Gleason’s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade, NABF featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and award-winning boxing artist Gabe Parillo, Jr. will be special guest speakers Tuesday night (June 21, starting at 7 PM/ET) at Ring 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City.
Read More »Omar Figueroa Headlines Friday Solo Boxeo Show
On Friday, June 17, Golden Boy Promotions returns to the Rio Grande Valley to feature one of the Valley’s own, Omar “Panterita” Figueroa Jr. against Puerto Rico’s Eric Cruz in the ten-round “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” main event at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.
Read More »New Haven Six Showcase Saturday In Hartford
Undefeated, highly-regarded junior featherweight Luis Rosa, Jr. (6-0, 5 KOs) lead the New Haven Six into the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford this Saturday night, launching “The New Generation Boxing Series,” presented by Bulldog Cartel Promotions, Saturday night, June 18.
Read More »Cruiser Contender Troy Ross Calls Out Kayode vs. Godfrey Winner
Two-time Canadian Olympian Troy Ross has issued a challenge to the winner of tonight’s (Friday, June 10) featured fight on ShoBox between undefeated, highly-touted Lateef “Power” Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs) and former world title contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 14 KOs). Ross is the top-rated IBF contender at No. …
Read More »Boxing Results: Vasquez Takes Out Dailey In Harrah’s Chester
This past Friday night, popular Lightweight Victor Vasquez got back into the win column as he scored a fourth round stoppage over Gustavo Dailey in a rematch that highlight a terrific seven bout card at Harrah’s in Chester, Pa.
Read More »IBO Declares Light Heavyweight Title Vacant After Hopkins Win
The IBO light heavyweight championship – long the symbol of the truly elite at 175 pounds – is vacant. Because of an inability to reach a sanctioning agreement with Bernard Hopkins prior to his May 21 fight with Jean Pascal at Bell Centre in Montreal, it was decided going in …
Read More »Boxing Result: Chavez Jr Defeats Zbik For WBC Title
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s long awaited world title opportunity finally came last night at Staples Center in Los Angeles and the son of one of Mexico’s greatest fighters was awarded a majority decision over WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik. Zbik started out strong, taking the fight to Chavez, backing up …
Read More »Undefeated Prospect Maldonado Added To Next Solo Boxeo Fight Card
On Friday, June 10, Golden Boy Promotions’ undefeated rising star Fidel Maldonado Jr. returns home to fight San Antonio’s Eddie Ramirez in a six round homecoming fight on the TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast from the Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Read More »Boxing Preview: Carl Froch vs. Glen Johnson
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing In meeting Glen Johnson tonight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, Carl Froch continues his run of hard fights against top-level opposition. Froch’s last five fights were Against Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell, Mikkel Kessler and Arthur Abraham. It is refreshing to …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
Popular Mexican middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr challenges reigning WBC Champ Sebastian Zbik for the title tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles. At age 25, Chavez Jr, 42-0-1 (30), has developed a big fan following after a career devoted to defeating a long line of Grade B opposition, winning …
Read More »Matt Godfrey Gets ShoBox Shot Against Kayode
World cruiserweight title challenger Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs) finds himself at the crossroads of his professional career, preparing for his June 10 10-round main event throw-down against undefeated, ultra-hyped Nigerian knockout artist Lateef “Power” Kayode for the vacant NABA title, live on ShoBox from Chumash Casino in …
Read More »Garcia vs. Guzman Added To “Son Also Rises” Fight Card
Rafael “Chocho” Guzman is the new opponent for undefeated No. 1 featherweight contender Mikey Garcia in the co-main event of “The Son Also Rises: Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio César Chávez, Jr. World Middleweight Championship,” this Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 10-round featherweight rumble will open the two-bout …
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