Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ray Hatton, father and manager of the fighting Hatton brothers, Ricky and Matthew, was shocked last Friday when his younger son was disqualified from a British Welterweight title eliminator against Alan Bosworth with just two minutes remaining at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, England.
A tremendous supporting cast has been added to the Wladimir Klitschko vs. Calvin Brock World Heavyweight Championship card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 11. “We now have two World Title fights, an IBF eliminator, and two NY State Championships,†announced Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions. Undefeated Laila Ali (22-0, 19 KO’s) makes her…
New York’s Fordham University plays host to “An Evening With Barry McGuigan And Friends” today as part of their exhibit “Fighting Irishman: A Celebration Of The Celtic Warrior”. The former WBA Featherweight Champion McGuigan and hot middleweight prospect John Duddy will reflect on their respective careers, Irish boxers and other topics of interest before engaging…
As part of it’s ongoing World Boxing Cares program, the WBC paid a visit yesterday to ailing kids at the Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children and Women in Orlando, Florida. The organization was represented by Ariel Aburto, who was joined by former Women’s boxing champion Christy Martin, her husband Jim along with Rowland Bryant and…
Carlos Baldomir held a conference call October 24th and members of the media asked him various questions regarding his upcoming fight with Floyd Mayweather. A week earlier his trainer Amilcar Brusa also answered questions. Here, then, follows a transcript of both of these calls. All questions posed to Carlos Baldomir were translated by Gabe Ruelas,…
One half of the popular Southern California-based “Bash Brothers,†Enrique Ornelas, will face world-ranked Sam Soliman in the main event on Friday, Nov. 17, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.†True to the “ShoBox†mantra, the 26-year-old Ornelas will take on his toughest opponent to date in a 10-round middleweight bout. Also, in a battle of…
Fight fans at Cicero Stadium this past Friday night were treated to the Chicagoland debut of undefeated featherweight prospect Jason “The American Boy” Litzau as he knocked out veteran Sammy Ventura in stunning fashion during the second round. Among those attending was Chicago’s most popular fighter, Jose Hernandez, who has earned the respect of fans…
Gotham Boxing has signed veteran heavyweight puncher Ross Puritty to face David Tua in the main event at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Friday night, November 3 on the “Marathon Extravaganza†fight card presented by Gotham Boxing and DRL Promotions. The event is sponsored by Everlast Nutrition, makers of nutrition and beverage…
They made history in May by becoming the first two tribes to join forces to present a world championship boxing card. Since that time, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation have continued to work side by side to bring the best of the best to fight fans around…
By Tom Donelson After a strong first round, Jose Manuel Ortega walked right into a sharp left hook from Ramon Guevara in the middle of the second stanza. Blood flowed freely from Ortega’s nose and from this point; Ortega’s face was a gory mess. This bout showed why 8-Count promotions represent the best in Chicago…
A humble, soft-spoken young man and dedicated Christian, Issac “The Angel†Hlatshwayo was a choirboy when he was young. However, he was no angel. One of five children, Hlatshwayo was a street fighting kid. “I used to provoke guys to get them to fight me,’’ Hlatshwayo said. “It was just a matter of me enjoying…
Carl Johanneson, who is described as one of Britain most exciting fighters, makes the first defence of his British Super Featherweight title against Bradford’s Femi Fehintola at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England on November 3. Johanneson, from Leeds, won his belt in sensational style at Bethnal Green’s York Hall last July against Wembley based Billy…