It was a warm, clear, summer morning in Sydney, Australia, and Herman Ngoudjo was heading to the airport to return to his native Cameroon. Ngoudjo (En-Goo-Jo) had desires of bringing home a medal from the 2000 Olympic Games. But without world-class training, the muscular boxer was eliminated early and would go home empty-handed. “I was…
IBF light welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man†Malignaggi has shifted his training camp from sunny Vero Beach, Florida to back home in the Big Apple without missing a beat as he continues preparing for his first title defense January 5 on Showtime Championship Boxing against No. 1 mandatory contender Herman “The Black Panther†Ngoudjo…
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed today that the explosive all-British showdown between big-hitters Enzo Maccarinelli and David Haye is on. WBO world champion Maccarinelli and newly crowned WBC/WBA world champion Haye will clash on Saturday 8 March (venue TBC) to finally decide who is the best cruiserweight in the world. All three titles will be on…
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada battles former world heavyweight title challenger Charles Shufford and WBC Youth featherweight champion Manuel Perez defends his title against Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard in co-main events on “Champions of Tomorrow,†January 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Famed Butterbean conqueror and New York boxer Mitchell “Cigarette Man†Rose has released a book titled “Mike Tyson Tried to Kill My Daddyâ€.
After a blockbuster year in 2007 featuring seventeen world class professional boxing events, Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions storms into the new year with “The Month Of The Kings”, an outstanding evening for Chicago fight fans set for Friday, January 25th at Cicero Stadium.
It’s a holiday treat for HBO Boxing fans. For five consecutive nights during the holidays, HBO Sports will replay five of the most memorable, most significant, most compelling bouts of 2007 that were broadcast on the HBO service. From Taylor vs. Pavlik and De La Hoya vs. Mayweather to Calzaghe vs. Kessler, 2007 was full…
OUTSIDE THE RING – TRINIDAD VS. JONES DOCUMENTARY TO AIR ON COX CABLE SUNDAY, DEC. 23, AT 11 P.M. ET/8 P.M. PT Boxing fans searching for an inside look at the non-stop Felix “Tito†Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. media tour will get a treat when Cox Cable airs the first in a three-part series…
A female world title match featuring two-time champion Missy “The Fury†Fiorentino headlines “The Ultimate Showdown II†pro-am boxing show, presented by Peter Manfredo, Sr., in association with Bash For Cash, at the Mansfield SportsPlex in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
The fists will be flying once again in New York as Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing kicks off the New Year with a bang with the 8th installment of the phenomenal boxing series “Punchin’ at the Paradise” on Thursday, January 31st 7:30pm at the Utopia Paradise Theatre in the Bronx, NY. Star Boxing has made a…
On Friday, January 11th, with the New Year less than two weeks old, super middleweight stars Edison Miranda and Jean Pascal will attempt to move closer to their long awaited showdown – but only if they can survive the hard-nosed battlers they will face at boxing’s “Crossroadsâ€.
WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion and Former Contender Star, Miguel Espino (18-2-1 7 KO’s) is quickly climbing up the charts of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and is currently ranked at #13. With an impressive 4th round TKO against Roberto Valenzuela in November, the middleweight champion extended his winning streak to 9 in a row.