Hatton Promotions boxer Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla will challenge John Watson for the vacant British lightweight title in Liverpool on Saturday February 12. Crolla, 24, is stepping up a weight division and accepted the short notice job after Gavin Rees decided to vacate. Although the exciting Mancunian has just two weeks to prepare for his…
Stephen Foster Jr is reaping the rewards after trainer Maurice Core persuaded him not to quit. Core’s words of wisdom worked and Foster Jr has been in dreamland since landing the European super-featherweight championship when he knocked out world ranked Levan Kirakosyan last year.
Stephan Foster Jr is hoping big fight opponent Ermano Fegatilli isn’t as clever in the ring as he is outside of the ropes. The Belgian is arguably the cleverest boxer in the world, having attained a Masters in Economics with the highest honours at Liege University in 2007. Fegatilli, 26, challenges for Foster Jr’s European…
On Saturday night January 22nd, boxing returns to the beautiful Hamilton Manor for a grand night of boxing that will be promoted by Nedal Promotions. In the main event, 1996 U.S. Olympian Terrance “The Heat†Cauthen (35-7, 9 KO’s) battles once-beaten Phillip “Mongoose†McCants (8-1-1, 3 KO’s) in a Welterweight bout scheduled for eight rounds.
Ricky Hatton believes Hatton Promotions will show it means business with a knockout card to start 2011. British boxing’s most ambitious promotional outfit return to a venue fast becoming their adopted home The Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Saturday February 26 with another night of world class boxing.
On Saturday February 5, 2011 at the Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds, in Iowa City, IA, Win By KO Promotions presents February Fisticuffs, an evening of professional boxing. In the 6-round main event, Iowa City’s undefeated Emily “the Enforcer†Klinefelter, 9-0, 3 KOs, will be fighting U.S. #5 ranked super bantamweight Christina “the Bullitt†Ruiz, 5-3-1,…
World title challenger and former U.S. amateur standout, Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs), is a promotional free agent prepared to get right back into the cruiserweight picture with the right promoter in his corner. Godfrey was stopped for the first time in his pro career last August when he unsuccessfully challenged World Boxing…
He is boxing’s ageless wonder. His accomplishments and legacy are timeless. Yet Bernard Hopkins still celebrates his birthday like everyone else and Golden Boy Promotions would like to wish “The Executioner” a very Happy Birthday when he celebrates his 46th (January 15).
In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday on Monday, we asked Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley—two young, undefeated American world champion boxers who will meet in a title unification match on Jan. 29 at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. (HBO: 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)—for their thoughts on Dr. King, and…
Kathy Duva, CEO Main Events, confirmed, “Contracts have been emailed to Kaizer Mabuza’s promoter, Branco Milenkovic. The contract specifies the Judah – Mabuza IBF Jr. Welterweight title fight will be held March 5th.” According to the rules of the IBF purse bid that Main events won last week, Mabuza has two weeks from day of…
On Friday night January 28th, 2011 the first boxing event of the New Year will take as Greg Robinson’s Power Productions in association with River Edge Beverage Company presents an action packed card that will be headlined by undefeated Featherweight, “Pretty Boy†Coy Evans taking on grizzled veteran Felipe Almanza in a bout scheduled for…
On Saturday night, January 22nd, Joey Eye Boxing will stage the first ever boxing event at the Beautiful Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack. In the main event, popular Lightweight, Victor “The Barber†Vasquez will fight an opponent to be named in a bout scheduled for six rounds. Vasquez of Philadelphia has built up one of…