Esteemed play-by-play announcer Steve Albert is being honored this month with the “Trifecta.†On Friday, June 8, Albert will receive the Sam Taub Award for excellence in broadcast journalism from the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). On Monday, June 11, Showtime Networks Inc. will celebrate Albert’s 20 years as host of the acclaimed Showtime…
Showtime will pay tribute to the late, great Diego “ Chico †Corrales with a three-fight marathon and a memorial feature on Saturday, June 9. Beginning at 6 p.m. ET/PT, the network will re-air Corrales’ classic bouts against Joel Casamayor, Acelino Freitas and Jose Luis Castillo, respectively, on Showtime Too. At 10 p.m. ET/PT, Showtime…
Sadness and tears turned into smiles and renewed faith when more than twenty Mexican champions visited the children’s pavilion at the “La Raza†Hospital in Mexico City leaded by THE WBC CARES program and President Jose Sulaiman. All time Idols Ruben Olivares, Pipino Cuevas, Jesus Castillo, Lupe Pintor, Carlos Montes, Daniel Zaragoza, Humberto Gonzalez, female…
Former WBO World Heavyweight Champion Lamon Brewster was a surprise guest on last night’s “Talkin Boxing With Billy C†radio show. Brewster called in from Florida and talked with Bill Calogero, Ron Lipton and Ryan Songalia about his upcoming bout against IBF World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko on July 7. You can listen to a…
In looking to create a more “radical” atmosphere of music and sound for Saturday’s world championship boxing pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden, promoters Bob Arum and Todd duBoef of Top Rank knew there was only one man for the job; world-famous DJ Justin Hoffman, nephew of radical activist and Chicago seven alumnus Abbie Hoffman….
Photo © Shimon Golding Undefeated fighters Dmitriy Salita (left) and Yuri Foreman were among the celebrities at La Carne Grill in Manhattan on Monday night at a benefit for the Jewish National Fund. Salita was joined by his promoter Lou DiBella. Foreman fights at Madison Square Garden on the Cotto-Judah undercard Saturday night. The pugilists…
GRAND PRIZE: Two Ringside Tickets to the Hatton vs Castillo fight – June 23, 2007 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Two VIP Credentials – Meet both fighters at the Official Weigh-In June 22, 2007 at Caesars Palace. SECOND PLACE: One 24″ x 36″ Commemorative Gloss Print of Hatton vs. Castillo “Gladiators”…
It took him three press conferences to get there but undefeated boxer Anthony “Tyger” Hanshaw has started growling at his July 14 PPV TV opponent, boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. Murad Muhammad, whose Murad Productions is co-promoting the Biloxi, Ms., fight with Square Ring in association with IP Casino-Resort-Spa, has on Tuesday accused Hanshaw, who…
The African Warrior Speaks! Former two-time world title challenger Evans “The African Warrior†Ashira (26-3, 13 KOs) has had time to reflect on his controversial decision loss to Howard Eastman in April for the Commonwealth middleweight title, where he felt he was victimized for being a free agent. In this interview Ashira speaks about what…
Photo ©Tom Casino/Showtime On Saturday, June 9, on Showtime Championship Boxing, 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, Antonio Tarver (24-4, 18 KOs), of Tampa, Fla., takes on the New York-based Elvir Muriqi (34-3, 21 KOs) for the vacant IBO 175-pound belt. Muriqi has won 21 of his last 23. In the Showtime co-feature,…
Outspoken boxer Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi has been relatively quiet, at least for him, as he prepares for his June 16th title challenge against IBF junior welterweight champion Lovemore “Black Panther” Ndou on HBO BAD at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KOs) recently returned home to New York City, working…
The personable and talented World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Heavyweight champion “Awesome†Chad Dawson will appear as an in-studio guest June 8 on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights†(8 p.m. ET/PT on ESPN2). The next evening, June 9, the undefeated Dawson (23-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs) will make the first defense of his crown when he…