A few years ago, late August would signal the start of the college football season for Michigan State’s Seth Mitchell, but on August 27 of this year, “Mayhem” will be in the ring at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California for the most important bout of his boxing career, as …
Read More »Solo Boxeo Hits East Coast With All-New York Fight Card
The East Coast return of both lightweight sensation Michael Perez and junior middleweight phenom Eddie Gomez is approaching rapidly and with the anticipation rising for their respective Friday, August 19 bouts in the Bronx, New York’s Paradise Theater, these prospects will be tested by opponents looking to spoil their homecoming. …
Read More »Hopkins, Dawson Start War Of Words At Ripleys In New York
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins and former Light Heavyweight World Champion Chad Dawson have officially announced their October 15 world title fight. Bernard Hopkins, WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion “When you get tired of making history or tired of competing, you will get exposed. In basketball you can call …
Read More »Salinas Super Feather Perez Gets Long Awaited Homecoming
Ever since making Salinas, California his home in 2007, junior lightweight contender Eloy “Prince” Perez has waited for this moment. On Friday, September 2, his dream becomes a reality, as he will fight in his hometown for the first time when he takes on Puerto Rico’s Daniel Jimenez in the …
Read More »August 12 Diaz vs. Zepeda Solo Boxeo Undercard Announced
A host of exciting young boxers will be in the ring at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, August 12 hoping to impress some of the sport’s most knowledgeable fans on the Antonio Diaz vs. Ernesto Zepeda undercard in Indio, Calif. In the all-California co-main event, which will be televised …
Read More »Shumenov Wants To Unify The Light Heavyweight Titles
Unification remains the goal for WBA and IBA light heavyweight king, Beibut Shumenov. If, however, none of the other 175-pound world champions – Bernard Hopkins, Tavoris Cloud and Nathan Cleverly – are willing or available to put their title belts on the line against Shumenov, the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian is …
Read More »Believe It Or Not: Old Master Hopkins Defends Against Young Gun Dawson
It is hard to believe what WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins has achieved during his 23-year long professional career. He was the middleweight champion for ten years, notched a record 20 successful title defenses of that crown and at 46-years-old, has become the oldest fighter in boxing …
Read More »El Terrible” Leads The Way On Mayweather vs. Ortiz Undercard
Erik Morales will face Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight Title and Jessie Vargas will face Josesito Lopez, both of which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View as part of the “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” mega-event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las …
Read More »Telefutura To Re-Broadcast Greatest Hits Of Maidana, Guerrero
Later this month, two of boxing’s brightest young stars, Marcos “El Chino” Maidana and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will face off for the WBA Super Lightweight title on August 27 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. in a fight televised on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.
Read More »WBA Beltholder Shumenov Halts Santiago In Las Vegas
WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov unloaded a 23-punch explosion on three-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago in the ninth round, when the fight was stopped by referee Tony Weeks, in lastmain night’s event that aired live on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” from South Point Hotel Casino …
Read More »Shumenov Sets Sights High, Faces Santiago Tonight
One of professional boxing’s most driven world champions is WBA/IBA light heavyweight king, Beibut Shumenov, who takes the next step on his mercurial rise in the sweet science tonight, headlining “Fire & Fury” against two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago, on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast live …
Read More »Alvarez, Gomez Go Head To Head In Los Angeles, Houston
WBC Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez and super welterweight contender Alfonso Gomez officially announce their September 17, 2011 world title fight. Canelo Alvarez, WBC Super Welterweight Champion (37-0-1, 27 KO’s): “The only thing I want to say is I will prepare 100 percent for this fight and not take him …
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