He’s bold and he’s brash. He’s cocky and confident. There is an air of the young Cassius Clay in the personality of super middleweight prospect Ron Johnson. The 9-1, 168-pounder even has the nerve, the temerity, the gall and the chutzpah to grandly label himself “The American Dream.†Doesn’t that bring back memories of the…
George Peterson must have seen something special in the young man who came to his gym as a teenager. This was his future world champion, the boxer that he would put his heart and soul behind and help guide to a title shot. As a veteran of the professional boxing world, Peterson had a plan…
Stoke’s Scott Lawton (20-3-1) will defend his English Lightweight title against Dean Hickman (15-3-1) on 29 September at Stoke’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex. The British Boxing Board of Control made Hickman the mandatory challenger to Lawton’s title late last year and the fight was originally scheduled to take place in February this year. Lawton was…
IBA middleweight champion “Ireland’s†John Duddy closes training camp this week in the Pocono Mountains, where he’s been preparing for his first pro fight in Ireland, headlining “The Homecoming†July 14 in Dublin. Derry City, Northern Ireland-native Duddy (20-0, 15 KO’s), now fighting out of Queens (NY), takes on former IBF Mediterraneo light middleweight title-holder…
Popular Puerto Rican prospect Ivan Rodriguez returns to the ring in a rematch against Vineash Rungea on Friday, July 13 at Chicago’s Congress Theatre as part of “Summer Sizzle”, an evening of world class professional boxing, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Four-time world champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston returns home to fight Rolando Reyes on August 11 in the 12-round main event for the vacant IBO lightweight title, headlining Punchout at the Pepsi Center “No Mercy,” promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing, at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Danish super featherweight prospect Kim “Golden Boy†Poulsen will not get to box in July as originally planned. The show in Berlin where he was scheduled to fight on July 6 got cancelled when the main event ticket-seller was injured. Risum Boxing have frantically searched for a new show to put Poulsen on, but without…
WBC CABOFE Champion Miguel Espino looks to continue his winning ways as he is set to face Arturo Ortega in an 8 round bout tonight, Saturday, June 30 at the Sylmar National Guard. Both fighters make weight and guarantee an action packed confrontation. This fight card is brought to you by Cota’s Boxing Promotions. Tickets…
Crown Boxing Inc. will return to The Orleans Resort & Casino in Las Vegas at the Mardi Gras Ballroom, JULY 6th , 2007 with a clash between heavyweights Friday “The 13th” Anunanya, 22-5-2 (12), and Franklin Lawrence, 7-1 (4), headlining the show.
World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez and former WBC and International Boxing Federation (IBF) 122-lb. champ Israel Vazquez were all business at Thursday’s press conference at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Hidalgo, Texas when they formally announced the most highly anticipated rematch in years, Marquez-Vazquez II. Click for larger image© Jc Diaz…
In a highly anticipated match and can’t miss candidate for Fight of the Year, WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will defend his belt against undefeated, No. 1-ranked and mandatory challenger, Paul “The Punisher†Williams in the main event of “Pride N’ Punishment” on Saturday, July 14, in the outdoor tennis stadium at The Home Depot…
Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. has an important fight coming up on pay-per-view TV July 14 from Biloxi, MS., against undefeated opponent Anthony Hanshaw. Jones has made it plain that if he loses to the 21-0-1 Hanshaw, he might take his gloves and head off into retirement. But Jones said that “what if†won’t happen,…