Frankin “Yah Yah” Lawrence is looking to get into the thick of the Heavyweight championship picture. If nothing else, he has earned it. With consecutive stoppage wins over contenders, Lance Whitaker, Jason Estrada and most recently Jason Gavern, Lawrence has more wins over good competition then most of the boxers …
Read More »Boxing Legend Calzaghe Performs Prizefighter Draw
© John McDonald Welsh legend Joe Calzaghe performed the draw for Prizefighter International Heavyweights on Ringside on Sky Sports – as eight men with over 160 knockouts between them fight to become the first ever International Prizefighter Champion on May 7 at London’s Alexandra Palace.
Read More »Star Boxing: Open Letter From Kevin Kingpin Johnson
This is America, the land of opportunity and redemption. On January 22nd, another great American, Evander Holyfield is fighting on a show called “Redemption.” When I heard that I was going to be on the PPV undercard, I said, ‘great, get me the toughest opponent available.’ Since then I was …
Read More »Boxing Update: Breidis Prescott Laughs At WBA Champ Amir Khan
Colombian slugger Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19 KOs) received WBA Junior Welterweight Champion Amir Khan’s recent press release with a chuckle of his own. Entitled “Amir Khan Laughs at Prescott: I’d Stop You in Three!” the release details what a laughably easy time Khan thinks he would have in a rematch …
Read More »Crown Boxing: McCall vs. Whitaker In Las Vegas October 23
Crown Boxing of Las Vegas, NV, presents Oliver ‘Atomic Bull” McCall defending his IBA Heavyweight Continental Championship on October 23, 2009. McCall is challenged by Lance “Mount” Whitaker, WBC USBC Champion. These two giants will enter the ring with one goal in common. To leave the ring with the IBA …
Read More »Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
The Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, IN saw Irish middleweight star Andy Lee, 18-1 (13), return to an American ring for the first time in over a year following his shocking loss to Brian Vera. The lanky southpaw came into his bout with Anthony Shuler, 20-7-1 (14), as a super middle …
Read More »Crown Boxing: Ex-World Champ Oliver McCall Headlines August 21 Vegas Card
Heavyweight Elijah McCall will again make history. Elijah will appear on the August 21st card in a heavyweight fight. The only difference is that this time is his father, Oliver McCall, the current IBA Continental Heavyweight Champion, will wear the belt into the ring.
Read More »Crown Boxing: McCall vs. Lawrence For IBA Belt August 21
August 21, 2009 at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada, The Boxing Capital of The World, will be the sight for the IBA Continental Heavyweight Championship. The newly Crowned Champion 44 year old, Oliver McCall, 52-9-0 (37 KO’s) and four time Champion, will defend his IBA …
Read More »Heavyweight Tyson Fury On Cover Of Britain’s Boxing News Magazine
Despite only being a pro since last December heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury graces the cover of this week’s Boxing News. The vastly respected magazine is the only weekly boxing magazine in the World and is this year celebrating it’s centenary having been first published back in 1909.
Read More »Crown Boxing: McCall vs. Hopoate For IBA Title In Las Vegas May 22
Crown Boxing Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, heads into the final week before their IBA Heavyweight Championship match between former three time world champion Oliver McCall against the current Australian Champion John Hopoate from Sydney, Australia. The fighters are in training camps, with Oliver McCall in Las Vegas, and John …
Read More »This Month In Boxing History: Lennox Lewis Claims The Heavyweight Division!
Heavyweight boxing has always been the flagstone of our sport, with the exception of a few weak years here and there throughout the gloved era, yet even during those durations the heavyweight champion was always known as the single most dominant figure in all of sport. In the 1990ʼs, heavyweight …
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