High profile defense attorney and professional boxer, Marc “The Defender†Saggese, arguably the toughest pound-for-pound lawyer in the world, has added “Nevada-licensed Boxing Promoter†to his already impressive portfolio. Saggese, whose infamous clients have included body builder Craig Titus (“Murder For Hire Trialâ€) and whose law firm freed Sandy Murphy (“Ted Binion Murder Trialâ€), practices…
Light heavyweight prospect Shaun George seeks to take a big step towards his goal of winning a world title and closing out the year with a bang. Dangerous Philadelphian Eric Harding will need to conjure up all the will and heart that he’s been famous for in his career on December 6, when he enters…
Light heavyweight prospect Shaun George seeks to take a big step towards his goal of winning a world title and closing out the year with a bang. Dangerous Philadelphian Eric Harding will need to conjure up all the will and heart that he’s been famous for in his career on December 6, when he enters…
Promoter Chris Sanigar puts on a full night of boxing at Guild Hall in Plymouth, England on Friday, November 9 with light middleweights John Harrison and Gatis Skuja scheduled over ten rounds for the International Masters title. Harrison, 9-13-1 (0), has been away from the ring since September of 2006 when the Plymouth man lost…
Talk about saving the best for last! Showtime Championship Boxing will present a world title tripleheader as its season finale featuring light heavyweight champion Antonio “Magic Man†Tarver, super welterweight champion Vernon “The Viper†Forrest and flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, on Saturday, December 1. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, the Tarver-Forrest-Donaire world title extravaganza will…
Let’s Get It On Promotions releases the final card and weights from yesterday’s weigh in. The main event features super middle Jessie Brinkley, 29-5 (19), going against Isaiah Henderson, 11-6 (7). Chief support is light heavyweight Joey Spina, 19-1-1 (14), facing Shannon Miller, 23-37-8 (17). Jesse Brinkley 167 Isaiah Henderson 166
It was over almost before it started. In a stunning upset, T.J. Wilson captured the International Boxing Association (IBA) Continental Americas heavyweight title with an unpopular, controversial 15-second, first-round knockout over previously undefeated Travis Walker Friday in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation. The amazing run of streaking, vastly improved Jesus “Chuy†Rodriguez…
Mexican beer giant Tecate sponsors another night of great boxing on tonight’s Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” program from the Feather Falls Casino in Oroville, CA, starting at 8PM, 7PM Central. The main event features what is sure to be another amazing fight between battle hardened super lightweights Rogelio Castaneda, 23-13-3 (8), and Ubaldo Hernandez, 22-18-2 (10),…
8 Count Productions presents a full card of boxing this evening at Cicero Stadium, located at 1909 S. Laramie in Chicago. Weights: Jaime Sandoval: 129 lb Juan Carlos Martinez: 129 lb
In the first of three consecutive ShoBox: The New Generation telecasts that will feature promising heavyweight prospects, hard-hitting, undefeated Travis Walker (25-0-1, 19 KOs) will defend his IBA title against former national amateur champion, southpaw T.J. Wilson (11-1, seven KOs), tomorrow/Friday, Oct. 19, on SHOWTIME live at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast)….
As the date nears for Sports Network’s massive promotion on November 3 at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium featuring WBO Super Middle Champion Joe Calzaghe and WBA/WBC Champion Mikkell Kessler, a boxing conference call was held yesterday with moderator Fred Sterburg, Joe Calzaghe, his father/trainer Enzo Calzaghe and a score of journalists. Fred Sternburg: Welcome everybody. We’re…
Boasting a combined record of 156 victories – 109 by knockout – against just 23 losses, the three-bout pay-per-view undercard for “Fast & Furious!†promises to live up to its name! Former welterweight champion ANTONIO MARGARITO will take on GOLDEN JOHNSON in a 12-round battle for the vacant WBO Intercontinental welterweight title, two-division world champion…