DiBella Entertainment announced today that the WBC Welterweight title fight between undefeated, defending champion Andre Berto and challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz will be take place April 16 in MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. “I am so happy to be coming back to one of the premiere fight …
Read More »Boxing Result: Alvarez Outpoints Hatton To Win WBC Title
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Saturday night saw Saul Alvarez and Matthew Hatton step up to clash for the vacant WBC light middleweight title at Anaheim, CA’s Honda Center. Both are career welters, with Hatton being the reigning European champ at the weight, although Alvarez has …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Ramos vs. Valdez On This Week’s ShoBox
One of boxing’s best and brightest young prospects will get a chance to show if he’s worthy of a world title shot in 2011 when undefeated and WBA No.-1 ranked super bantamweight Rico Ramos takes on former world title challenger Alejandro Valdez on Friday, Feb. 11, live on ShoBox: the …
Read More »HBO Boxing Unveils “Ring Life” Digital Series For Alexander vs. Bradley
On the upcoming installment of the HBO Sports digital series Ring Life, two of the world’s premier fighters, both of whom possess a perfect record and are slated to meet in a highly anticipated showdown on HBO’s World Championship Boxing on Jan. 29, will be featured in separate profiles. Ring …
Read More »Boxing In Minneapolis: Griffin vs. Mack In IBF Eliminator January 7
USBA Light Heavyweight titlist Otis “Triple OG” Griffin and Yusaf Mack will battle it out to become IBF champion Tavoris Cloud’s mandatory challenger when they meet Friday, January 7 in the main event of “New Year’s Bash” from the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis. Griffin, who won Oscar De La …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Israel “El Magnifico” Vasquez
© Robert M / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to attend the 29th Annual Miracle on 1st St. toy giveaway, held at the Hollenbeck Youth Center in East Los Angeles, CA. On hand were several professional boxers, along with amateur boxers. Actor Tom Arnold was also there, helping out …
Read More »Boxing Spotlight: “Knockouts” Host Holiday Benefit
Whenever you can add positivity through your passion, do it. And that is what Knockouts For Girls are doing. This non profit organization, in which myself and my twin Annamarie are apart of, is West coast based and co-founded by president Pattianna Harootian. Us ‘Knockouts,’ help troubled, abused or unfortunate …
Read More »Boxing Result: WBC Champ Soto Defeats Antillon In Firefight
WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto had his second consecutive difficult defense, pounding out a very close unanimous decision over Urbano Antillon at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Antillon produced the best performance of his career, erasing memories of his KO loss to Miguel Acosta last year for the Interim …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Humberto Soto vs. Urbano Antillon
WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto headlines a big fight card tonight from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, putting his belt at risk against contender Urbano Antillon. Soto has reigned for two defense following a three defense run as WBC super feather kingpin but the 30 year old from Tijuana …
Read More »Boxing Prospect Denis Doughlin Added To December 17 Fight Card
Due to unforeseen circumstances, junior middleweight prospect Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin is off this Friday’s card in Santa Ynez, CA and will now be fighting December 17 at the Doubletree Hotel in Monroeville, PA. A multi-time amateur champion who won the coveted National Golden Gloves title in 2008, Douglin …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Andre Ward vs. Sakio Bika
WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward takes a break from the Super Six tournament this evening but challenger Sakio Bika is likely to make tonight’s title clash anything but easy at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. Ward, 22-0 (13), cemented his hold on the 168 pound division in shocking …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Shane Mosley returns to the squared circle for the first time since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr, taking on Sergio Mora in a light middleweight 12 rounder at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Mora is really a middleweight, as evidenced …
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