You’ve heard the hype – now witness the reality. “Gomez vs. Cotto: The Buildup,†an online documentary series debuting March 10, offers a compelling behind-the-scenes look at Alfonso S. Gomez (18-3-2) as he prepares to face undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0-0) on HBO April 12 from Atlantic City.
In front of a standing room only house at the Manhattan Center’s Grand Ballroom, “Mighty Mike” Arnoutis thrilled his legions of fans in attendance with a dominating twelve round decision victory over the very tough Domincan fighter, Harrison Cuello, capturing the vacant USBA Jr. Welterweight title.
Teddy Atlas, Staten Island’s favorite son, has been selected Grand Marshall for the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade set for Sunday afternoon, March 9, 2008, beginning at 11:30 am through 3:00 pm.
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Enzo Maccarinelli: 197 LBS. David Haye: 198 LBS.
In the most significant cruiserweight unification title bout in years, world champions Enzo Maccarinelli (World Boxing Organization) and David Haye (World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association) will collide this Saturday, March 8, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The Maccarinelli-Haye fight will start at 2 a.m. local time…
Fresquez Productions, Inc. has scheduled a media tour to announce and promote its pay-per view event, “Finally,†featuring Holly Holm and Mary Joe Sanders fighting for the vacant IFBA junior middleweight championship, as well as Pound-For-Pound Supremacy, on June 13 at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
World super middleweight challenger “The Pride of Providence†Peter Manfredo, Jr. (28-5, 13 KOs) is hungry again and planning to do some damage to Shane “The Irish Hitman†Benfield (17-1, 9 KOs) on March 14 in their 10-round main event, headlining “Rumble at the River,†part of “The Budweiser Night at the Fights,†at Twin…
Two of the brightest young stars of The Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Gym Junior Boxing Team are in action this Friday, March 7 at the Lonnie Young Rec Center in Philadelphia. 14 year old Troy “Lil Bill” Green who competes in the 101 lb catagory and the exciting prospect 14 year old Karron Richardson, who has…
It could have been the biggest super middleweight fight of 2008, a pitched battle between a former world champion and perhaps the most exciting warrior in the game today. But despite offers to hold the bout in a neutral location and significant offers from both HBO and Showtime for the television rights to the bout,…
Boxing promoter Don King made a surprise announcement on Wednesday that he will no longer represent undefeated unified lightweight world champion Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz after his match on Saturday with Nate “Galaxxy Warrior†Campbell in Cancun, Mexico. King has represented Diaz since September 2006, and it is highly unusual for the world’s greatest promoter…
In perhaps the most significant cruiserweight unification title bout in years, world champions Enzo Maccarinelli (World Boxing Organization) and David Haye (World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association) will collide this Saturday, March 8, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Question: Enzo and David, can you give us your…
Showtime will re-air the instant classic Vazquez-Marquez III Showtime Championship Boxing telecast in its entirety tonight, Wednesday, March 5 on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Subscribers can also catch the scintillating match anytime at Showtime On Demand (where available). Last Saturday, March 1, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez completed one of the most thrilling trilogies…