Fort Apache’s Jeffrey Resto fighting in the main event, a return engagement of a 2004 Fight of the Year candidate against Michael Warrick, put on a ding dong battle on DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing Presented by Mohegan Sun on Thursday night, April 28, at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. The Resto-Warrick rematch figured…
The premier amateur fighters in America will hit the television airwaves prime-time in innovative two-day sports programming when ESPN Classic televises the Golden Gloves National Semi Finals and Finals live on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, from 8:OO PM to 12 midnight from the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, it was…
Kenny Ellis (33-6-2, 22kos) will return to the ring for the first time in ten months this Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino’s Battle at the Boat boxing series. First fight is scheduled for 7:30 PM. Ellis will face Aaron Norwood (22-5-2, 10kos) in a super middleweight fight. Ellis is coming off a disappointing…
FELIX “TITO†TRINIDAD. “It is going to be a great fight. But like I have always said, I am here to win. I am prepared for whatever Winky brings to the table. But Saturday night you will see another great victory for Tito Trinidad. I am telling you face to face and I am telling…
Team Ruiz was formally notified today by the New York State Athletic Commission that the April 30th World Boxing Association heavyweight championship fight between defending champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz and challenger James “Lights Out” Toney has been officially declared a “No Decision” because Toney violated the illegal substance rule. Toney was suspended 90 days…
A serious rumor is abound that newly crowned WBA heavyweight champion James Toney has tested positive for a performance enhancing substance in the wake of his historic title winning effort. Toney took the WBA crown with a twelve round unanimous decision win over former to-time champion John Ruiz, who promptly retired from the sport. Ruiz…
We are pleased to announce that Hennessy Sports have secured the promotional rights for the first defence of Carl Froch’s cherished British title. Carl Froch, the widely acclaimed hottest prospect in World boxing, secured home advantage with the bout scheduled to take place on Saturday 9th July at the prestigious Nottingham Arena. Matthew Barney, fresh…
Two-time WBA heavyweight champ John Ruiz is back LAS VEGAS (May 9, 2005) – Former two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz announced today that, after speaking with his family and management team, he has reconsidered his decision to retire and will continue fighting. Ruiz retired April 30 immediately after losing a…
Corrales’ Thrilling, Dramatic 10th-Round TKO Over Castillo in World Title Unification Bout To Air Tuesday on SHOWTIME TOO and Friday on SHOWTIME “An instant classic.†– Tim Smith, New York Daily News “A fight for the ages.†– Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press “The greatest fight I have ever seen.†– Steve Kim, Maxboxing.com “Many at…
New England Ringside Radio Show hits the road for Las Vegas. Thursday night’s show, aired on WWZN 1510 The Zone in Boston, will be broadcasted live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. “We’ll be there for the big fight two nights later between Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad and Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright,” NER president Rick Brutti…
By Frank Maloney. In England a couple of weekends ago we had two fight cards which I believe will serve to demonstrate why the sport of boxing will never go away despite any rough spots we are currently experiencing. On that weekend in London, there were two British Southern Area title fights on separate shows….
NER Promotions and Nelaqui Boxing Promotions are co-promoting a pro show Friday night (May 13), headlined by a Universal Boxing Council-Iberamerican super flyweight title match featuring defending champion Ilidio Manuel Julio (33-5-1, 29 KOs), at Los Caracoles Stadium in Cartagena, Columbia. “We recently signed six Latin American fighters, including Ilidio Julio and another fighter on…