This Saturday night at The Aviator Sports Complex, two of the most prominent fighters in the New York fight scene for the better part of a decade as Elvir Muriqi will take on Daniel Judah in ten round Light Heavyweight bout that will headline a big night of boxing promoted by Robert Diaz and Havoc…
Showing the heart of a lion, Zab Judah came off the canvas to win a razor close split decision on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, over previously undefeated Lucas Matthysse of Argentina. Judah won the bout by scores of 114-113 twice while Matthyse won on the third judge’s card 114-113. The…
The 48th WBC Convention in Cancun (Mexico) saw a very emotional meeting on Wednesday when mandatory title defenses and final elimination bouts were on the agenda. The controversy started when Tom Loeffler (K2 Promotions) brought in a request on behalf of heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Klitschko asked for a voluntary title defense in March 2011…
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, head butting, shoves to the…
As soon as fight fans saw rising middleweight star Peter Quillin in the ring, they had no issues with him adopting the nickname of boxing legend and original “Kid Chocolate,” Eligio Sardinias. Now, the Brooklyn product will be taking another step towards building his own legacy as he has signed an exclusive promotional contract with…
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…
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…
On Friday night, before a packed house at the beautiful Capitale in downtown New York City, Star Boxing and The Empire, presented “Capitale Punishment II,” a thrilling six bout card, headlined by the Bronx’s three-time NY Golden Gloves Champion, Jorge “The Truth” Teron, taking on James Hope.
Coming off of his stirring February win over Gerry Penalosa, interim WBO Bantamweight Champion and former Flyweight World Champion Eric Morel will continue his career resurgence with Golden Boy Promotions, with whom he signed an exclusive promotional contract today.
Au revoir to Canada as Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins finished up a three-city tour of the country hosting press conferences in Quebec City, Montreal and Toronto to promote their December 18 WBC Light Heavyweight Championship at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, live in Canada on pay-per-view and on Showtime Championship Boxing in the…
Guyana super middleweight champion Lennox “2 Sharpe†Allen has dedicated his New York State title fight against Nick Brinson, November 13 in Albany (NY), to the memory of his brother, 19-year-old Christopher, who died recently back home in Guyana.