A Purse Bid was held today at WBC Headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico for the right to promote a WBC Light Heavyweight Silver Championship title bout between former WBC 175 lb champion Adrian “The Shark†Diaconu (27-2-0, 15 KO) from Romania/Canada and Chris “Hard Hittin’†Henry (25-2-0, 20 KO) from Houston, Texas. It is with…
Steve “the Canadian Kid” Molitor (33-1-0 12 KO) will not box at the Bell Centre on March 19th as previously expected, due to an IBF technicality. Top Rank had won the November 30th Purse Bid to present the Molitor vs. Takalani Ndlovu (31-6-0, 18 KO) bout, and decided to work together with InterBox to place…
The WBC has ruled, at its 48th annual convention in Cancun, Mexico, that InterBox-promoted former World champion Adrian “The Shark†Diaconu (27-2-0, 15 KO), rated #2 in the talent-rich 175-pound division by the WBC, must face Chris Henry (25-2-0, 15 KO) from Texas for the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight championship title.
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…
InterBox is proud to announce that the IBF has approved the staging of an mandatory title bout between top contender Jesse Brinkley (35-5, 22 KO) and IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute (26-0, 21 KO). InterBox also reports that it has reached agreement with Let’s Get It On Promotions and Star Boxing for the services…
14,000 boxing fans packed the Bell Centre in Montreal last night to witness what had been called the biggest fight in Canadian history as WBC light heavyweight champ Adrian Diaconu put his belt at risk against local crosstown rival Jean Pascal. Challenger Pascal was coming up from super middle and it was unknown whether or…
Only 7 days left before the bell rings in a fight that will make history in Quebec. WBC Light Heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (26-0-0, 15KO) and contender Jean Pascal (22-1-0, 15KO) both respect the 7 days weigh-in, a regulation from the WBC. Diaconu and Pascal have to weight less than 184 pounds.
Only 9 days left before the bell rings in a fight that will make history in Quebec. WBC World Light Heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (26-0-0, 15KO) and contender Jean Pascal (22-1-0, 15KO) are at the final stages of their preparation in their respective camps. “The Shark†is adding the finishing touches in Montreal, and Pascal…
With only 10 short days to go before fight night, tension is starting to mount in the camps of WBC World Light Heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (25-0, 15KO) and Jean Pascal (22-1,15KO) from Laval. Both local boxers will meet at the Montreal Bell Centre on June 19th 2009 to dispute the crown of new King…
Coming off one of the most controversial victories in years, undefeated Lucian Bute will return to Showtime to risk his IBF super middleweight crown against hard-hitting Fulgencio Zuniga on a special World Championship edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, March 13 at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, at the Bell…
It is with much anticipation and excitement that InterBox unveils its undercard for its upcoming boxing gala, entitled “Superstition”, scheduled for Friday, March 13 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. A busy night of fights is on order as five undercard bouts will be presented before the main event, which will showcase IBF Super…
InterBox is proud to announce that it will stage the fourth consecutive World championship title bout of IBF Super Middleweight ruler Lucian Bute, 23-0-0 (18) at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Lucian can count on the support of his ever-growing fan base when he laces up the gloves on Friday, March 13, 2009 in this…