IBF mandatory challenger Cosme “Chino” Rivera (28-7-2, 20 KOs) plans on shocking the boxing world May 14 when he fights defending champion Zab “Super” Judah (33-2, 24 KOs) in the 12-round co-feature, headlined by Tito Trinidad-Winky Wright, for the undisputed (IBF, WBC & WBA) welterweight titles on HBO PPV from …
Read More »Skelton-Williams is on.
Sports Network’s forthcoming blockbuster shows already includes Ricky Hatton v Kostya Tszyu and Scott Harrison v Michael Brodie and promoter Frank Warren is delighted to add another super-fight to that list: Matt Skelton v Danny Williams for the British Heavyweight title. It’s the biggest all-British heavyweight clash since Lennox Lewis …
Read More »Holyfield on NER Radio.
Former four-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield is this week’s special guest on New England Ringside Radio Show, Thursday night (6-8 PM) on WWZN 1510 The Zone. The two-hour New England Ringside Boxing Radio Show – hosted by Ted Bodenrader, Anthony Pepe, Rick Brutti and Joe Bills …
Read More »Froch and McCracken go at it.
British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch and Hennessy Sports trainer Robert McCracken came to blows last week. This, however, was not the result of a wind-up gone bad in the team gym or to settle a dispute over some archaic boxing fact, but rather in the interests of …
Read More »Halquist Signs Cantrell.
Washington state boxing promoter Brian Halquist has signed amateur boxing sensation Roger Cantrell to a promotional contract, BHP President, Brian Halquist announced today. “Cantrell finished fifth in the USA Boxing Nationals last month. Cantrell, from Puyallup, Washington, won the Tacoma Golden Gloves the past two years and was awarded the …
Read More »Message from Ricky Hatton
Click for larger image© Paul Speak My training is going superb. I started training camp a month earlier than before. Ive been able to start my weight training earlier and my timing and Fitness levels are Razor sharp already. Also starting training a month earlier than normal I’m a full …
Read More »A-Force Vacates Title.
Former Olympic super heavyweight champion Audley Harrison has decided to vacate the lightly regarded World Boxing Federation title before it is taken from him. The WBF had threatened to strip the 33-year-old fighter of the title he won in March 2004. His last bout was nine months ago, but with …
Read More »Two Olympic Gold Medallists; a Study in Contrasts.
By Frank Maloney. In the summer of 1988, a British super heavyweight won a gold medal at the Seoul Olympic Games while wearing the vest of his adopted country of Canada. With many high profile promoters and managers chasing him, he stunned the boxing world by signing with little old …
Read More »Klitschko: “My goal is to win back the heavyweight championship.”
Making his first start in six-and-a-half months, Wladimir Klitschko will take on undefeated Eliseo Castillo in an important heavyweight bout Saturday, April 23, in Dortmund, Germany. The match will be shown on HBO After Dark at 9:45 ET/PT. “I am fighting a very dangerous opponent, but it is important for …
Read More »Froch: “Calzaghe will have no choice but to fight me.”
Nottingham’s Carl Froch will make his US debut against the highly respected Costa Rican Henry Porras on April 21st when he headlines an HBO Latino bill at the Avalon venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles in the first of a series of fights that will force WBO champion Joe Calzaghe to …
Read More »“Ghost” No Joke on April Fools Day.
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (15-0-1) remains undefeated as he showcased an educated jab the was too much to handle for the tough and rugged Adrian Valdez (16-4-3) out of Juarez Mexico. Referee Marty Sammon had to stop the fight with 1:05 left in the 12th round as Guerrero imposed his …
Read More »Jean-Marc Mormeck – Wayne Braithwaite – Weigh-in
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Jean-Marc Mormeck (left), promoter Don King and Wayne Braithwaite pose after Friday’s weigh-in at Westborough, Mass. Mormeck, the WBA cruiserweight champion, weighed 198 pounds Friday while Braithwaite, the WBC cruiserweight champion, tipped the scales at 188 pounds. The boxers will collide in the division’s …
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