Reigning WBF heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo†Botha was supposed to fight four-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal†Holyfield 12 years ago but boxing politics eventually destroyed that match-up. More than a decade later, though, Botha (47-4-3, 28 KOs) will finally get his crack at the living legend and future Hall of…
Crown Boxing Inc. of Las Vegas, NV has entered into an exclusive agreement with Al Bernstein for Al to be the official host for the upcoming Crown Boxing World Championship Boxing series. Al Bernstein will be inducted into The World Boxing Hall of Fame by receiving the highest number of voters ever for a non-boxer…
August 21, 2009 at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada, The Boxing Capital of The World, will be the sight for the IBA Continental Heavyweight Championship. The newly Crowned Champion 44 year old, Oliver McCall, 52-9-0 (37 KO’s) and four time Champion, will defend his IBA Heavyweight Title against former IBA…
Crown Boxing Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, heads into the final week before their IBA Heavyweight Championship match between former three time world champion Oliver McCall against the current Australian Champion John Hopoate from Sydney, Australia. The fighters are in training camps, with Oliver McCall in Las Vegas, and John Hopoate in California. Both contestants…
Big punching heavyweight Nicolai “The Stoneman†Firtha from Akron, OH travels west to Las Vegas, NV where he will meet Vili “The Tongan Warior†Bloomfield From Seattle, WA in an IBA heavyweight elimination bout. An interesting heavyweight clash features on the undercard as Victor Barragan meets UNLV’s Henry Namauu in an even matchup that virtually…
IBA President Dean Chance has officially stripped Franklin “Ya Ya” Lawrence of Indianapolis, Indiana of his Heavyweight Continental Championship belt.