Author: Boxing Press

From Monday, January 16th to Thursday, January 19th, Undisputed World Champion O’Neil Bell – fresh from his title-unifying knockout win over Jean-Marc Mormeck on January 7th – will meet and greet with members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and tour the Tribe’s reservations to celebrate his stirring victory and ascension to the elite level…

The televised undercard of the “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas and “Sugar” Shane Mosley “SHOWDOWN” will treat boxing fans to two career-defining battles. WBO Bantamweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his title against the legendary Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson, and undefeated Calvin Brock puts his unblemished heavyweight record on the line against Zuri Lawrence. “Showdown” is presented by…

Continuing to solidify its position as the premiere boxing series for unearthing championship-caliber contenders, “ShoBox: The New Generation” returns for its second telecast of the year when Kahren “Armenian Essence” Harutyunyan and Nonito “Flash” Donaire meet for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight title on Jan. 20, 2006. In the exciting co-feature,…

Heavyweight contender Fres Oquendo will return to the ring and make his DiBella Entertainment debut when Broadway Boxing Presented by Turning Stone Resort and Casino gets the 2006 season underway on Thursday night, February 16 at The Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center. The announcement was made today by DBE president Lou DiBella at Old San…

Jan. 27 PPV from The Tropicana in Atlantic City World class light heavyweight contender Prince Badi Ajamu (24-2-1, 13 KOs) will be fighting for his boxing future January 27 against Galen Brown (22-3-1, 15 KOs) in “Collision Course, A Night of Champions,” featuring three world championship matches and two other title fights, at the Tropicana…

Promotional powerhouse Branco Sports Productions (BSP) are set to chalk up the magical 100-up milestone when their 2006 programme gets underway. In the 10 years since it’s inception, BSP has staged 99 local professional tournaments and 2005 undoubtedly proved to be their best year to date. Despite the unforeseeable hiccups and headaches associated with promoting…

Rapidly becoming one of the best fight regions in the United States, the Chicago area is the place to be for boxing fans on Friday, January 27th, when Golden Boy Promotions, in association with 8 Count Productions, presents “Ring of Fire”, an exciting evening of world-class fight action which will be televised live on Telefutura’s…

DiBella Entertainment’s welterweight sensation Joshua Clottey (28-1, 18 KO’s) is capable of beating any welterweight in the world. Clottey has reeled off nine consecutive victories and has his eyes set on a world championship. The only blemish on Clottey’s impressive record came on November 29, 1999 when he was disqualified for a low blow in…

Former IBF junior middleweight champion Kassim Ouma has declared war on the 154-pound weight class in 2006, vowing to not only reclaim his crown but to clear out the division. He takes the first step of that journey on Friday, January 27th, when he squares off against Francisco Antonio Mora in a 12 round NABO…

British Boxing: Froch To Dodson “Don’t Make It Five Feathers!” Whilst talking about standout British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch last week, Tony Dodson said: “I just want to get him in the ring.’ This is despite the fact that approximately 48 hours previously he had turned down the opportunity to fight his…

So You Want To Be A Fight Promoter? Learn From The Best At The Inaugural “Fight Promoter University” In the world of boxing, anyone with ambition and some money can – at least on paper – become a promoter. But without the proper know-how, these fledgling promoters more often than not end up with empty…