Brian “The Beast” Minto has begun the next phase of his exciting career by entering into a management contract with Australian based Xcite Fight Promotions. The rugged Pennsylvanian has immediately set his sights on Australia’s Danny Green. Green, who was victorious in his overnight victory against Argentina’s Roberto Balonti by way of points, competes in…
Reigning IBF Cruiserweight champion Steve “USS†Cunningham watched yesterday’s fight that saw Antonio Tarver score a ninth round stoppage over IBO champion Danny Green in Australia. “I would like to congratulate Tarver on going down there and winning the belt. It takes a lot to go to another man’s home country to win a championshipâ€,…
Antonio Tarver turned back the clock to deliver a vintage performance today at Sydney, Australia’s Entertainment Centre, ripping the IBO cruiserweight title away from Down Under boxing hero Danny Green. In front of thousands of Green’s hardcore fans, 42 year old southpaw Tarver tamed “The Green Machine” with a methodical, patient strategy that slowly but…
The countdown begins. With just a month remaining, Antonio “The Magic Man†Tarver is putting in long hours at the gym in Florida before his July 20 IBO World Cruiserweight Championship showdown with Aussie hero Danny Green at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. “He’s a good fighter,†said Tarver said of Green. “He’s won…
Having just witnessed the last round stoppage of Roy Jones Jr. by Denis Lebedev, it is now clear that the American fighter must retire; for his own health. It is one of boxing’s worst kept secret that Jones has been in decline for many years, racking up defeats to Antonio Tarver (twice), Joe Calzaghe, Danny…
Fan favorite Danny Green will make the fifth defense of his IBO cruiserweight championship against three-time IBO light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver on July 20 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. Green, 38, who won the vacant title in August 2009 in Biloxi, Miss., has gone “down under†for his four subsequent fights –…
Would you call 30,000 people watching on as fierce rivals Anthony Mundine and Danny Green box a non-event? Danny Green’s achievement in getting world boxing great Roy Jones Jnr to Australia, and then knocking him out in round one, a small achievement? The fact that Australia had two true world champions, in Kostya Tszyu and…
NESportsTV in association with Mintofight is proud to present an online PPV broadcast featuring the return of recent cruiserweight title challenger Brian Minto as he takes on Australian Brawler Pierre Karam in a 10 round cruiserweight fight this Friday, October 29th. Karam replaces Minto’s original opponent Cory Phelps.
It was announced Monday afternoon that undefeated and world ranked cruiserweight, BJ Flores will take on Perth’s favorite son Danny “Geen Machine†Green on Wednesday November 17th in Greens’s hometown for the IBO Cruiserweight title. Flores accepted the challenge and is more than ready to travel down under to face Green for that championship. Green…
IBO cruiserweight champion and Australian fan favorite Danny Green will risk his title for the fourth time in his home country on Nov. 17, taking on unbeaten American visitor BJ Flores in a scheduled 12-round bout at Challenge Stadium in Perth.
Former IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov (38-3-1, 32 Kos) has dropped back down to cruiser from the heavyweight division and is actively seeking a “name” opponent. A fearsome body puncher seemingly incapable of taking a backward step, Jirov, 36, earned his reputation as a crowd favourite the hard way, by never being in a bad…
Two good fight cards this week Down Under with big names such as Danny Green, Paul Briggs, Lenny Zappavinga, Shane Cameron, William Kickett and Daniel Amman all seeing action. Former WBC light heavyweight title challenger Paul Briggs ended a three year retirement when he faced IBO cruiserweight king Danny Green on Wednesday at Perth’s Challenge…