Impact Boxing today revealed that Stoke’s popular Light-Welterweight, Gary Reid, is to appear on the undercard of the much heralded face-off for the British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight titles between Nottingham’s Carl Froch (holder) and Belfast’s Brian Magee. The fight will take place at the home of British boxing,York Hall, Bethnal …
Read More »Andre Berto To Make Boxing Debut On Friday Night Fights
When promoter Lou DiBella signed Olympian Andre Berto a little over a year ago prior to his pro debut, the president of DBE called the Winter Haven, FL native his “most hotly recruited fighter coming out of the 2004 games.” Recalls DiBella: “I spent more time scouting Andre than any …
Read More »Detroit Brawlers Nolan And Williams Sign With Silverhawk Boxing
Silverhawk Boxing announced today that it has signed a pair of Detroit fighters, unbeaten heavyweight Leo “Paco” Nolan (24-0, 10 KOs) and world-rated super middleweight Rubin “Hollywood” Williams (27-2, 16 KOs), to exclusive promotional contracts.
Read More »Boxing Info: John Duddy back fighting in the Big Apple
“Ireland’s” John Duddy (16-0, 14 KOs) makes his first WBC Continental Americas middleweight title defense June 10 against veteran Freddy Cuevas (25-8-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round bout on the Cotto-Malignaggi pay-per-view card at the famed Madison Square Garden.
Read More »Warriors Boxing Want Glen Johnson – Clinton Woods
After news reached Warriors Boxing Promotions that IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods and his promoter, Fight Academy, had announced an optional title defense against Jason DeLisle on May 13 without first receiving an exception from the IBF for this defense – which would bypass mandatory contender Glen Johnson, the …
Read More »Godfrey And George Heading For Foxwoods Boxing Showdown
USNBC cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (11-0, 6 KOS) puts his title on the line against NABA cruiserweight title-older Shauna George (11-0-2, 5 KOs) in a unification bout headlining the “Put Up Or Shut Up” card May 10, on ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, …
Read More »Boxing News: Clinton Woods – Jason DeLisle
Fight Academy can confirm that International Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight Champion Clinton Woods will defend against Australian Jason DeLisle at the Ponds Forge Centre in Sheffield, England on May 13. The hometown hero from the Steel City will be the main event of the sister show to Ricky Hatton’s American …
Read More »Boxing Info: Calzaghe – Woods
Hobson also revealed that his £1million offer to Joe Calzaghe to move up and fight Woods has been turned down by Calzaghe’s promoter Frank Warren. Hobson made his offer to Warren mid-week but, sadly, the offer was rejected out of hand.
Read More »Boxing Info: Jamie Moore – Matthew Macklin Off
Maloney Promotions are sorry to announce that the 5th of May contest between Jamie Moore and Matthew Macklin for the British light-middleweight title has had to be called off. Jamie Moore has been suffering with a re-occurance of an old injury, a shoulder problem that has kept him from working …
Read More »Williams Wins NBA Boxing Title
Caribbean heavyweight champion Sherman “The Caribbean Tank” Williams (29-10-2, 16 KOs) added the NBA World title belt to his display case with a sensational third-round TKO of veteran “Dangerous” David Washington (15-9, 9 KOs) last Friday night (March 31) at the new Ybor City Multi Fight Complex in Tampa, Florida.
Read More »Boxing Champ Taylor Backs Mayweather
Undefeated and Undisputed World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor knows something about big fights, as he’s coming off two epic wins over Bernard Hopkins and is now preparing for a third straight mega fight, this one against Winky Wright on Saturday, June 17th at the FedexForum in Memphis, Tennessee. …
Read More »Boxing News: Amir Khan eyes up Scott Lawton
Click for larger image© Karl Stubbs Promoters Impact Boxing revealed today that they had received an approach by Sports Network (Frank Warren) regarding the possibility of, popular Stoke lightweight, Scott Lawton becoming a future opponent of Olympic silver medal winner, Amir Khan. Impact Boxing’s Mick Carney said: “We have a …
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