Friday night at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in an event by Spartan Fight Promotions, Farah ‘Quiet Storm’ Ennis, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, improved to 17-0 (11), winning the vacant NABF Super Middleweight championship with a seventh round one punch knockout of game but outmatched Victor Lares …
Read More »Ringside Report: Martinez Spectacular KO of Williams in 14th Round
Last December, Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams won a majority decision over Sergio Gabriel Martinez in a non-title middleweight bout that many felt Martinez was the victor. This past Saturday the two fighters returned to Atlantic City for what the Spanish call ‘venganza’ (revenge) and what Paul Williams aimed to show …
Read More »Boxing Result: Pacquiao Defeats Margarito For WBC Title In Texas
Last night at the cavernous Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, Manny Pacquiao won the vacant WBC light middleweight belt with a hard fought performance over Antonio Margarito. The much taller Margarito came forward behind a long jab that gave Pacquiao some difficulty but the former welterweight title holder negated his …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito
Multi-weight wonder Manny Pacquiao climbs in the ring once again tonight when the 31 year old southpaw meets Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBA light middleweight title at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. After winning world titles at flyweight, super bantam, featherweight, super feather, lightweight, light welter and welterweight, Pacquiao, …
Read More »Boxing Result: Diaz vs. Lucero Fight Of The Year Candidate
This past Saturday night, undefeated Featherweight Jorge “King” Diaz and former world title challenger Emanuel Lucero waged a ten round war at Ballys in Atlantic City before Diaz was awarded a unanimous decision in a bout that will be on the short list for Fight of the Year.
Read More »Ringside Recap: Diaz and Lucero Fight A Dirty War!
Jorge Diaz of New Brunswick, New Jersey, remained undefeated at 15-0 (9) last Saturday night, with an ugly looking ten round decision over veteran Emmanuel Lucero of Mexico City, Mexico, now out of Albany, New York 24-6 (14). The bout promoted by Pound for Pound Promotions featured numerous low blows, …
Read More »Boxing Update: Margarito Heads To Oxnard For Pacquiao Preparation
Eight weeks away from hitting North Texas, the “Tijuana Tornado” Antonio Margarito is picking up steam as he heads to the coastal town of Oxnard, Calif. to continue his preparation for his rumble with Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, Congressman from the province of Sarangani in the Philippines.
Read More »Boxing Update: Pacquiao vs. Margarito Tickets On Sale
Tickets to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito world championship fight are on sale today, Saturday, September 18. Cowboys Stadium will be configured for over 50,000 fans for Pacquiao vs. Margarito, with elevated floor seating similar to NBA games. Pacquiao and Margarito, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in …
Read More »Boxing Update: Pacquiao vs. Margarito Tickets On Sale September 18
Ten-time world champions Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing fight of the year with the vacant WBC super welterweight championship and the No. 1 pound for pound title at stake. Pacquiao and Margarito boast a combined record of …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Roach Guides Kayode To ShoBox Debut Friday
ShoBox: The New Generation fans will see a familiar face in the corner of Lateef “Power’’ Kayode on Friday’s telecast from Hinckley, Minn., as perhaps the world’s most well-known trainer Freddie Roach will be coaching the undefeated upstart cruiserweight from Nigeria in a 10-round co-feature bout on Showtime at 11 …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Bob Arum On Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Super Fight
Bob Arum: The purpose of this call is to bring you up to date to all that has happened. About two months ago, just after the Mayweather-Mosley fight, I got a call from Ross Greenburg, the president of HBO Sports, who asked me frankly whether myself and Manny Pacquiao wanted …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Pacquiao Will Fight On November 13 In Texas
Trainer Freddy Roach has said publicly that his protégé, Manny Pacquiao, will fight at Cowboy stadium on November 13, 2010. There is no opponent scheduled yet but Roach is adamant that talks are in the works to get the undefeated welterweight, Floyd Mayweather Jr., to agree to a fight for …
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