Fight Network is going to celebrate Boxing Day in style this Friday, Dec. 26, airing six fights featuring the late, great Arturo “Thunder” Gatti (40-9, 31 KOs) from 9 a.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET. Gatti was arguably boxing’s most popular, exciting fighter from his professional debut in 1991 until …
Read More »Promoter Dave Coldwell Looks Back On An Eventful 2014
Assisting Adam Booth on the night Andy Lee gave Ireland another sporting hero to cherish, Dave Coldwell finished a rollercoaster 2014 on a high as he celebrated late into the humid Nevada night. The Sheffield multi-tasker’s first voyage to the fight capital of the world was one filled with success …
Read More »Pryor, Palomino, DeMarco Attend Ring 8 Awards Ceremony
A capacity crowd of 364 boxing fans attended last week’s 28th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. Past world champions Aaron “Hawk” Pryor, Carlos Palomino and Tony DeMarco were special VIP guests.
Read More »WBC Orders Immediate Mundine vs. Rabchenko Rematch
During the Annual Convention in Las Vegas, the World Boxing Council ordered an immediate rematch between light-middleweights Sergey Rabchenko and Anthony Mundine. Mundine won the WBC Silver title after being awarded a controversial split decision over the Ricky Hatton-trained Belarusian in Melbourne, Australia, on November 12. Mundine had hoped that …
Read More »Light Welter Contender Thomas Dulorme Gives Back
Since coming home to Puerto Rico after his spirited HBO Boxing After Dark victory against Hank Lundy, world title contender Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO’s), has been very active in his community, participating in charity events with the WBO. On this afternoon, the NABF Jr. Welterweight champion made his own …
Read More »Stiverne, Wilder Confident Going Into WBC Heavy Title Clash
With one of the most potentially explosive, must-see heavyweight matchups in recent history less than a month away, hard-hitting WBC Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne and undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder participated in a media teleconference call Thursday to discuss their eagerly anticipated heavyweight world title fight …
Read More »Amir Khan Condemns Peshawar Terrorist Attacks
Boxer Amir Khan has expressed his condemnation and sadness following the recent attacks in Peshawar which claimed the lives of 148 people, including 132 children. The deplorable attacks have been strongly condemned throughout the world and Khan, who comes from a British-Pakistani background, is the latest voice to express his …
Read More »WBC Heavy Champ Stiverne To Defend Against Wilder
The most significant heavyweight matchup in the United States in a decade was formally announced on Saturday night. Hard-hitting WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), of Las Vegas, is set to defend his title against unbeaten knockout specialist and mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, …
Read More »Triple Champ Warrington Added To Abraham vs. Smith II
European, British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion Josh Warrington will feature on the undercard of Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith II before topping a huge hometown show in a major fight at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, on April 11, live on Sky Sports. The 24 year old, who has …
Read More »Bosques vs. Cordova WBU Title Clash Tonight In Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida’s Noemi Bosques is set for her first taste of Championship action, this coming Saturday, when she challenges Pueblo, Colorado’s Chantel Cordova for the vacant WBU Super Flyweight Championship, at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Bosques, whose record stands at 7-1-2 with two stoppage victories, including an excellent third …
Read More »WBA Strips Nehomar Cermeno Of Interim Super Bantam Belt
The World Boxing Association Championships Committee stripped Venezuelan Nehomar Cermeno of his Super Bantamweight interim championship according to their regulations. The rules applied were C10, C13, C14, C16, C46 and C47. Cermeno has gone fifteen months without defending the belt won in Panama on August 10, 2013.
Read More »Salita Congratulates Lorick, Honig For Ring 8 Honors
Star of David Promotions is proud to applaud our friends Nirmal Lorick and Dave “Scooter” Honig on winning Trainer of the Year and Conditioning Coach of the Year as voted by Ring 8, the venerable veteran’s boxer organization. Lorick and Honig will received their hard-earned honors on Sunday, Dec. 8, …
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