Tag Archives: Contender

Ice Promotions officials announced today that Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas will not be fighting on Saturday’s card. The Manassas, VA featherweight informed the promotion yesterday that she will challenge champion Jackie “The Aztec Princess” Nava for the WBC interim super bantamweight title on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Yucatan, Mexico.

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.

Undefeated, 24-year-old NABF and NABO champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, arguably the leading American featherweight, will be honored Saturday night as the Connecticut Boxer of the Year for the second year in a row at the 6th annual Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame induction dinner at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, …

IBO Middleweight Champion “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo Jr. returns to his roots November 12, headlining “Homecoming King” in a 10-round, non-title fight at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. “Homecoming King” is presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc (CES), in association with …

The Son of the Legend, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, and The Contender alumnus Alfonso Gomez will collide Saturday, December 4, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., in a fight of seismic proportions. “In Harm’s Way,” the pay-per-view extravaganza, will be headlined by these Top-Five contenders, risking their imminent world …

Unbeaten junior middleweight star James Kirkland was released from prison ahead of schedule yesterday and will finish the remainder of his sentence for a 2009 parole violation in a half-way house. Kirkland will be allowed to train, travel and continue his quest for a world title in the boxing ring.

Former Undisputed Welterweight and Junior Welterweight Champion Zab “Super” Judah (39-6, 27 KO’s) of Brooklyn takes the next step in his quest to regain his Junior Welterweight Crown on Saturday, October 2nd, when he takes on Michael “Cold Blood” Clark (40-5-1, 18 KO’s) of Columbus, Ohio at Newark’s spectacular Prudential …

Junior middleweight contender Jimmy Lange (33-4-2, 22 KOs) is back in action this Friday night, hoping to continue his winning streak after scoring a second-round knockout over Jimmy LeBlanc in his last bout on July 10. Lange, a lifetime resident of Northern Virginia, returns to the ring on Friday in …

When the Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” undercard was announced, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer promised fight fans “The Night of the Year,” stacking the undercard with great fighters and fights with unpredictable outcomes.

Even though he has tasted defeat just once in twenty seven professional bouts, Tarvis Simms’ career has not gone as planned. In 2005 when he was a perfect 24-0, Simms entered the hometown of title contender Robert Frazier for what looked to be a step in the right direction. After …

© Emily Harney Hartford super bantamweight Mike “Machine Gun” Oliver, the reigning New England and EBA champion, will be in a crossroads fight Saturday night as he continues his journey back to the top of the 122-pound division, taking on 4-time world title-holder Mauricio “Indio Boy” Pastrana in the 8-round …

On July 10 at the Patriot Center, popular junior middleweight contender, Jimmy Lange (31-4-2, 22 KOs) of Great Falls, VA looks to get back on the winning track when he goes head-to-head against ring veteran Jimmy LeBlanc (12-16-4, 4 KOs) of Weymouth, MA in the Main Event.