Superstars MANNY PACQUIAO and MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA collide in a 12-round super featherweight title fight, Saturday, October 6. Promoted by Golden Boy and Top Rank, the Pacquiao-Barrera title rumble will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
In anticipation of their light world championship bout this Saturday night, August 4 at “War For 4!” at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, fight fans are encouraged to welcome David Diaz and Erik “EL Terrible†Morales who will make their grand arrival on Tuesday, July 31 at 11am at the Chicago Hilton, the host…
Prodigal son John Duddy triumphantly returned to the Emerald Isle for his first pro fight there, stopping Alessio Furlan (19-9-5) in the 10th round of their July 14th bout, picked-up a few stitches in the process, and showed improvement working with his new head trainer, Don Turner.
Denmark’s Fawaz Nasir failed to capitalize on his careers biggest opportunity to make an instant name for himself on the European super middleweight scene, when he lost a close but fair unanimous decision to undefeated Germany-based Pole Lukas Wilascheck in Düsseldorf Saturday night (July 28). The fight was scored 96-95, 96-94 and 97-94 after ten…
Chicago fans are encouraged to join David Diaz, Erik Morales and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. along with many other professional boxers appearing at “War For 4!”, as they make their final preparations this Wednesday morning, August 1, with their road work in Chicago’s beautiful Grant Park and along the lake front.
Talented amateur boxer Scott Miller has signed professional terms with Impact Boxing and is scheduled, subject to satisfactory medicals, to make his debut on the undercard of Scott Lawton’s English title defence at Fenton Manor Sports Complex on 29th September.
By Andy Simek “We’re bringing quality boxing back to the Catskills, and we’re happy to do it,†said Jeff Wurst, president of Sweet Science Events Ltd., at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at Mr. Willy’s Restaurant. Sweet Science Events Ltd. is one of three sponsors presenting the biggest boxing card Monticello Gaming & Raceway has…
World ranked Cruiserweight Bobby Gunn has announced that he will donate a percentage of his fight purse to former three division world champion Iran “The Blade†Barkley, following his August 25 title fight in Fairfax, Virginia. Gunn, who was the chief sparring partner for Barkley during his camp prior to winning the IBF Super Middleweight…
World ranked Cruiserweight Bobby Gunn has announced that he will donate a percentage of his fight purse to former three division world champion Iran “The Blade†Barkley, following his August 25th title fight in Fairfax, Virginia. Gunn, who was the chief sparring partner for Barkley during his camp prior to winning the IBF Super Middleweight…
Alexander Povetkin is just two wins away from challenging world champion Wladimir Klitschko after the IBF has launched an elimination tournament to determine the Ukrainian´s next mandatory challenger. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner, unbeaten in 13 professional bouts, joins fourth-ranked Calvin Brock, former champion Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers in the competition. Povetkin will…
Brain stem death was confirmed at 12.39 Yesterday. James’ family would like to thank and praise the valiant efforts of the Critical Care Unit at Charing Cross Hospital . The family would like to say thank you for the world wide support they have received but would like to ask that their privacy be respected…
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir weighed-in at an even 154 pounds Friday, the day before he meets Vernon Forrest in a 12-round WBC super welterweight championship bout. Forrest also weighed-in at 154 pounds.