By Per Ake Persson P3 Boxing in Finland stages its first show of the season September 4 in Helsinki. Headlining is former European middle champ Amin Asikainen, who take on Argentinian veteran Francisco Antonio Mora. Asikainen, 27-3, is campagning at super middle and is at a stage in his career where he can´t afford any…
Former IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov (38-3-1, 32 Kos) has dropped back down to cruiser from the heavyweight division and is actively seeking a “name” opponent. A fearsome body puncher seemingly incapable of taking a backward step, Jirov, 36, earned his reputation as a crowd favourite the hard way, by never being in a bad…
Promoter Ahmet Öner announced his plans for the next years at a press conference in Hamburg today. “Boxing in Germany is pretty simple”, the Arena CEO said. “Everything is good as long as you have German fighters with championship potential. “The only problem is that there are only very few fighters who have the talent…
The roller-coaster career of Maurice “Sugar Moe†Harris, winner of the 2002 ‘Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,†is riding high once again, coming off of his solid August 6 victory against IBF #15 prospect Nagy “Dominican Dynamite†Aguilera for the vacant USBA heavyweight title.
Middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo is spending the scorching hot summer days training in New York City with one goal in mind, crushing WBA champion Felix Sturm on Saturday, September 4th in Cologne, Germany. Said Lorenzo: “My preparation has been going great; I am in the best shape of my career, physically and mentally. I am…
There were three fights of note taking place this weekend in The States and we kick things off with an IBF lightweight title fight which took place last night at Energy Arena in Laredo, TX. Battling it out for the vacant IBF crown were a pair of lanky 23 year old boxers; Mexico’s Miguel Vasquez…
Tonight at the Bell Centre in Montreal, local hero Jean Pascal defends his WBC light heavyweight belt against former WBC and IBF champ Chad Dawson. The occasion marks the first time in over two years and four bouts that Dawson, 29-0 (17), has faced an opponent under the age of 40 after two bouts each…
Undefeated Teon Kennedy and battle-tested Alex Becerra meet for the vacant NABA super bantamweight title on Saturday evening, Sept. 25, in the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City.
WBO Junior Heavyweight challenger Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey held a media workout today at Big Six Academy in Providence, Rhode Island. The local man put on a dazzling display of skill that left no doubt as to his intention to upset WBO champion Marco Huck later this month.
The big fight card held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis last night produced a major upset and a close call amid three world title bouts put on by Don King. In the main event, WBC/IBF light welter king Devon Alexander was lucky to escape his contest with Andriy Kotelnik with his belts still…
Don King puts on a big show tonight in St. Louis, MO with local world champions Devon Alexander and Corey Spinks defending their belts along with IBF light heavy kingpin Tarvoris Cloud. Just 23, light welter southpaw Devon Alexander, 20-0 (13), rocketed into the big time a year ago when traveled to London, England and…
© David Martin-Warr The final press conference was held on Wednesday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis promoting Don King’s world championship tripleheader, and a fourth championship match, on Saturday.