This past Friday night boxing fans were treated to the network broadcast debut of top junior welterweight prospect, Joseph Elegele on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights from the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Fighting out of Melbourne, Florida, Elegele faced off against William Walton of Salt Lake City , Utah in the scheduled six…
This past Friday night, welterweight contender Demetrius “The Gladiator†Hopkins looked dominant defending his WBC USNBC title, winning a unanimous decision over former world title challenger “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis. With the win, the Philadelphia native improved to 30-1-1, his second unanimous decision this year after moving up to the welterweight limit. Scores for Hopkins were…
Saturday night in Denver, Colorado, Robert Rodriguez and Fidel Maldonado, two of boxing’s brightest young prospects, thrilled local fight fans with spectacular first round knockouts. Fighting out of nearby Greeley, Colorado, 19 year old super bantamweight Rodriguez improved to 4-0, dropping pro debuting Michael Montalbano three times in the initial stanza on his way to…
As part of the Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries centenary in Reno, Top Rank Incorporated, the Grand Sierra Resort, and Let’s Get It On Promotions present an evening of professional boxing. Added to the stellar boxing card is an eight round super-middleweight bout between Reno’s own Joey Gilbert (19-2, 15 KOs) and Bakersfield CA’s Billy…
Star Boxing’s Heavyweight fan-favorite, Vinny Maddalone (33-6, 24KO’s), known for his warrior-like performances inside the ring, has began parlaying his popularity into a career outside the ring. Though still active; Maddalone scored a 5th round TKO over Dominique Alexander in his last bout back in March at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City,…
Just two days before his upcoming “Summer Fight Fight Explosion†event, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, boxing promoter Steve Goodwin is to be a studio guest on the BBC London Boxing Hour (94.9 & DAB) presented by Steve Bunce on Thursday 17th June.
Showtime is once again the place to be this summer with an exciting lineup of boxing. The Super Six World Boxing Classic returns with 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward defending his new WBA world championship against Allan Green in Oakland, Calif., in the final Group Stage 2 matchup on Saturday night – live at…
Newmarket, Suffolk’s boxing fireman Matt Jack is back in action this Saturday, against Luton’s Marco Stephenson, at the Steve Goodwin promoted “Summer Fight Night Explosion†at the famous York Hall In Bethnal Green London. Jack is looking to build on his heroic, against the odds, win over ‘Dangerous’ Danny Goode (12-3-0) three weeks ago in…
Following the huge success of his ‘A Night Of The Rising Stars’ event at York Hall back in April promoter Steve Goodwin recently announced that his “Summer Fight Night Explosion†at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday 19th June, will be bigger, better and even more explosive! A tall order, as “A Night Of…
Undefeated, 23-year-old NABF and NABO champion Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard arguably rates as America’s leading contemporary featherweight and the old-school fighter can’t wait to prove his worth to the boxing world. Remillard, now rated No. 7 by the World Boxing Council, may not have a true signature fight, yet, but he improved his pro record…
Slough’s Ian Bailey is set to face the heavily touted prospect Carl Frampton on the undercard of, the Matchroom Sports promoted, Paul McCloskey’s European Light Welterweight title defense against veteran Italian Giuseppe Lauri at the King’s Hall In Belfast on Friday 11th June. Those that watched the Sky televised Prizefighter – The Super Bantamweights a…
Hackney’s Lightweight contender Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander has got his wish and is set to face former English Champion Ryan Barrett at the Steve Goodwin Promoted event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on the 11th September 2010. An elated Alexander, who had just finished a training session with his coach Barry Smith at…