Undefeated, 24-year-old NABF and NABO champion Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard, arguably the leading American featherweight, will be honored Saturday night as the Connecticut Boxer of the Year for the second year in a row at the 6th annual Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame induction dinner at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Chicago based Mexican fan favorite Ivan Popoca will face off against Martin Tucker of Toledo, Ohio in one of the feature bouts on Friday, November 19th at the UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. The Popoca/Tucker junior welterweight battle is scheduled for eight rounds and is one…
Undefeated Cuban Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Odlanier “La Sombra†Solis (16-0, 12 KOs) will face the toughest test of his young career on Friday, Dec. 17 at American Airlines Arena in Miami when he meets WBC No. 1-ranked Ray “The Rainman†Austin (28-4-4, 18 KOs) with the winner earning the right to next face WBC…
Jorge Teron scored a fourth round stoppage over James Hope on Friday night in the main event of the “Capitale Punishment II†card held at the Capitale in New York City’s Chinatown, sponsored by Empire Sports and Entertainment, and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing. The bout had an impressive start for Hope of two rounds, who…
Last Friday in the preliminary bout of the ‘Capitale Punishment II’ fight card in New York City, sponsored by Empire Sports and Entertainment, and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, light heavyweight Irish Seanie Monaghan of Long Beach, New York, in his second bout in 15 days, went to 4-0 (3), scoring an impressive second round knockout…
© Jose Espinoza / Saddo Boxing Short Audio Interview: [audio:Jean.mp3] There are occasions when a writer feels compelled to compare a current athlete with an all-time great. Looking at Jean Pascal’s career so far and his potential in the future; I can’t help but be reminiscent as I see in the Pascal the same charisma,…
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will host a WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title fight on Friday, Dec. 3, showcasing Lajuan Simon (23[KO12]-2-2) of Philadelphia, Pa., against Dionisio “Mister Nocaut†Miranda (20[KO18]-6-2), out of Miami, Fla.
On Friday October 22nd, lightweight prospect Jorge “The Truth” Teron (23-2-1, 15KO’s) returns to the ring, when he takes on James Hope in the feature bout of the evening on Star Boxing and The Empire’s rescheduled “Capitale Punishment II” card at the Capitale NY. The bout is scheduled for eight rounds in the lightweight division.
Gary Shaw announced the recent signing of undefeated NABO cruiserweight champion and Top-10 contender Lateef “Power†Kayode to Gary Shaw Productions. The 6’2 Kayode (13-0, 12 KOs), returns to the ring on Friday, October 15, seeking his 13th consecutive knockout victory, in a 10-round rumble against one-time world title challenger Epifanio Mendoza (30-9-1, 26 KOs)…
Last Wednesday at BB King Blues Club in New York City, junior welterweight Gabriel ‘Tito’ Bracero won a unanimous eight round decision over Terry Buterbaugh in front of a midweek capacity crowd sellout. Besides the first two rounds, the bout was actually far closer than the scoring indicated. Bracero, now 12-0 (1), Brooklyn, New York,…
Ray ‘Sucra’ Oliveira, a one time light welterweight contender attempting a comeback at age 41 as a light heavyweight, five years out of the ring, has failed the pre-fight physical at Foxwoods. The announcement put Oliveira’s comeback on hold. Many in the boxing world had expressed concern that Oliveira had taken too much damage after…
Veteran contender Glen “The Road Warrior†Johnson has been tapped to replace the injured Mikkel Kessler in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and is preparing to meet Allan Green in a Group Stage 3 bout on Saturday, Nov. 6, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, it was officially…