The knockout is always in the back of Carlos Abregu’s mind, and with an 80 percent KO track record, he knows he is more than capable of producing one. Abregu will put his stellar, unblemished 26-0 record, with 21 knockouts, on the line Friday, May 1, on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11…
Former unified welter and IBF 154 pound champ Cory Spinks clashed with local upstart Deandre Latimore in a battle of southpaws for the vacant IBF Light Middleweight title on a good Don King card in font of 9,000 fans at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. Latimore had parlayed an upset of Sechew Powell…
Tonight Don King puts on a battle of crosstown rivals in St. Louis, MO as light middleweights Cory Spinks and Deandre Latimore meet for the vacant IBF title at the Scottrade Center. 12 rounds IBF Light Middleweight title Cory Spinks: 152.75 lb Deandre Latimore: 153.5 lb 10 rounds super lightweights Devon Alexander: 140 lb Jesus…
The Gateway City’s biggest boxing stars opened their workouts to the media today to promote Friday’s “Show Me in St. Louis†card at Scottrade Center. The main event features a hometown showdown for the vacant IBF junior middleweight championship when Cory Spinks, 36-5 (11), takes on hard-punching IBF No. 6-ranked contender Deandre “The Bull†Latimore,…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Talented but still learning Miami-based Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa improved to 15-0 with 13 knockouts with a one-sided 10th round TKO over Jose “Cheo†Rojas, 25-7-1-1 (17), last night in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation. In the co-feature at Buffalo Bill’s Resort and…
The 2004 Olympic Games Gold Medallist, 2009 Prospect of the Year and WBA #3 contender, Yuriorkis Gamboa, 14-0 (12), of Miami by way of Cuba, will face second-ranked Jose “Cheo’’ Rojas, 25-6-1-1(17) of Caracas, Venezuela, for the interim WBA featherweight title tonight on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on…
The three best boxers in St. Louis will be showcased on the same Don King-promoted fight card at Scottrade Center on Friday, April 24. The main event will feature the long-awaited hometown showdown for the vacant IBF junior middleweight championship between former four-time world champion Cory “The Next Generation†Spinks, 36-5 (11), taking on IBF…
© ARENA Box-Promotion While preparing for his April 17 “ShoBox†WBC semi-final eliminator against Said Ouali, Arena Boxing’s “Mini-Tysonâ€, Selcuk Aydin, was pleasantly surprised to meet “Iron†Mike Tyson who dropped by as visitor in Aydin’s training camp in Las Vegas.
Click for larger image © Rick Pineda On April 17, Yuriorkis Gamboa has the big chance to become the first world champion for Arena Box-Promotion. “El Ciclon†faces WBA #1 Jose “Cheo†Rojas for the WBA interim featherweight title at the Star of the Desert Arena at Primm Valley Casino Resorts in Primm, Nevada featured…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Undefeated super middleweight Andre Dirrell outclassed Derrick Findley and Harry Joe Yorgey outfought Ronald Hearns in a battle of unbeaten junior middleweights en route to impressive victories on a special Saturday edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime.
Over a span of 28 days Showtime Sports will feature a frenzied fight schedule, with late March and April filled with championship fights and meaningful matchups. With two highly anticipated Showtime Championship Boxing telecasts and two installments of ShoBox: The New Generation almost every weekend features a can’t-miss event. It kicks off when undefeated super…
The number of fighters who have become world champions after appearing on ShoBox The New Generation since its inception in July 2001 stands at 30. That means viewers likely will be witnessing a future world titleholder approximately every fourth telecast. So wholl be the 31st ShoBox alum to graduate into greatness? Will it be the…