Rafael Marquez’s recent resurgence was short circuited last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas as the Mexican boxing icon was unable to come up yet another weight class and unseat WBO featherweight kingpin Juan Manuel Lopez. Having already reigned over the bantamweights for three years and winning two of four epic bouts over Israel…
Ex-two weight world champion Zab Judah returns to the light welter ranks to take on undefeated Argentine power puncher Lucas Matthysse tomorrow night at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the vacant NABO belt in a bout that also serves as an IBF and WBO eliminator. NABO Light Welterweight Championship Zab Judah: 139 lb…
Showtime Networks Inc. announced today that undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute, one of the most talented pound-for-pound and popular fighters of this era, has signed a multi-fight agreement with the premium television network. The announcement was made by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime Sports, and Jean Bedard, Bute’s…
When unbeaten prospect Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez steps into the ring Friday night to fight James McGirt for the vacant WBC USNBC super middleweight title on ShoBox: The New Generation, the dangerous Dominican boxer will be fighting for his most significant victory as a professional, as well as a major step forward towards a top…
Puerto Rican superstar and WBO featherweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez and Mexican legend and future Hall of Famer Rafael Marquez participated in an open workout at Fortune Gym in Hollywood on Monday, just five days before their rivalry fight on Saturday, Nov. 6, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast,…
On Saturday, December 4th, Star Boxing returns to Bally’s in Atlantic City, when Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-2, 12KO’s) squares off against Ghana’s Ayi Bruce (16-3, 11KO’s) in a twelve round welterweight title fight for the IBA Championship. “We are excited to be returning to Bally’s and looking forward to showcasing Shamone in the main…
Lenny Zappavinga needed just 101 seconds to transform himself from undefeated Top-10 contender to IBF mandatory lightweight challenger when he blasted out top-rated Jin Hoon Kim last night in their IBF-sanctioned lightweight title elimination bout. The fight took place last night at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Center. “Lenny looked spectacular in knocking Kim out…
IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester retained his title with a convincing victory over challenger Mahir Oral at Stadhalle in Rostock. Sylvester’s busy close quarters style put the Griefswald based “Hurrikan” in good stead against the much taller Hamburg man Oral. The champion put most of the early rounds in the bank by outworking Oral but…
IBO Middleweight Champion “The Pride of Providence†Peter Manfredo Jr. returns to his roots Nov. 12, headlining “Homecoming King†in a 10-round, non-title fight against Colombian power-puncher Jhon Berrio (15-7, 11 KOs), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.
USBA Jr. Middleweight champion, Derek “Pooh†Ennis feels it’s his time as he has earned his way for a shot at newly crowned IBF champion Cornelius “K9†Bundrage. Ennis of Philadelphia has a record of 22-2-1 with thirteen knockouts is riding a ten fight winning streak which includes his USBA title winning effort over Eromosele…
On December 11 at the Jannus Live in hometown St. Petersburg, Florida, former IBF and IBO Super Middleweight champion Jeff “Left Hook†Lacy will return to the ring for the first time since his loss to all-time great Roy Jones Jr. last year. Lacy, 25-3, 17 KOs, will take on an opponent to be confirmed…
The November 6 NABO junior welterweight championship and IBF #2 position elimination bout between former World Champion Zab Judah (39-6, 27 KO’s) and Lucas Matthysse (27-0, 25 KO’s) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey is less than two weeks away. Matthysse’s countryman and former Welterweight World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir, who defeated Judah by…