Live from the International Boxing Hall Of Fame, SHOWTIME BOXING podcast hosts, Eric Raskin & Kieran Mulvaney sit down with 2021 inductee and legendary boxer Andre Ward. Ward looks back on his epic career and discusses his relationship with the late Dan Goossen. Listen to the podcast on the showtime …
Read More »Goossen-Tutor Names Danny Brener Head Of Publicity
Goossen Tutor Promotions has named Danny Brener, son of California Boxing Hall of Fame and public relations veteran Steve Brener, as its Vice President of Communications. The younger Brener has grown up surrounded by the sport of boxing and the skills needed to be a top publicist. Almost seven years …
Read More »Team Sauerland vs. Team Ward War Of Words Continues
Hall of Fame-Promoter Wilfried Sauerland has voiced his astonishment over Virgil Hunter´s comments at yesterday´s official Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals press conference. The trainer of WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward claimed that Sauerland has lost confidence in Abraham because he demanded neutral judges and a neutral referee.
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Andre Ward
Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists and WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward hosted a media day and workout with his trainer Virgil Hunter and promoter Dan Goossen on Thursday in Ward’s hometown of Oakland as he gets ready for his Semifinals showdown against Arthur Abraham on Saturday, May 14 at …
Read More »Boxing Weights And Quotes: Beibut Shumenov vs. William Joppy
Tonight at The Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov faces late replacement challenger, former middleweight titlist William Joppy. WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Championship, 12 rounds Beibut Shumenov: 175 lb William Joppy: 174.5 lb
Read More »KZ Boxing: Is Shumenov The Most Mysterious World Champ?
If not for a hand injury suffered in the opening round of the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece, reigning WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov certainly would be much better known today by North American boxing fans, especially if he advanced to the medal rounds and fought eventual …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Froch vs. Dirrell Tickets Now On Sale
WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl Froch is expecting a full house at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham on October 17th when he kicks off his Super Six World Boxing Classic campaign against unbeaten American star Andre Dirrell. Tickets for the event promoted by Hennessy Sports and Gary Shaw Productions …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Froch Marks Super Six In His Diary
WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch recently celebrated his 32nd birthday, but the “Cobra” believes he’s still improving and he has the evidence to back it up. Froch is part of the groundbreaking new Super Six concept which will ultimately crown the World’s best super middleweight and produce a leading …
Read More »Showtime Announces Andre Ward Added To Kessler ShoBox Bill Sept 12
Undefeated super middleweight Andre “S.O.G.” Ward will share the stage with his first Super Six World Boxing Classic opponent Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler on a special Saturday primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, on Showtime. Ward (19-0, 12 KOs) will tangle with Shelby Pudwill (22-3-1, 9 KOs) of McGlauglin, …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Kessler vs. Perdomo On ShoBox September 12
Talented WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior’’ Kessler of Copenhagen, Denmark, will make his eagerly awaited debut on Showtime earlier than expected. One of the early favorites in the upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic, Kessler (41-1, 31 KOs) will make a mandatory title defense against No. 1 ranked …
Read More »Showtime’s Super Middleweight Tournament Predictions: Part 2
Last week, I previewed Showtime’s “Super Six World Boxing Classic” and gave my predictions for the first round of fights. When I sat down to write that article, I still felt as though this whole thing wasn’t real. In the back of my mind, I thought that Ken Hershman of …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: WBC Champ Froch Laughs Off Dirrell’s Slanging
WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch has laughed off any suggestions that unbeaten American star Andre Dirrell has got under his skin ahead of their opening round Super Six clash in Nottingham on October 17th. Dirrell boasted yesterday that Froch would be his “easiest fight” in the groundbreaking new series …
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