Gleason’s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade, NABF featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and award-winning boxing artist Gabe Parillo, Jr. will be special guest speakers Tuesday night (June 21, starting at 7 PM/ET) at Ring 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City.
Read More »Del Valle Dazzles Against Nguyen On Special Saturday ShoBox
On a second consecutive night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime, featherweight Luis Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle’s rising star shined in a 10-round unanimous decision over Dat “Be Dat’’ Nguyen with scores of 99-91 three times. In the co-feature, Jonathan Gonzalez scored a convincing 10-round unanimous decision …
Read More »Fighters Make Weight For Special Saturday Night ShoBox
Showtime presents a rare Saturday night ShoBox broadcast tonight at Roseland Ballroom in New York, airing live on the network at 10:35 ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. The quartet of participants made weight yesterday. Featherweights, 10 rounds Luis Orlando Del Valle: 124 lb Dat Nguyen: 124 lb
Read More »Khan, Judah Face Off In LA Over Upcoming Unification Fight
Amir Khan, WBA Super Lightweight Champion “Zab’s a tricky southpaw who’s won many world titles but I don’t think this is his time. He doesn’t have the hunger that I do. I don’t think he can take the belt I have off of me.” “We have a game plan for …
Read More »Integrated Sports To Broadcast Chisora vs. Fury In US
Integrated Sports Media, the undisputed leader in independent pay-per-view boxing, announced today that it will be distributing “The Big Brawl,” featuring exciting, unbeaten British heavyweights Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora and 6’ 9” Irish giant Tyson Fury, live July 23 from Wembley Arena in London. “We’re thrilled to be introducing these …
Read More »Puerto Rican Quartet Ready For Big ShoBox Opportunity
Only days before an unprecedented weekend of back-to-back, coast-to-coast editions of ShoBox: The New Generation, Saturday’s fighters gathered in front of a media-packed room at The Parlour Restaurant on 30th Street in Manhattan. As their forthcoming bouts will take place on the eve of New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade, …
Read More »Showtime Reorganizes June 11 ShoBox Doubleheader
On a second consecutive night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime, two Puerto Rican fighters will climb in the ring against their toughest opponents to date on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. All the action takes place on a special …
Read More »Perez, Whitley Return To Ring At “Homecoming” Fight Card
Super featherweight Joseph “Chip” Perez returns to Holyoke for the June 25th “Homecoming” pro boxing card, presented by American Fighting Organization, at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke. Another Holyoke boxer, veteran Derrick “Double Impact” Whitley (24-25-3, 11 KOs), returns to the ring for the first time in …
Read More »Froch, Johnson Make Weight For Super Six Tournament
The four fighters who’ll compete on Showtime today at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, made weight Friday. An interested observer at the proceedings was unbeaten WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward, who will face the Froch-Johnson winner in the Final of the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
Read More »Andre Ward Joins Showtime Broadcast Team For Froch vs. Johnson
Andre Ward will join the Showtime broadcast team for the live telecast this Saturday, June 4 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) that features a Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal fight between WBC Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch and Glen Johnson.
Read More »Garcia vs. Guzman Added To “Son Also Rises” Fight Card
Rafael “Chocho” Guzman is the new opponent for undefeated No. 1 featherweight contender Mikey Garcia in the co-main event of “The Son Also Rises: Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio César Chávez, Jr. World Middleweight Championship,” this Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 10-round featherweight rumble will open the two-bout …
Read More »Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Ready For Zbik WBC Title Clash
Undefeated WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik defends his title against undefeated Julio César Chávez, Jr. in the main event of “The Son Also Rises,” this Saturday night at Staples Center. The fight will be televised live on HBO, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) Chávez Jr., …
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