Ray ‘Sucra’ Oliveira, a one time light welterweight contender attempting a comeback at age 41 as a light heavyweight, five years out of the ring, has failed the pre-fight physical at Foxwoods. The announcement put Oliveira’s comeback on hold. Many in the boxing world had expressed concern that Oliveira had taken too much damage after…
Undefeated welterweight contender Orlando Lora, who recently signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Gary Shaw Productions, will make his GSP debut tonight, Friday, September 18, at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. Lora will take on veteran Hicklet Lau, in an eight-round welterweight rumble, on the non-televised undercard headlined by the 10-round heavyweight…
WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams stepped up to light middle and caged the vacant WBO belt by stopping former three time 154 pound world titlist Verno Phillips in the eighth round at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, CA in the highest profile bout in America this weekend. Williams overcame a bad cut from a headclash…