Former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop†Corley of Washington, D.C. (36-13-1, 21 KOs) will fight Detroit southpaw Damian Fuller (30-7-1, 14 KOs) in the July 10th co-main event at the Patriot Center, replacing Baltimore’s Tim “The Pitbull†Coleman (17-1-1, 4 KOs) who suffered a laceration on his head during training last Thursday that forced him…
When capturing the WBA Light Heavyweight Championship in just his 10th professional bout back in January, Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) entered the boxing record books for winning a major world title in the light heavyweight division with the fewest number of fights in his professional career, beating Jeff Harding’s record established in 1988 after…
Middles Gennadyi Golovkin and Milton A Nunez are now tentatively set fight for the WBA “standard” title July 31 in Culiacan, Mexico. Junior welter Zapir Rasulov, 22-0, and holder of three Youth “world” titles appears on the undercard.
World-rated heavyweight contender David Tua (51-3-1, 43KO’s), is currently in the U.S. training for his upcoming fight against Monte Barrett (34-9, 20KO’s) at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday July 17th. The WBO #2 rated Tua has set himself up in camp in nearby Jersey City, NJ with long-time trainer…
On Saturday, July 17th, two former heavyweight title challengers collide live on Pay-Per-View, when devastating knockout artist, David Tua (51-3-1, 43KO’s) takes on fellow hard-hitting contender, Monte Barrett (34-9, 20KO’s) in an exciting match-up of heavy handed bangers at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The show, billed as, T-N-T at the…
It is hard to find much about David Tua the fighter that is not fan friendly. He has a legendary knockout punch as his stoppages of heavyweight title holders Hashim Rahman, John Ruiz, Oleg Maskaev and Michael Moorer still to this day cap many highlight reels. His personality outside the ring is very likable as…
Showtime’s much talked about Super Six Tournament goes front and center under the spotlight tonight at Oakland, CA’s Oracle Arena with hometown hero Andre Ward putting his WBA super middle title belt on the line for the very first time. 26 year odl Ward, 21-0 (13), is a newcomer to the world stage, having unseated…
Following Ukranian heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s 54-3 K2 Promotions KO win over Eddie Chambers before a sellout audience in Dusseldorf, Germany, the next candidate to step into the big money by facing Wlad is already lined up. It’s Russia’s undefeated Alexander Povetkin 19-0 and a purse bid may be booked this month or early July…
Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz are training hard for their rematch, Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch,” but it is a day like Father’s Day, which both fighters will celebrate with their children this Sunday, that makes it all worth it. The world championship bout is scheduled…
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,…
It was another dramatic title defense last night by Ivan Calderon as the WBO light fly ruler kept his title against Jesus Iribe at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. But it wasn’t a walk in the park but at least this one went the distance with no cuts forcing technical decisions as had occurred…
The vacant WBO flyweight title was up for grabs last night at Centro de Convenciones in Puebla and longtime divisional contender Julio Cesar Miranda finally made his way onto the world stage in explosive fashion. Miranda was coming off a busy 2009, a year that saw him drop an Interim WBA title challenge to Pongasaklek…