Corrales (40-2, 33 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Sacramento, Calif., who entered the ring as the World Boxing Organization (WBO) 135-pound champion, came from the absolute brink of defeat to take Castillo’s World Boxing Council (WBC) crown with an 11th-round TKO. The referee stopped a sensational, brutal battle in which the two most…
Kicking off what could be a strong quarter for the pay-per-view boxing category, ESPN’s April 23 inaugural event punched its way to 150,000 buys, according to industry observers. The $29.95 card — which featured former three-time world champion Shane Mosley, as well as up-and-coming fighters Antonio Margarito and Kermit Cintron — was ESPN’s first foray…
Whilst the players from the Brisbane Broncos take a well deserved rest during the representative season their Club is holding a night of professional boxing. May 20 Broncos Leagues Club Friday Night Fights Mick Shaw newly crowned Australian junior welterweight Champion heads the 7 fight bill and he is up against Melbourne prospect and Keith…
Undefeated Sechew Powell knocked out Cornelius Bundrage 22 seconds into the first round Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation.†In the action-packed co-feature from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., Yuri Foreman shut out Kevin Cagle in an eight-round junior middleweight tussle. SHOWTIME televised the DiBella Entertainment doubleheader at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on…
Junior Witter is to be presented with the Lonsdale belt for keeps this Sunday at the Town and Country Club in his hometown of Bradford during a promotion staged by the Ingles. Usually British champions are asked to defend their title three times before retaining outright, but the British Boxing Board of Control makes exceptions…
Living up to his vow to keep active in his quest to win the world heavyweight championship, Elieser Castillo (27-5-2, 15 KOs) returns to the ring on Friday, May 13 (just 21 days after his last bout) to face always tough southpaw Alex Gonzalez (18-3, 8 KOs) at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in…
He is one of boxing’s newest world champions and also one of its most exciting, and on Friday, May 6, Golden Boy Promotions will formally welcome the pride of Argentina, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios, to Los Angeles for a special presentation of his WBO world championship belt, as well as a roundtable discussion with the media….
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO. “If Corrales really wants to exchange like he has been saying, this is really going to be a quick fight. Corrales is a dangerous fighter and one of the tallest fighters I have ever fought, but like I have been saying all along, the winner will be the one strongest and most…
Mark your calendars for July 23, that’s when you will want to tune in to Showtime’s ShoBox. That’s when WBC Super Lightweight Continental Americas Champion Donald Camarena (15-1-9ko’s) takes on WBC and WBA #10 rated fighter Antonio Pitalua (39-3- 33 ko’s). Promoted by Guilty Boxing and to be held at the Green Valley Ranch Resort…
British Lightweight Champion Graham Earl had to accept the postponement of his Title fight with Commonwealth Champion, Kevin Bennett on May 12th when a wrist injury forced him to suspend training for 2 weeks. Earl received treatment during a sparring session from his trainer, but lacked his usual zip after a few rounds. Earl said…
New York, May 6–Two unbeaten former Golden Glove champions from Brooklyn — Yuri Foreman and Sechew Powell — will put their unblemished records on the line this Friday night (May 6) when DiBella Entertainment in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino will present a main event and co-feature of all undefeated fighters at Foxwoods Resort Casino…
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO. “It took me a while in my last two fights to get warmed up, but if Corrales comes to me, this fight is going to be a brawl with each of us taking our best shots at one another. The winner will be the one who is the strongest and the most…