The official weigh-in for tonight’s “East-West Showdown†card was held at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Undefeated WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against WBC No. 5-rated Challenger “Vicious†Victor Ortiz live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods. WBC Welterweight Championship, 12 Rounds: Andre Berto: 145.0 lb Victor Ortiz:…
In a major upset, Ayi Bruce of Accra, Ghana, fighting out of Albany, New York, won the vacant International Boxing Association Welterweight Championship with a majority decision over world ranked Shamone Alvarez, fighting in his hometown of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The bout was the main event of an eight bout card promoted by Joe…
Former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop†Corley of Washington, D.C. (36-13-1, 21 KOs) will fight Detroit southpaw Damian Fuller (30-7-1, 14 KOs) in the July 10th co-main event at the Patriot Center, replacing Baltimore’s Tim “The Pitbull†Coleman (17-1-1, 4 KOs) who suffered a laceration on his head during training last Thursday that forced him…
Ice Promotions officials announced today that DeMarcus “Chop Chop†Corley (35-11-1, 21 KOs) will meet Harrison Cuello (18-11-3, 14 KOs) in the eight-round co-Main Event at the live boxing card featuring Jimmy Lange scheduled for September 26, 2009 at the Patriot Center.
Last night, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing brought boxing back to Westchester County with a six-fight card at the beautiful Hilton Rye Town Hotel in Rye Brook, NY. n the main event bout of the evening former light heavyweight title challenger, the Pride of Port Chester, David Telesco (30-6-1, 25KO) made his long awaited return to…
All participants for tonight’s Star Boxing show at the Hilton Rye Town Hotel in Rye Brook, NY weighed-in yesterday at 5:00 PM at the Hilton Rye Town Hotel. Light heavyweights, 8 rounds David Telesco: 175 lb William Gill: 176 lb
Former World Light Heavyweight Champion Roy Jones Jr, 53-5 (39), made a successful comeback following his loss to Joe Calzaghe last November with a fifth round stoppage of former super middle world title challenger Omar Sheika, 27-9 (18), at the Civic Center in Jones’ hometown of Pensacola, FL. On the support bill, undefeated cruiserweight contender…
In preparation to the TKO Boxing bill tonight at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH, the principals all weighted in yesterday. Ricardo Williams Jr., 146.5 vs. Harrison Cuello, 145 Rashad Holloway, 146 vs. Doel Carrasquillo, 146 James Countryman, 159 vs. K.J. Noons, 157 Terrance Crawford, 135 vs. Lucas Rodas, 135 David Long, 222 vs. Kelsey…