© Vedat Alyaz / ARENA WBC President Don José Sulaiman has honoured Turkish welterweight star “Mini-Tyson” Selcuk Aydin and former European champion “Sugar” Jackson Osei Bonsu by coming all the way from Mexico to Istanbul for their combined European and WBC international championship that is also a WBC elimination bout …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Joseph Agbeko vs. Vic Darchinyan
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Ahead of the big Don King boxing show tonight at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL, the principal boxers all weighed in yesterday. IBF Bantamweight Championship Joseph Agbeko: 116.5 lb Vic Darchinyan: 117.5 lb
Read More »Boxing Weights: Victor Ortiz vs. Marcos Maidana
Prior to the boxing show tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, the principal fighters all weighed in yesterday. Interim Vacant WBA Super Lightweight Title, 12 rounds Victor Ortiz: 139.75 lb Marcos Maidana: 140 lb
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Pascal Shocks Diaconu To Win WBC Crown In Montreal
14,000 boxing fans packed the Bell Centre in Montreal last night to witness what had been called the biggest fight in Canadian history as WBC light heavyweight champ Adrian Diaconu put his belt at risk against local crosstown rival Jean Pascal. Challenger Pascal was coming up from super middle and …
Read More »Boxing Weights & Photos: Wladimir Klitschko – Rusland Chagaev
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing At 2.00 PM this afternoon, at the impressive Karstadt Sports Store in Dortmund, Germany, media and fans gathered to witness the official weigh-in of Wladimir Klitschko and Rusland Chagaev ahead of tomorrow night’s heavyweight contest at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirschen. Introduced by …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Fernando Guerrero vs. Brian Norman
“Boxing Future Champions” PPV professional boxing show takes place tonight at Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. Fernando Guerrero: 164.6 lb Brian Norman: 166 lb
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Diaconu, Pascal Make WBC 7 Day Out Weigh-In
Only 7 days left before the bell rings in a fight that will make history in Quebec. WBC Light Heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (26-0-0, 15KO) and contender Jean Pascal (22-1-0, 15KO) both respect the 7 days weigh-in, a regulation from the WBC. Diaconu and Pascal have to weight less than …
Read More »Boxing Weights: John Murray loses his title on the scales
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There was high drama this afternoon at the Stannylands Hotel in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England as Hennessy Sports held the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night’s British Lightweight title clash between John Murray of Manchester and Scott Lawton of Stoke at the Robin …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: “Rage At The River”
Joey Spina: “Everybody says the same thing. They call me ‘KO Kid’ because I almost always knockout my opponent. Check my resume; I’ve fought a lot of good guys. I’m going to knock him (Taylor) out. I just bite down on my mouthpiece – bite and fight. Boxing’s boxing; I’m …
Read More »CES Boxing Weights: Joey Spina vs. Tiwon Taylor
Tonight’s boxers for the “Rage At The River” show at Twin River Event Centre in Lincoln, RI all weighed in yesterday. Joey Spina: 175 lb Tiwon Taylor: 173.5 lb Joe McCreedy: 167 lb Willis Locket: 168 lb
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Steeds Heaviest Man At Cruiserweight Prizefighter
© Lawrence Lustig Former heavyweight Micky Steeds is the heaviest contender in Barry Hearn’s next all-in-one-night Prizefighter tournament. Eight cruiserweights will be competing in the knockout event tonight at the Earl’s Court in London where the last man standing earns £25,000.
Read More »Boxing Weights: Andre Ward vs. Edison Miranda
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward and Colombian KO artist Edison Miranda both weighed in at 167.5 pounds during Friday’s weigh in at the Oakland City Center. Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs) collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition …
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