Tag Archives: Heavyweight

Not since Jack Dempsey’s Broadway Restaurant closed in 1974 has a heavyweight champion graced The Great White Way; until this week. Epix will present the closed captioned simulcast of the Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis WBC heavyweight championship on a jumbotron screen in Times Square (Broadway at 44th St.), This …

On April 2, 2011, Patricia “Patty Boom Boom” Alcviar 4-0(3KO) will join in the fight against breast cancer in the ‘Fights for the Pink’ at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. 50 cents from every ticket sold will be donated to the South Florida Affiliate to go toward breast cancer …

This Saturday, March 19, 2011 sees No. 5 rated Eric “Danger” Fields (17-1, 14 KOs), 200 pounds, Ardmore, v. Chris “Cold Steel” Thomas (17-15, 14 KOs), Chicago, Illinois clash at the Cox Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Fields is one of the most highly regarded fighters in the World with …

Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at the Velodrome (National Cycling Centre) in Manchester, England, Steve Wood / VIP Promotions hosted a packed fight-card of ten contests. The ‘Bill’ entitled ‘Putting Wheels in Motion’, featured local boxers – with Kieran Farrell as the main …

Purse bids called for, contest to take place by end of July The British Boxing board have today announced that British Heavyweight mandatory challenger Tyson Fury will finally get his chance to come face to face in the ring with current champion Dereck Chisora for the prestigious title. The Stewards …

Tuesday at Portobellos in New York City, Havoc Boxing Promotions held the kick off press conference for a big boxing event that will take place on Saturday April 2nd at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York. Light Heavyweight contender, Elvir “The Kosovo Kid” Muriqi (38-5, 23 KO’s) will …

On Friday night, March 18th at the beautiful Harrah’s Casino in Chester, Pennsylvania, popular Jr. Welterweight “Rockin” Ryan Belasco will take on Bryne Green in the eight round main event. The card is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing and David Feldman. Belasco of Wilmington, Delaware has a record of 14-4-3 …

Over the years top British coach Johnny Eames has guided many of British boxing’s best known fighters to Championship glory. Such esteemed names as WBU Lightweight Champion Graham Earl, WBU Super Featherweight Champion Kevin Lear, WBU Light Heavyweight Champion Tony Oakey, British Super Bantamweight Champion Matthew Marsh are just a …

IBF, IBO, WBO and “The Ring” World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko has to cancel his title defense against British and Commonwealth Champion Dereck Chisora. The bout was supposed to take place on April 30 in the SAP Arena Mannheim, Germany. The reason is the not yet fully healed injury Klitschko …

Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England, Pat Cowdell promoted a Dinner/Boxing event which showcased Midlands Boxers. Billy Smith (Stourport) v Luke Gallear (Derby) 6 x 2 Welterweight Contest Shinfield’s boxer Gallear faced experienced ‘Gypsy Boy’ Smith in this …

With very few top American Heavyweights in recent years, a new name is ready to crash the party and influx some life into what many boxing insiders say is the lowest time in American Heavyweight boxing. Enter Franklin “Yah Yah” Lawrence.

Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Saturday night, at Wembley Arena, London , England , Hennessy Sports presented a thrilling night of boxing which headlined two Title bouts. Lenny Daws (Morden, London) v Ashley Theophane (Kilburn, London) 12 x 3 British Light-Welterweight Title This was to …