After a spectacular event in March that saw lightweight contender Vicente Escobedo score another big win, Golden Boy Promotions returns to the Auditorio Plaza La Condesa in Mexico City with an exciting fight card on Friday, June 25 that will be broadcast throughout Latin America on HBO Plus’ “Next Boxing Generation” and on TeleFutura’s “Sólo…
Ohio heavyweight Nicolai “Stone Man†Firtha has made multiple visits to New England visiting relatives, but this Saturday night he’ll make his first business trip there, challenging Hartford heavyweight favorite Tony “TNT†Grano in the 10-round main event on the “Pride & Power†boxing show, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES),…
© Emily Harney Hartford super bantamweight Mike “Machine Gun†Oliver, the reigning New England and EBA champion, will be in a crossroads fight Saturday night as he continues his journey back to the top of the 122-pound division, taking on 4-time world title-holder Mauricio “Indio Boy†Pastrana in the 8-round co-feature on the “Pride &…
New England and EBA super middleweight champion “Irish†Joey McCreedy (11-4-2, 6 KOs), trained by “Irish†Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund, was having a problem finding a suitable opponent for his July 9th fight in the 8-round co-feature on “Let Freedom Ring†presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at the Twin…
Just four months after Omar Nino Romero fought to a technical draw with WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol, the 34 year old from Guadalajara produced an upset last night in a bullring in San Juan Del Rio as the two fighters squared off in a rematch. Mayol took the lead early on as the…
As a hero to many who regularly fights before raucous, standing room only crowds, Mark “TNT†Tucker is accustomed to performing under the bright lights. So far so good. The 22 year old light heavyweight sensation has impressive victories over former title contenders Rubin Williams and Ross Thompson, while decisioning grizzled veteran George Armenta.
Following Ukranian heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s 54-3 K2 Promotions KO win over Eddie Chambers before a sellout audience in Dusseldorf, Germany, the next candidate to step into the big money by facing Wlad is already lined up. It’s Russia’s undefeated Alexander Povetkin 19-0 and a purse bid may be booked this month or early July…
Omar Sheika has long been known as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. He is a former four-time world title challenger and has shared the ring with the legendary Roy Jones Jr.
Unbeaten Cavan star Andy Murray is surely one of the World’s busiest professional boxer’s right now. The European number 3 and reigning Irish Lightweight Champ stretched his perfect record to 20 wins with 11 KO’s in Belfast last weekend when he scored a second round stoppage win over the normally durable Jon Baguley. That was…
A trio of top-notch prospects will battle it out in the ring in separate bouts at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia on Thursday, June 24. Unbeatens Frankie Gomez, Jessie Vargas and Jamie Kavanagh will return to action at Golden Boy Promotions and AEG’s “Fight Night Club”. In the main event, East Los Angeles’ highly-touted amateur star…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Everyone in the boxing community had a favourite going into the Super Six Showdown. And I bet that those opinions have now changed somewhat. That is the beauty of this tournament; there are new questions and answers being raised before and after every fight so far. Some would have…
It will be an explosive night in Texas this Friday, June 18, as TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” touches down at the McAllen Convention Center starring some of the fight game’s top young talent. In the main event, Santa Ana, California’s Luis Ramos Jr. battles New York’s Joshua Allotey in an eight round junior welterweight bout….