Showtime is currently airing “Vargas vs. Mayorga: Countdown to The Brawlâ€â€” profiling two of boxing’s most colorful and explosive personalities. America ’s No. 1 Boxing Network will feature the documentary program at various times over a two-week period between Friday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 23 “Ferocious†Fernando Vargas and Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga will…
NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato†Figueroa makes his first title defense Friday night, November 16 against fellow southpaw Noel Rodriguez at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Figueroa-Rodriguez will be the 12-round main event airing live on Telemundo.
Boxing professionals duke it out at Remington Park Casino on Sunday, November 18, 2007 and the main event promises to be an exciting match-up between heavyweights Ismeal Reyna and Will Cook. Reyna, from Kansas City, has won his last three fights and has a record of 4 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. A tough…
Undefeated NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey, rated No. 2 by the World Boxing Council, is positioned for a world title fight in 2008. The 26-year-old from Providence has some unfinished business, though, defending his title belt November 24 against outspoken Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing†Williams in the 12-round main event headlining “Pinnacle FiteNite: The…
A myriad of grand football names from the yesterday and today including three Super Bowl champion Giants – All Pro linebacker Carl Banks, punter Sean Landeta and tackle Karl Nelson – as well as New York Jets head coach Eric Mangiani and quarterback Chad Pennington, coaching icon Bill Parcells, New Jersey-born linebacker Al Singleton, former…
Two of the greatest boxers in history, Felix “Tito†Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr., have agreed to face each other in a battle of superstars at New York ’s famed Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, on HBO Pay-Per-View. Jones is an eight-time world champion, winning belts in the middleweight, super middleweight, light…
World middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik suffered minor injuries to his hands and forearms while repairing a broken window at his house on November 5, but the prognosis is excellent and his rematch against former world champion Jermain Taylor remains on schedule for February 16, 2008
The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation moves into its second decade with the 11th annual “Teddy†Dinner set for Thursday night, November 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island, NY. Football coaching legend Bill Parcells spearheads the bevy of celebrities from sports and entertainment who will join boxing trainer and ESPN/2 commentator Teddy…
Former IBA Cruiserweight Champion Bobby Gunn, 18-3 (15), has put his name forward to fight IBO titlist Antonio Tarver on Showtime on December 8. Although Danny Santiago, 29-3-1 (19), has been announced the opponent for Tarver, 25-4 (18), on that date, Gunn puts no faith in this. “Fights are to be made and fights are…
Showtime will premiere “Vargas vs. Mayorga: Countdown To The Brawl”, profiling two of boxing’s most colorful and explosive personalities on Monday night, Nov. 12, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The 30-minute documentary program will air at various times on the premium network until Nov. 23, when “Ferocious†Fernando Vargas and Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga will meet…
WBC President Jose Sulaiman visited Chendu, China to confirm the site of the 46th annual WBC convention. General Kovid Bhakdibuhmi and Patrick Cusick from the Asian Boxing Council joined President Sulaiman for his memorable 3 day visit to China. The WBC is extremely excited to come to China in 2008 for it’s annual convention, just…
Newly crowned IBF World Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute, 21-0-0 (17), will defend his title for the first time in his home ring at the Montreal Bell Centre on Friday, February 29, 2008. The February 29 date will permit Lucian to make the first voluntary defense of his title as a recognized world champion.