James Toney: As you know I signed a contract to fight you for your IBA World Heavyweight Title, December 1st on Fox Sports’ Best Damn Sports Show, Period. (Later moved to December 15th ) This was a fight that you claimed to be a “Stay Busy” fight. Now I have …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference Brawl: Sultan Ibragimov and Lance “Mount’ Whitaker
“GLOBAL WARFARE” BEGINS A MONTH EARLY AS IBRAGIMOV AND WHITAKER BRAWL AT NEW YORK PRESSER It was supposed to be your typical boxing press conference, an opportunity for the media to meet with the participants of Warrior’s Boxing Promotions’ December 15th card at the Hard Rock Live Arena, and discuss …
Read More »Australian Boxing News: Briggs Victorious at Broncos Leagues Club
By Brian Kirwan Click for larger image© Red Corner Promotions Nathan Briggs recently moved in just around the block from the Broncos Leagues Club in Red Hill, Brisbane where on Friday November 11 he made his return to the boxing ring after a 13 month lay off. He looked an …
Read More »Boxing Info: Lacy And Calzaghe Sign To Put It All On The Line
Showtime Championship Boxing To Broadcast The Biggest Title Unification Fight Since Leonard – Hearns I Promoter Gary Shaw announced today that the long-awaited world super middleweight title unification fight between IBF/IBO champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy and WBO champion Joe “The Italian Dragon” Calzaghe has been signed and will be …
Read More »Danny Williams: \”Audley\’s a Celebrity Get Him In There!
Danny Williams reckons Audley Harrison will need to go on the new series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! to rebuild his career after their fight on December 10 at the ExCeL London. The Brixton puncher, who in the build up to their grudge clash has accused Harrison …
Read More »\”Hurricane\” Carter Opens Bristol Boxing Fight Card
Chris Sanigar’s West Country Boxing Promotions presents a stellar night at the fights this Thursday at the Dolman Exhibition Hall in Bristol, England as an evening with American boxing legend Rubin “Hurricane” Carter kicks off the event. Four bouts then follow, featuring light heavyweight Leigh Alliss against Varuzhan Davtyan, super …
Read More »Antonio Tarver Reflects on Acting Debut
The doors are locked and the windows are shuttered. No one is allowed to look in as boxing superstar Antonio Tarver prepared for the fight of his life. His opponent? Rocky Balboa. But even though Tarver’s acting debut as Mason “The Line” Dixon in the sixth Rocky film – entitled …
Read More »Calzaghe – Lacy Super Middle Boxing Showdown Is On!
Promoter Frank Warren is delighted to announce that WBO World Super-Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe will face IBF holder Jeff Lacy in a sensational unification showdown set for early 2006. Warren was in New York last week locked in negotiations with Lacy’s promoter Gary Shaw and US TV Network Showtime and …
Read More »Ninth Annual Dr.Theodore Atlas Foundation Dinner Set For Thursday in New York
Boxing trainer and ESPN/2 Friday Night Fights analyst Teddy Atlas champions the cause of the less fortunate every day, and those works on behalf of the needy will culminate at the ninth annual Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation Dinner on Thursday night, November 17, a the Hilton Gardens Inn in Staten …
Read More »Fiorentino Versus WIBF Champion For Vacant IWBF Boxing Crown
Former world title challenger, and world rated featherweight contender, Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino (12-1, 7 KO’s) will battle WIBF world junior featherweight champion Esther “The Blonde Dutch Girl” Schouten for the vacant IWBF world featherweight title on Wednesday, November 23rd at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence’s Down City. …
Read More »Boxing Info: Ike Quartey
World Famous Laugh Factory Hosts New York City Boxing Press Conference. DiBella Entertainment’s Ike “Bazooka” Quartey (36-2-1, 30 KO’s) will continue on his comeback road toward a world title opportunity when he squares off against Carlos Bojorquez (25-7-6, 21 KO’s) on Saturday night, December 3, live on HBO Pay Per …
Read More »Boxing News: Showtime
“Bad” Chad plans to unleash venom when he wrangles the “The Cobra” Friday, Nov.18, at 11PM ET/PT on Shobox: The New Generation “Bad” Chad Dawson and Ian “The Cobra” Gardner are both highly regarded prospects, but their styles are as different as preppies and hippies. One is conventional; the other …
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