**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Eston Sports Academy in Middlesbrough, England, Matchroom Sport hosted a fight night which headlined by the much anticipated Commonwealth Featherweight title rematch between Champion John Simpson of Greenock, Scotland and local man Paul Truscott of Middlesbrough. The fight against Simpson in January was…
Sat on the canvas straight after eight hard fought rounds for the Commonwealth Featherweight belt on January 16 of this year, John Simpson and Paul Truscott were conducting an interview for Sky Sports and had agreed that a rematch should be put into place, after the referee had stopped the fight due to cuts suffered…
Donnell Holmes’ promoter Rick Lazes reports, “It’s unfortunate that Brian Minto has turned down our offer for a rematch with Donnell Holmes. “I have made it clear that Holmes will fight Minto anywhere and at any time. Minto’s Management has refused this offer.
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission has determined that Brian Minto’s cut above his left eye was caused by a punch and not a head butt, during the heavyweight’s contest with Donnell Holmes on August 14th, 2009. The fight was stopped after the fourth round.
The WBC has sanctioned the long-awaited and eagerly anticipated rematch between undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson and former world champion Glen Johnson for its interim light heavyweight title today. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, DiBella Entertainment and Seminole Warriors Boxing, Dawson vs. Johnson II will be broadcast live, Saturday, November 7, on HBO…
This Saturday, Baltimore’s James “Keep em Sleepin†Stevenson will step into the ring again with an ever so confident Ken Dunham. Dunham, who came away short handed in their first fight, will enter the squared circle with momentum on his side as his last two victories came via knockout of a previously unbeaten hometown fighter….
The long awaited and eagerly anticipated rematch between undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson and former world champion Glen Johnson is on. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, DiBella Entertainment and Seminole Warriors Boxing, Dawson-Johnson II will be broadcast live on HBO World Championship Boxing in the fall. The site and date will be formally…
Boxing promoter Don King has asked the World Boxing Association to declare Nikolai “Giant Russian†Valuev its undisputed heavyweight champion after Saturday’s match between Valuev and WBA “champion in recess†Ruslan Chagaev at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, was cancelled.
The heavyweight division kicks back into action tomorrow night in the unlikely city of Helsinki, Finland when giant WBA Champion Nikolay Valuev makes the second defence of his belt against former foe and WBA Champion In Recess Ruslan Chagaev. The two men know each other very well. Back in April, 2007, Chagaev became the only…
Chad Dawson won his rematch last night with Antonio Tarver at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, defending his IBF and IBO light heavyweight belts in the process. Dawson won nearly ever round against Tarver during their initial clash this past October and while he was never in any trouble last night, the rematch…
Tonight, IBF/IBO Light Heavy Champ “Bad” Chad Dawson faces Antonio Tarver at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas, NV for a rematch to their intial clash last October, which Dawson won by a wide points margin. In this battle of southpaws, Dawson, 27-0 (17), holds all the advantages with the exception of the experience department,…
IBF/IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson puts his belts on the line tonight at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, facing former world champion Antonio Tarver in a rematch. 12 rounds, IBF/IBO Light Heavyweight Championship Chad Dawson: 175 lb Antonio Tarver: 172 lb