Undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate†Quillin (21-0, 15 KOs) is following the advice from the famous quote attributed to Horace Greeley, “Go West, young man, go West.†Quillin, who was rated as high as No. 5 by the IBF before a series of unfortunate circumstances, due to three consecutive injuries, cost him 18-months of…
Samoan strongman David “Tuamanator†Tua, coming off a near shutout victory by unanimous 12-round decision last month against Friday Ahunanya, continues his “Tua De Force†tour June 26 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The growing problem, however, is signing a suitable opponent for the World Boxing Organization’s No. 2 rated heavyweight contender Tua (51-3-1, 43 KOs),…
Promoter Cedric Kushner, president of Gotham Boxing, Inc., announced today that David “Tuanamator†Tua’s last fight will air Jan. 25 at 8 PM/ET & 12 midnight on MSG Plus. Tua (49-3-1, 42 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBO, fought Shane “Mountain Warrior†Cameron (23-1, 20 KOs) for the WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental…
Promoter Cedric Kushner, president of Gotham Boxing, Inc., announced today with deep regret that WBO #3 rated heavyweight contender David Tua had advised him that, due to family matters, he had to withdraw from his proposed February 6th fight in Atlantic City. “I was really looking forward to coming to America after the holidays but,…
New Hampshire native Richard Gingras, star of The Contender IV television reality television series, will be fighting in New Hampshire for only the third time as a pro when he enters the ring September 23rd in the 8th annual “Fight To Educate†charity event at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. The 8th annual “Fight…
Unbeaten Worcester prospect Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez continues September 24 on his mission to establish himself as a future world champion, fighting in the eight round co-feature on the eighth annual “Fight To Educate†charity event, at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. The 8th annual “Fight To Educate,†presented by MB Tractor &…
Professional boxing returns September 23, showcasing some of New England’s top prospects at the 8th annual “Fight To Educate†charity event, live at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. The 8th annual Fight To Educate, presented by MB Tractor & Equipment, in association with Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, will benefit the SEE Science…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Aviator Sports Arena in Brooklyn, NY, two local fighters made their debut on the Showtime boxing series, Shobox The New Generation. The main event featured undefeated Pawel Wolak from Mt. Arlington, NJ, taking a step-up in competition against season one Contender star Ishe…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing “The Raging Bull†Vic Darchinyan promised a highlight reel knockout and delivered one bone-crunching left hand after another. The Armenian-born Australian stopped Russia’s Dimitri Kirilov in the fifth round to earn the IBF Junior Bantamweight championship, his second career world title, Saturday on Showtime at…
In an action packed night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation, junior middleweight Ishe “Sugar Shay†Smith of Las Vegas overwhelmed Poland’s Pawel “Raging Bull†Wolak en route to a 10 round unanimous decision victory from the Aviator Arena in Brooklyn, New York.
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Dimitri Kirilov weighed in at 114.5 pounds and challenger Vic Darchinyan tipped the scales at 114 pounds during Friday’s weigh in at the Fife Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department in Fife, Washington. Andre Dirrell measured 168 pounds while Mike Paschall weighed in at 166.5…
Pawel Wolak weighed in at 153.25 pounds and Ishe Smith tipped the scales at 153.5 pounds during Thursday’s weight in at the New York City Athletic Commission Office in Manhattan, New York. Jorge Teron measured 135 pounds while Michael Lozada weighed in at 134.5 pounds.