exciting day for Top Rank as Nonito Donaire, the World Flyweight Champion makes his Top Rank debut next Saturday, November 1 on the Final Impact Pay-Per-View Show at Mandalay Bay, headlined by Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. against Matt Vanda in that wonderful rematch.
The Emmy-Award winning reality series 24/7 returns to HBO with two new characters. Training camps open for two future Hall of Famers as they prepare for their long-awaited light heavyweight showdown on Nov. 8 at Madison Square Garden: Roy Jones Jr. trains in the rural confines of California, Pa., while Joe Calzaghe trains in his…
Undefeated super bantamweight prospect Teon Kennedy, of North Philadelphia, goes for his 11th win as a pro when he takes on Felipe Almanza, of Lorica, Colombia, in a scheduled eight-round contest Friday evening, Nov. 14, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia. First of eight fights at…
Carina “La Reina” Moreno retains her WBC and WIBA strawweight titles with a TKO victory over a game Judi Esquibel at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore Ca. In the opening round, Esquibel used her lateral movement to escape the pressure of Moreno. Making adjustments, Moreno came into the second round with a game plan…
Promoter Gary Shaw announced the signing of junior lightweight sensation Archie Ray Marquez to a long-term exclusive contract with Gary Shaw Productions. Marquez, 4-0 (4), from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was an amateur standout with a 115-15 amateur record.
Frank Maloney Promotions returns to the north of England on Friday, November 7 when Andy Bell puts his British super flyweight championship at risk against veteran southpaw Lee Haskins at the Robin Park Centre in the Manchester suburb of Wigan. 23 year old Nottingham man Bell clawed his way to the forefront of the UK…
Unlike in many United States cities today, pro boxing remains alive and strong in Providence, which will host “Tough & Tested” on November 13 at the newly renovated Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Two-time world title challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr., runner-up in Season One of The Contender, battles Sakio “The Scorpian” Bika, winner…
By Per Ake Persson It will be Ukrainian jr middle Roman Dzuman that takes on Alexander Abraham for the vacant EE-EU title on the undercard to Kessler vs Haussler on Saturday in Oldenburg. Cruiser Yoan Pablo Hernandez fights experienced American Michael Simms.