Tag Archives: Boxing

One of the biggest punchers in boxing was in action last evening as middleweight David Lemieux lit up the Montreal night with a sparkling KO of Hector Camacho Jr at The Casino. Just 21 years of age, Lemieux came into the contest having knocked out all but one of 23 …

Former Heavyweight Title Challenger, Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (23-1-1, 10KO’s) returned with a vegenance earlier tonight, knocking out veteran, Charles Davis (19-21-2, 4KO’s) in the 4th round, in the main event bout of the evening at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, NC.

Cuban sensation Erislandy Lara has had a 2010 campaign to remember, defeating respected veterans Grady Brewer and Danny Perez before blasting through William Correa and Willie Lee in less than a round each. Now, he wants to finish up the year by lining up a fight with unbeaten Vanes Martirosyan …

European title protagonists Willie “Big Bang” Casey and Paul Hyland will come face to face on the The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One tomorrow night from 9:40. Host Brendan O’Connor will have to act as referee when both men join him exactly one week before their European Super Bantamweight …

On Saturday night November 20th one of the most unique and exceptional young men ever to step in a boxing ring as Jr. Middleweight Boyd Melson will make his pro debut in a four round bout that will be part of a big night of boxing promoted by Robert Diaz …

As soon as fight fans saw rising middleweight star Peter Quillin in the ring, they had no issues with him adopting the nickname of boxing legend and original “Kid Chocolate,” Eligio Sardinias. Now, the Brooklyn product will be taking another step towards building his own legacy as he has signed …

Daniel Goossen: Well, guys, I know that we’ve got a two-part teleconference today so I’m not going to do a lot of talking and I don’t want to hear any applause because I said that, but it’s a fight – Martinez and Williams II. It’s a fight that we’re all …

Audley Harrison returned to Britain this week ahead of his World Heavyweight title fight with David Haye – and has been met with a wave of public support ahead of their grudge match. Harrison has set up camp in Haye’s backyard of south London before moving up to Manchester ahead …

Prizefighter winners Gavin Rees and Willie Casey both face major title fights on Saturday 6 November. Welshman Rees takes on unbeaten Liverpool fighter John Watson for the vacant British lightweight title at the Newport Leisure Centre, while Irishman Casey meets fellow countryman Paul Hyland in the first ever all-Irish battle …

This Friday night, October 29, TeleFutura will take a look back at some of the most impressive performances of several fighters with pivotal fights approaching this fall when it airs past fights of Lucas Matthysse, Robert Guerrero and Vicente Escobedo on a special Classics edition of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate.”

Michael Acri Boxing Promotions, in association with Budweiser, present the 26th Annual Erie Boxing Classic, Wednesday November 24, beginning at 8 p.m., at the Avalon Hotel. Headlining the card is Pittsburgh’s Rod Salka (12-0, 3 KOs) vs. Guillermo Sanchez (11-2, 5 KOs), of Buffalo, NY, in an eight-round lightweight battle.

IBO Middleweight Champion “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo Jr. returns to his roots Nov. 12, headlining “Homecoming King” in a 10-round, non-title fight against Colombian power-puncher Jhon Berrio (15-7, 11 KOs), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.