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“InterBox, Lucian Bute, Jean Pascal and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) hereby confirm that antidoping tests are in place leading up to their fight scheduled on May 25th at the Montreal Bell Centre. All parties have agreed on all procedures and both fighters have approved the antidoping program,” read a joint statement released on Tuesday. This…
In Sheffield on Saturday, Richard Poxon promoted a charity boxing event at the Ponds Forge Arena. The fundraising show headlined the Vacant IBF Youth Middleweight Title clash between Adam Etches of Sheffield and Andrei Abramenka of Belarus. Etches secured the Title with a fourth round TKO – having put the Belarusian on the canvas in…
This weekend’s big fight has had hardcore fans waiting in earnest ever since it was announced and tonight at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall, Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux will attempt to unify the WBO and WBA super bantamweight titles. Donaire, 31-1 (20), and Rigondeaux, 11-0 (8), are polar opposites in many respects….
Over nine years ago, Senator John McCain and Representative Peter King began a campaign for a posthumous Presidential pardon for the legendary heavyweight pugilist Jack Johnson. During that time, the resolution, though it has gained some publicity, has not garnered the attention of either American presidents it has gone before. Mike Tyson, along with Senator…
Paul Spadafora has cooled down “Red Hot” Robert Frankel. It wasn’t an easy fight; Frankel revolted against Spadafora’s amazing defensive game. He drilled forward with flurries that could only glance the gloves of the undefeated Light Welterweight contender. But in the end, it was a decisive victory for Spadafora on the scorecards by margins of…
On Friday, at the Civic Hall, Grays, Essex, local man Lee Markham won the vacant British Masters Middleweight Title by outpointing Harry Matthews of York over ten rounds. On Saturday, at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, Scotland, Lee McAllister of Aberdeen won his six round Welterweight contest against Ivan Godor of Slovakia on points. Younger…
This week it has been announced that Birmingham’s former British and European Middleweight champion Matthew Macklin will be looking at his third world title shot in New York City on the 29th of June if he faces the unbeaten WBA and IBO Middleweight knockout king Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan. The 30 year old Macklin had…
On yet another edition of Lou Dibella’s Broadway Boxing series on Thursday from the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, many fighters showed their unique styles, skill and endurance that makes them world class boxers. In the most conclusive bout of the evening, Yuri Foreman (30-2-0 8 KO’s) put on an absolute domination of Gundrick…
Known for his sharp jab and exceptional boxing ability – Paul Spadafora boasts a 47-0 record, including a four year Lightweight title run. The belt was controversially stripped from his waist in 2004. Earlier in the 37 year old Spadafora’s career, he scored some head-jolting wins; Roman “Rocky” Martinez, Angel Manfredy, Billy Irwin, and Rodney…
One of the most respected boxing promoters, Lou Dibella of Dibella Entertainment, is set to provide yet another extravagant bill through his serial “Broadway Boxing” series. Some of Lou’s top international competitors including Yuri Foreman (29-2-0 8 KO’s), Luis Orlando Del Valle (16-1-0 11 KO’s), Ionut “Jo Jo” Dan (30-2-0 17 KO’s), and Gabriel Bracero…
It goes without saying that Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal is the fight that boxing fans everywhere in Canada have been waiting to see for a long time now. Even if there is no title belt on the line for this fight, both fighters have been vocal in the past few years that they are…
Two of the elite fighters in the Super Featherweight division, Devis Boschiero and Ermano Fegatilli, are continuing to cross paths after a heated July 2012 battle. The 31 year old Boschiero (33-1-0 16 KO’s) has since edged Antonio De Vitis in a close skirmish, and impressively derailed overmatched Frenchman Samir Kasmi over ten rounds. Boschiero…