By Curtis McCormick After two false starts Portsmouth, England’s Tony Oakey looks to be finally getting back in the ring where he can launch an all out assault on the English Light Heavyweight title currently held by London’s Peter “The Daddy” Haymer. The two clash on the undercard of “Lightweight Bragging Rights”, headlined by the…
SHOWTIME will replay Saturday’s historical pay-per-view bout that saw Mike Tyson slide into possible retirement following a stunning turn of events in which the former two-time world heavyweight champion refused to answer the bell for the seventh round against Kevin McBride. Fight fans have the opportunity to witness perhaps the final chapter of boxing’s most…
Baseball professionals and political leaders are joining forces in Connecticut, as The Norwich Navigators Double-A baseball team hosts a “Save Our U.S. Sub Base” rally on Tuesday, June 14 prior to its 6:35 p.m. home game. The statewide effort has drawn the attention of Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell, who has committed to appearing at the…
Two-time jr. middleweight world champion Fernando Vargas returns to the 154 lb. division on August 20 when he battles in a 12 round main event bout against Javier Castillejo at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. In the 12 round co-feature bout, undefeated WBC/IBF #1…
Promoter Don King has announced that tickets will go on sale Tuesday at 1 p.m. for his next boxing extravaganza at the United Center on Aug. 13 featuring a showdown for the World Boxing Council interim heavyweight championship that pits former WBC and International Boxing Council heavyweight champion and current WBC No. 1-ranked contender Hasim…
At the excellent FELIX PROMOTION Mega-Event promoted at the Municipal Arena of Nyiradony, Hungary, ATTILA KOVACS and JOZSEF NAGY won the vacant EBA Super Welter and Middleweight Titles. EBA Super Welterweight Title ATTILA KOVACS vs. ALADINO ALANIS The strong Argentinian Aladino Alanis with an impressive record of 20 wins (13 by KO), 6 losses and…
By Curtis McCormick British Lightweight champion Graham Earl has something to prove and the Englishman plans on doing so this Sunday night when he meets Commonwealth titlist Kevin Bennett at London’s historic York Hall. Earl will be in good company as an English Light Heavyweight title fight along with two British Masters championship clashes are…
On the under-card of Showtime’s heavyweight attraction between Mike Tyson and Kevin McBride, two significant fighters saw action. In a welterweight feature, Sharmba Mitchell returned to the ring, leaving his light welterweight days behind as he took on and defeated Chris “The Mechanic” Smith. The fight ended abruptly in the fifth round as Mitchell sustained…
Italian former Olympic heavyweight Paolo Vidoz is currently celebrating a great win for him over Germany’s Timo Hoffmann. Vidoz’s career looked to be heading off in the wrong direction recently with losses coming in close proximity, but make no mistake, this is a fine result for him as he takes a split decision victory over…
Former heavyweight star Shannon Briggs got back into the thick of the action last night in his native New York as he pounded little-known Abraham Okine in three short rounds. Briggs, who has fought such names as Lennox Lewis, George Foreman and Jameel McCline was once a favored prospect with fast hands and power. Rumors…
ITV will return to showing live professional boxing on July 9th when they cover the Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ promotion at the Nottingham Arena featuring Carl Froch and Junior Witter. “I am delighted that ITV are backing this show,†said Hennessy Sports head Mick Hennessy. “It is refreshing that their Head of Sport Mark Sharman sees…
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