After collectively taking off the month of August, the boxing industry in Britain gets back to business with former two time British title challenger Jonathan Thaxton hoping to retain the WBF lightweight title in his hometown of Norwich. Argentine import Eduardo Daniel Roman will look to keep Thaxton, 27-7 (14), …
Read More »Anatomy of a South African Super fight.
This Wednesday in Carnival City, South Africa, IBO super featherweight titlist Cassius Baloyi will attempt to move up in weight and secure that organization’s lightweight crown. In the opposite corner will be fellow South African undefeated phenomenon, Isaac Hlatshwayo. Baloyi, 31-1 (16), is coming off two narrow victories over former …
Read More »O\’Neil Bell, Hurricanes and Heavyweights Hit Florida!
A powerfull storm lashed southern Florida last night, flooding towns and tearing down trees but that paled in comparison to the right hand that O’Neil Bell used to level Sebastian Rothmann in the eleventh round at the Hard Rock Live Arena in Hoyywood. South African tourist Rothmann was ahead on …
Read More »Diaz Keeps Rolling with Win Over Davis.
Oscar Diaz kept his world title hopes alive last night in Norman, Oklahoma, bettering replacement opponent Thomas Davis over ten rounds on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights card. The much more experienced Diaz proved adept at getting inside his taller adversary’s attempts to keep the Texan on the outside and …
Read More »Oscar Diaz Headlines ESPN\’s Friday Night Fights.
Red hot light welterweight prospect Oscar Diaz sees action tonight at the Thunderbird Wild West Casino in Norman, Oklahoma where he’ll match wits and fists with Thomas Davis over ten scheduled rounds. Tony Holden promotes and ESPN2 will air the contest as the headlining bout on its popular Friday Night …
Read More »Thursday Night Aussie Action!
There were two importants bouts taking place Down Under last night, in two different cities. In Auburn, former world title challenger Nedal Hussein proved too experienced for what may have been a weight drained Mick Shaw as the Jeff Fenech trained “Skinny” stopped the Australian light welterweight champion inside of …
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Dan Goossen
“I’d like to match him with Calvin Brock, Monte Barrett or any other top ten rated heavyweight because I think he has all bases covered to become the unified champion.”–Dan Goossen has no doubt about Audley Harrison’s star potential. Goosen – Tutor is one of the top promoters in the …
Read More »Heavy Handed Urango Tops Showtime Undercard.
Colombian light welterweight terror Juan Urango defends his WBC Latin American belt against tough Brooklyn based challenger Andre Eason on the undercard of Showtime’s big pay-per-view card taking place tomorrow night in Hollywood, Florida. Urango is one of the best up and coming 140-pound contenders and needs to put on …
Read More »Powell Draws Difficult Assignment.
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Undefeated light middleweight prospect Sechew Powell headlines DiBella Entertainment’s fight card from New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom tomorrow night when he faces battle hardened former WBA champion Santiago Samaniego over the course of ten scheduled rounds. Powell, a twenty-six-year-old southpaw from Brooklyn, has never faced …
Read More »Bell – Rothmann: An Explosion Waiting to Happen.
Showtime’s Saturday night broadcast of the IBF cruiserweight battle between titleholder O’Neil “Give ’em Hell” Bell and challenger Sebastian Rothmann looks to be a sure fire action fight that could very well remold the landscape of the cruiserweight division. Bell hasn’t lost a bout in over seven years but will …
Read More »Can Juarez Rebound from Defeat?
Rocky Juarez came into his bout with Humberto Soto bearing a pristine record. The twenty-five-year old’s resume boasted twenty-three fights and twenty-three wins while considered by many the best up-and-coming featherweight in the division. After going twelve rounds and losing by unanimous decision to Soto, a replacement for injured WBC …
Read More »Wolfe Makes It Two of Three Against Mahfood
Saturday night in Biloxi, Mississippi saw Ann Wolfe outfight nemesis Valerie Mahfood to defend her IBA light heavyweight title and move into position to set a shocking precedent in her next bout. The thirty-four-year- old from Waco, Texas won her second contest over Mahfood, who handed Wolfe her only career …
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