Perhaps Belarussian heavyweight Sergei Lyakhovich’s recent good form is about to pay dividends for him by way of a world championship fight against current IBF champion Chris Byrd. “The White Wolf” has only one loss against twenty-two professional victories and in his last fight, he defeated once touted prospect Dominck Guinn by decision. Byrd’s career…
In the latest of a long line of impressive acquisitions, Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions company has signed IBF light middleweight champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma. The twenty-six-year-old southpaw champion from Uganda holds a professional record of twenty-one wins against one loss and a draw. To date, Ouma can claim victories over such…
If Marco Antonio Barrera drew criticism for defending his super featherweight championships against lightly regarded South African Mzonke Fana last time out, it is unlikely that any such complaints will arise at the possibility of his next fight. The Mexican legend is rumored to be fighting newly crowned IBF super featherweight champion Robbie Peden in…
Reportedly, negotiations are underway for a rematch between former pound-for-pound and light heavyweight champion Roy Jones and newly crowned IBF champion Clinton Woods. In their first meeting, Jones dazzled Woods with speed and forced a sixth round stoppage of the Briton. Since then, Woods has contested the IBF championship with former champion Glen Johnson; drawing…
NBC’s “The Contender” boxing series, which recently reached its conclusion with the crowning of Sergio Mora as the show’s champion fighter will not be continued into a new season. As all TV favorites are coming to their end, many are popular enough to receive a second season, but the boxing drama created by British TV…
Former WBO bantamweight champion of the world Cruz Carbajal now faces an indefinite suspension from boxing since it was revealed that he tested positive for steroids in the wake of his bout with South African contender Silence Mabuza recently. Carbajal, of Vera Cruz, Mexico, has fought in the bantamweight, super bantamweight and flyweight divisions throughout…
As the big fight draws closer, opinions could not be more divided on the outcome of this summer’s epic showdown between Manchester’s undefeated star Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and the number one light welterweight in the world, Kostya Tszyu. It will be a lion’s den that Tszyu will enter on June the 4th, performing in…
After over 30 years operating at the top of the promotion business, Don King thought 2005 was the year to take boxing back to the people. Cities including Chicago, St. Louis and Worcester, Mass.â€â€towns that had not hosted major fight cards in decadesâ€â€were the beneficiaries as fans voted with their feet and pocketbooks that they…
DiBella Entertainment star Junior Bantamweight Jose Navarro (21-1, 9 KO’s) returns to the ring Thursday night (May 26) to battle Miguel Del Valle (8-11, 2 KO’s). Thursday’s bout, scheduled for 10 rounds takes place in San Antonio, TX at the San Antonio Airport Convention Center. It will be Navarro’s first fight since a controversial loss…
By Curtis McCormick. Kostya Tszyu has landed in Britain and yesterday attended a Sports Network press conference yesterday at Manchester’s premier hotel, The Midland. Team Hatton photographer Paul Speak was in attendance as the great IBF champion held forth along with his promoter Vlad Warton, trainer Johnny Lewis, manager Matthew Watt and Sports Network’s superb…
Ricky Hatton knows that Kostya Tszyu is the single most feared fighter on the planet. He’s well aware that the native Russian was unstoppable in the amateurs and went on to clean out the most competitive division in boxing earlier this decade, unifying the three major titles at light welter. Hatton also hasn’t lost sight…
Daniel Jacobs of New York City defeated Williams Boggs of Pennsylvania to capture the 165-pound division of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions on Saturday night at State House Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jacobs was one of 11 champions crowned, with two fighters from nearby Knoxville — Roberto Ceron (106 pounts) and…