On Friday night January 28th, 2011 the first boxing event of the New Year will take as Greg Robinson’s Power Productions in association with River Edge Beverage Company presents an action packed card that will be headlined by undefeated Featherweight, “Pretty Boy†Coy Evans taking on grizzled veteran Felipe Almanza in a bout scheduled for…
Following the outcry over the controversial December 18 draw between Jean Pascal and Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins on in Quebec City, Canada, the WBC Board of Governors has voted in favor of ordering an immediate rematch between the two for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Boxing promotional powerhouse, Golden Boy Promotions, has officially joined the Boxing Promoters Association. Golden Boy and the BPA will make it official at the organizations next upcoming meeting on January 10th at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. “It’s terrific to have an outstanding organization such as Golden Boy Promotions join our group,” stated Joe…
The all-time record for most consecutive first-round knockouts, Philadelphia junior middleweight Tyrone “Young Gun†Brunson (21-1-1, 20 KOs), has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Boxing 360. “We’re thrilled to add a talented knockout artist such as Tyrone to our growing stable of future champions,†Boxing 360 Founder and CEO Mario Yagobi said. “We plan…
Yesterday at the Morris Park Boxing Club in the Bronx, Joe DeGuardia hosted the gym’s grand re-opening and first annual Holiday Party before a standing room only contingent of gym members (both past and present), press, and members from the surrounding community.
With his Cuban heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis in line to face WBC champ Vitali Klitschko after beating Ray Austin in Miami on Friday, promoter Ahmet Oner should be one of the happiest people in boxing. But the Arena CEO seems far less satisfied than expected because of the state he sees his beloved sport in…
Almost one year ago to the day, the Bronx’s famous Moris Park Boxing Club, suffered a devastating fire that completely destroyed the entire gym and left nearly 100 Bronx youths without a place to train. Thankfully, after a lot of hard work, and some generous donations from Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing, and a…
Colombian power puncher Alejandro “Naco†Berrio, former IBF Super Middleweight Champion, has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Boxing 360 and proved how serious he is about recharging his career that he moved to New York City.
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada, one of the most decorated amateur boxers of all-time, has a new lease on his boxing career after undergoing career-changing foot surgery and signing a promotional contract with Boxing 360. “We’re very happy to sign a former Olympian like Jason,†Boxing 360 Founder and CEO Mario Yagobi commented….
From Osaka to Manchester, Providence to Montreal, top super middleweight contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika has made a career out of going to his opponents’ backyards and giving them the fights of their lives. On Saturday, November 27, Bika walks into the “lions den” again when he travels to Oakland, California to face hometown hero…
On Saturday December 4th, Wildwood, New Jersey’s, Chuck “The Professor” Mussachio (16-1-2, 5KO’s) returns to action in Atlantic City when he takes on Theo Kruger in an eight round light heavyweight contest at the Grand Ballroom in Bally’s. The show, promoted by Star Boxing, is headlined by a battle for the vacant IBA Welterweight Championship,…
Arena CEO Ahmet Öner will present a “Heavy Night at the Baltic Sea” on November 12th in Stralsund. German hard-hitter Konstantin Airich (16-2-2, 13 kos) faces unbeaten Turk Yakup Saglam (26-0, 23 kos). Airich is best known for losing a controversial slugfest to Danny Williams in May 2008 in Spain when both men had been…