WBA Interim Super Bantamweight champion Guillermo ‘El Chacal’ Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs), arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all time, retained his world title last Saturday night by beating previously undefeated hometown favorite and former European champion, Willie ‘Big Bang” Casey (11-1, 7 KOs), in impressive fashion at City West …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Jorge Solis
Tonight, in the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, at “Featherweight Fury!” Yuriorkis Gamboa will defend his WBA featherweight and IBF titles against interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion Jorge Solis and undefeated NABF & NABO champion Matt ‘Sharp Shooter’ Remillard of Manchester, Conn. will defend his featherweight titles …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Rigondeaux vs. Casey Saturday In Dublin
WBA Interim Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, arrived March 7 in Ireland to complete his extensive training for his first title defense this Saturday night (Mar. 19) in Dublin against Irish favorite, former European title holder Willie “Big Bang” Casey.
Read More »Arena Boxing: Solis Hits Germany For Klitschko Fight
On Saturday – exactly one week before his WBC world heavyweight championship fight against Vitali Klitschko – Odlanier “La Sombra“ Solis and his team arrived in Cologne, Germany. Although the elder Klitschko brother is highly favored to defend his title for the sixth time since returning in October 2008, many …
Read More »New Legend Boxing: Battle Of Unbeaten Prospects Headlines Woodhaven Fight Card
This Friday night undefeated prospects, Patricia Alcivar, Vinny Celentano & Rafael Vazquez to see action at the beautiful Cordon Bleu Catering Hall in Woodhaven, New York. This card will feature some of the top prospects on the East Coast and is promoted by New Legend Boxing Promotions. In the main …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Casey To Challenge Rigondeaux In Dublin For Interim WBA Belt
Interim WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, is preparing to school challenger Willie “Big Bang” Casey when they square-off March 19 in Dublin. The Guillermo-Casey title fight features a pair of unbeaten boxers headlining a show promoted by Top Rank, Nowhere …
Read More »Russian Boxing Prospect Sillakh Looks To Impress On March 4 Fight Card
Emergence as boxing’s next superstar is imminent now that light heavyweight contender, Ismayl “The Black Russian” Sillakh (14-0, 12 KOs) is scheduled to face fellow new contender Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs) in a March 4 main event on ESPN2. This fight features two of the only three undefeated fighters …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Cork Cuban Perez Added To Limerick Undercard
Cork based Cuban heavyweight Mike “The Rebel” Perez has been added to the undercard for this Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena in Limerick. The main event will feature the first ever all Irish European title fight as Limerick’s own Willie “Big Bang” Casey …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Cork Cubans vs. Team Uruguay October 2
The Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny will be the unlikely setting for a dual Cuba V Uruguay clash on the undercard of the Hunky Dorys Fight Night on Saturday, October 2nd. Reigning European Light Welterweight Champion Paul McCloskey tops the bill as he makes the second defence of his title …
Read More »Boxing 360 Series Inaugural Fight Card On Friday
“The Boxing 360 Series,” presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions and sponsored by Boxing 360, kicks-off Friday night at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square, New York. The originally scheduled main event for Friday evening’s inaugural series show between undefeated Boxing 360 super middleweight Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen (12-0-1, 7 …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Hernandez vs. Anchondo On September 17 ShoBox
After registering the strongest victory of his career, world-ranked welterweight Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez (28-1, 1 NC, 19 KOs) of Lynwood, Calif., returns to the ring when he meets former world champion Mike Anchondo (30-2, 19 KOs) of La Puente, Calif., in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation …
Read More »Boxing Recap: Salita Wins Decision. Paulie Malignaggi Next?
**With Slideshow** © Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Dmitry Salita made a successful comeback by winning an eight round unanimous decision over southpaw Franklin Gonzalez on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Oceana Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Salita, now 31-1-1 (16), was fighting for the first time since his loss …
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