The fans demanded it and so did the fighters, so on Saturday, December 12, one of 2009’s most exciting fights gets an encore, as Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz meets up with Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi once again, this time on neutral territory at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in a 12 round rematch of…
Last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, light welterweights Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi engaged in a spirited give and take contest that went all 12 scheduled rounds for the NABO title. Former IBF titlist Malignaggi had managed to keep the fight largely on the outside for at least half the contest, where…
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Headlining a big show tonight at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX is former lightweight champion Juan Diaz’s move up to light welter to face Paulie Malignaggi in a 12 rounder. Diaz, 34-2 (17), barely broke the lightweight limit during the weigh-in yesterday and former IBF…
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Ahead of the Golden Boy Promotions fight card tonight at Toyota Center in Houston, TX, the principal boxers have been weighed. NABO junior welter championship, 12 rounds Juan Diaz: 137.75 lb Paulie Malignaggi: 138.25 lb
© Aaron Sprecher Former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz will take on former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi in a 12 round junior welterweight bout this Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The co-main event will feature a world title showdown between IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This Saturday on August 22, Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz will return to the ring to face Paulie “Magic Man†Malignaggi at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. The bout will be at a catch-weight of 138.5 pounds and for some is being considered a cross-roads fight…
Houston’s finest will be out in force at Toyota Center on the Saturday, August 22 HBO Boxing After Dark undercard, as unbeaten hometown rising stars Hylon Williams and Jermell Charlo will be featured on the hottest night of the boxing summer. Joining Williams and Charlo on this stacked card will be fellow Houstonians Marcus Johnson,…
After six weeks of hard work in the isolated mountains of Big Bear California, former two-time featherweight world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is entering the final days of training camp. “I’ve been sparring with Sugar Shane Mosley and the knowledge he’s been giving me is priceless,” Guerrero said. “Shane is a great teacher and…
Through 17 professional fights, Daniel “The Golden Child” Jacobs has passed all of his tests with flying colors, winning each bout impressively against increasingly tougher opposition. On Saturday, August 22nd, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Jacobs will face his stiffest challenge to date when he battles veteran contender Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith in a…
Tickets for Houston’s upcoming showdown between four of boxing’s best at Toyota Center are on sale now. On Saturday, August 22nd, Houston’s own and former Undisputed Lightweight Champion Juan Diaz will square off against former Junior Welterweight Champion Paulie Malignaggi in the main event while Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will challenge for a world title…
There’s nothing in the world like Texas heat in August. On Saturday, August 22nd, four of boxing’s best will square off at Houston’s Toyota Center in an event that will raise the temperature of a sweltering summer of boxing even higher. In the main event, former Undisputed Lightweight World Champion and hometown hero Juan “Baby…
British Champion John Murray believes he’s ready to take on the biggest and best names in the lightweight division and he’s willing to do so on away ground if necessary. Murray makes the second defence of his British title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan this Saturday (June 13th) knowing that a win could…