By Ben Lettman Unbeaten featherweight Akaash Bhatia has been sparring with seasoned veteran Rocky Dean as preparation for his four round fight on the David Haye vs. Tomasz Bonin card on April 27. The fight itself, against a yet to be named opponent, will take place in Bhatia’s hometown of Wembley. This will be Bhatia’s…
David Haye seeks to emulate Evander Holyfield’s outstanding record by becoming the first British boxer to hold the World Heavyweight and Cruiserweight titles and takes a significant step towards boxing’s Holy Grail when he meets Tomasz Bonin, the WBC No.11 ranked fighter, at Wembley Arena on 27 April.
Undefeated Chicago lightweight Rita Figueroa has suffered a rotator cuff injury and will be unable to face Mia St. John this Friday night, April 20 in Merrillville, Indiana as scheduled, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
IBA World middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy and Irish Ropes Promotions are sponsoring a June 2nd dinner-dance fundraiser in the Manhattan Room at the famed Rosie O’Grady’s (149 West 7th Avenue) for Thomas Jefferson High School students in Brooklyn.
Ozzie Guillen, manager of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox and one of Chicagoland’s most beloved sports figures, has invited Mia “The Knock Out†St. John to be his guest at his 4p.m. press conference at Cellular Field on Tuesday, April 17. Fight fans are invited to a number of Fight Week opportunities to…
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions finishes out an outstanding month of world class professional boxing this Friday night, April 20 by presenting Judgement Day at Cicero Stadium as two of the hottest young undefeated prospects in the sport, Abner Mares and Jonathan Oquendo return to Chicago.
Brian Young, promoter of Zab Judah and last night’s ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights†card, stiffed Judah’s opponent Ruben Galvan and he blames it on ESPN. “Brian Young told me that he had to wait for ESPN2 to pay him, before he could pay Ruben,†said Galvan’s promoter, Octavius James of One In A Million Inc….
Former light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson, deep into training camp for his May 16th bout with Montell Griffin at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, had some choice words for promoter Gary Shaw, who recently stated that Johnson would have to “wait his turn†for a shot at his fighter, WBC champion Chad…
The match-up between two of the premier heavyweights in the world and fierce rivals Shannon Briggs and Sultan Ibragimov will finally settle their score when they square off for Briggs’ WBO Heavyweight Championship at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, on Saturday, June 2nd.
Two-Time IBF featherweight world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has landed in San Antonio TX, to watch the highly anticipated showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Jorge Solis. Guerrero, who recaptured the IBF crown when he defeated Spend Abazi in Denmark, is looking to clash with the elite contenders at the 126 and 130lbs divisions. Guerrero’s…
Hennessy Sports are pleased to announce that Junior Witter will make the second defence of his WBC light welterweight title against former world champion Vivian Harris in the UK this summer. The right to stage the Championship was due to have been decided by a purse bid at 6pm GMT today, but Witter’s promoter Mick…
“Blaze Of Glory!” Saturday, April 14, 2007 at The Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Live on PPV Promoter Bob Arum, who served in the Justice Department under Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy during John F. Kennedy’s presidency, is hitting the campaign trail stumping for Congressional candidate Manny Pacquiao.