SHOWTIME, America’s No. 1 boxing network, will continue its sizzling 2007 schedule when it pits undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Heavyweight Champion “Bad†Chad Dawson (24-0, 1 NC, 16 KOs) against unbeaten WBC No. 1 contender Adrian “The Shark†Diaconu (24-0, 15 KOs) on Saturday, Sept. 29, live at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on…
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, One In A Million Inc. will feature the professional debuts of three of the region’s most promising Hispanic boxers, Evette Collazo, Ed Ochoa and Jimmy Perez Jr., on Friday, September 21, at the Radisson at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, IN. Highly touted undefeated middleweight Michael Walker (16-0-1, 10…
Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz today announced the signing of 2004 National Golden Gloves featherweight champion Teon Kennedy, of Philadelphia, PA, to an exclusive promotional contract, along with junior middleweight Latif Mundy, former Pennsylvania GG champ.
Helping to promote their upcoming “UNDEFEATED†welterweight championship, “Pretty Boy†Floyd Mayweather and Ricky “The Hitman†Hatton will pack their bags and take off on a five-city global media tour which marks the first time since the days of Muhammad Ali that a press tour has traveled across the seas. The two champions own a…
Hamburg-based Cuban heavy prospect Odlanier Solis, 3-0, square off against American veteran Ross Puritty September 21 in Luebeck. Welter Alpaslan Aguzum is also on the bill along with Arena´s heavies Konstantin Airich and Steffen Kretschmann and female star Derya Torun. Javier Castillejo vs Mariano Carrera II appears to be on for Universum´s show in Halle…
“Regardless of our differences, what happened to Kendall Holt isn’t right!†Despite their current contract dispute, promoter Dino Duva is sending his support to junior welterweight contender Kendall “Rated R†Holt and his quest to secure a rematch against WBO Champion Ricardo Torres. Holt (22-2, 12 KOs) suffered a controversial eleventh-round stoppage during his challenge…
In what could become one of the fastest-moving on-sales in the history of boxing, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton, “UNDEFEATED” welterweight championship is expected to sell out quickly after tickets are available for fans worldwide Monday, Sept. 17. The fight, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8…
The boxing match between Vitali Klitschko and American boxer Jameel McCline, scheduled for September 22nd in Munich, has been cancelled, as the Ukrainian boxer has just undergone surgery for a herniated disc. Last weekend Klitschko suffered an acute herniated disc at his training camp in Going, Austria, necessitating immediate surgery. The emergency surgery was performed…
The cruiserweight division’s hottest prospect has signed with the most successful promoter in the history of the sport. Bayamon, Puerto Rico’s Francisco “The Wizard” Palacios, 12-0 (6 KO), recently inked a long-term contract with Don King Promotions, a deal that Palacios feels has been the missing piece to his championship quest. “Everything is in place…
Commonwealth welterweight king Ali Nuumbembe has been added to the September 21 show at York Hall in London, England headlined by British bantamweight champion Ian Napa’s dangerous defense against Lee Haskins. Nuumbembe, 18-2-1 (6), will face many challenges in the form of Ghana’s towering Phillip Kotey, 19-4-1 (12), and to retain his belt, the 29…
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: The WBC has granted permission to interim lightweight world champion Joel Casamayor to defend the interim title before fighting WBC lightweight world champion David Diaz, as per his petition. David Diaz will be free to make an optional defense of his title, and then both champions will meet for the…
Growing up in Dagestan, WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov knows about struggle and knows about not always having everything he wanted or needed as a child. So when presented the opportunity to help some disadvantaged children from the Miami-Dade and Broward counties in Florida during the Jason Taylor Foundation’s annual “Cool Gear for the School…