After a big weekend of cruiserweight boxing in Germany, the newly crowned IBF international and PABA cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan, who scored an impressive fifth round TKO victory over Lubos Suda on Friday, called out WBO world champion Marco Huck, who stopped Hugo Hernan Garay in the tenth on Saturday. …
Read More »Mares, Agbeko Go Head To Head In Las Vegas
Just steps away from where all the action will take place one month from now at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares took part in a spirited press conference Thursday at Muse Hall. The press conference was well attended by a …
Read More »OneSongchai Announces Thai Fight Card Slated For July 13
OneSongchai Promotions announces a boxing show headlined by a defense by WBO Oriental 115 Lbs champion Kwanpichit 13 Coins Express against Indonesian challenger Panca Silaban will take place in the Bangkok suburb of Chang Yai, Thailand on July 13. Also on the bill, WBO Youth Champion Puengloung Sor Sing-u tune-up …
Read More »Injury forces Rees out of Mathews clash
Autumn date mooted as hand problem rules Euro champ out of Cardiff fight Gavin Rees has been forced to withdraw from his European Lightweight title defence against Derry Mathews on July 23 in Cardiff. Rees was due to defend the title against the English champion in the Motorpoint Arena venue …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Nathan Reeve Vs Salim Salimov
© Click the above photo for more images fromthis event Last night, at the Park Inn Hotel, Northampton, First Team Promotions (PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson) hosted a Boxing Dinner-Show which would feature three bouts from local boxers and then show the Klitschko v Haye Fight on a big TV …
Read More »Don King St. Charles Weigh-In Open To Public
Mayor Sally Faith and the city of St. Charles will host Don King and his Official Weigh-In supporting his upcoming world-championship boxing event he’s named,“Show Me Something Great…in the ‘Show Me’ State” taking place (the day after the weigh-in) on Saturday, June 25 at The Family Arena.
Read More »Ricky Hatton Named European Promoter Of The Year
Ricky Hatton has received his first major award as a promoter after being named European Promoter of the Year. The Hatton Promotions President landed the prestigious accolade at a gala ceremony in Dublin on Friday night. Former two-weight world champion Ricky said: “It is fantastic that my company has won …
Read More »Puerto Rican Quartet Ready For Big ShoBox Opportunity
Only days before an unprecedented weekend of back-to-back, coast-to-coast editions of ShoBox: The New Generation, Saturday’s fighters gathered in front of a media-packed room at The Parlour Restaurant on 30th Street in Manhattan. As their forthcoming bouts will take place on the eve of New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade, …
Read More »Froch, Johnson Meet In New York Before Super Six Clash
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch and former World Champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson and their respective camps held their final press conference Wednesday at the Edison Ballroom in New York City to discuss their Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal …
Read More »Team Sauerland vs. Team Ward War Of Words Continues
Hall of Fame-Promoter Wilfried Sauerland has voiced his astonishment over Virgil Hunter´s comments at yesterday´s official Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals press conference. The trainer of WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward claimed that Sauerland has lost confidence in Abraham because he demanded neutral judges and a neutral referee.
Read More »Hennessy Sports Statement on Fury vs. Chisora Purse Bids
Hennessy Sports would like to set the record straight concerning recent rumours that have been posted across the internet and in the media regarding the purse bids for the British Heavyweight title fight between challenger Tyson Fury and champion Dereck Chisora following the publication of a circular by the BBB …
Read More »Boxing Promoter Cedric Kushner Recovering From Surgery
Veteran boxing promoter Cedric Kushner, President of New York City-based Gotham Boxing, is recovering from spinal surgery yesterday that took nearly seven hours. He is resting comfortably at Mt. Sinai Hospital (room 315), located at Madison and 100th St., in New York City. He is expected to be there for …
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