Tonight, super middle prospect Andre Ward steps up to meet former middleweight world title challenger Edison Miranda at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA in a 12 round match up. Ward, who boasts a perfect 18-0 record to go along with his regional NABF and NABO titles, has proven adept at defeating respectable opponents as…
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward and Colombian KO artist Edison Miranda both weighed in at 167.5 pounds during Friday’s weigh in at the Oakland City Center. Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs) collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation…
Shawn Estrada is seeking a sixth knockout in as many fights when he takes on Cory Jones in a super middleweight bout on the undercard of the Andre Ward-Edison Miranda main event Saturday night on Showtime in Oakland , Calif. Highlights of Estrada’s fight will be shown between the televised John Molina, Jr.-Frankie Archuleta and…
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs), who collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, at the Oracle Arena in…
It’s about respect and more for Andre Ward, 18-0 (12), who faces his sternest challenge as a professional when he meets ultra-confident Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda, 32-3 (28), in the main event this Saturday, May 16, on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed…
Edison Miranda has not been shy about how he feels about Andre Ward, his opponent in Saturday’s colossal super middleweight battle in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, CA. “I can’t wait to get in the ring and to get into his face because I have no respect for Ward,†said Miranda, 32-3 (28). “No, I wasn’t…
Click for larger image © Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward, 18-0 (12), and Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda, 32-3 (28), participated in a free open public workout attended by several hundred fans and media Tuesday at The Plaza in Oakland, CA.
Super middleweight contender Andre Ward and dangerous Colombian puncher Edison Miranda will participate in a free public open workout today as they wind down final preparations for their eagerly awaited showdown this Saturday, May 16, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. The open to the public workout takes place at The Plaza, located between…
With a little over one week remaining before the highly anticipated showdown between 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward and hard-hitting Edison Miranda, the two talented fighters participated in a media conference call along with promoter Dan Goossen. In the featured bout, the undefeated and No. 2 ranked Ward will fulfill his dream of staging…
After giving birth to a baby boy and taking a one year layoff from boxing, former WBC lightweight champion, Jessica “The Ragin” Rakcozy, 30-3 (10), returned to the Tachi Palace Casino where she won a unanimous decision against Belinda “Brown Sugar” Laracuente.
Former WBC Lightweight world champion, Jessica “The Ragin” Rakoczy, 29-3, returns to the ring April 23, 2009 at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, CA, in a rematch against Belinda Laracuente, 23-24-3. Rakcozy took a year off to give birth to a healthy 7 lb 9 oz baby boy, whom she named Jesse Jr, on…
Winky Wright failed to overcome both his opponent and a two year layoff as the 37 year old former IBF light middle champion was handled by ex-WBO welter kingpin Paul Williams over 12 rounds at middleweight. The pair exchanged leather last night at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas and it was clear from…