Click for large image WBO Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison will defend his crown against former three time world title challenger Michael Brodie as part of a huge weekend of fights taking place in Manchester, England on June 3rd and 4th. Harrison’s promoter, London based Sports Network, made the announcement official two days ago on a…
JOHN RUIZ (41-5-1, 28 KOs) “I am the best; there is no doubt about it. I have fought everybody. I am the real heavyweight champion. I take my hat off to Toney for stepping up to fight the real man in the heavyweight division. He says he is going to bring it, and I hope…
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO “You (Corrales’ team) already knocked me out and I have not even stepped into the ring yet. At least give me a chance. I am going to win. Hopefully more Mexicans will make the trip to support me here in Las Vegas. This fight will be like two buffaloes colliding. We are…
European light heavyweight champion Thomas Ulrich continues his walk towards a world title shot after successfully defending his title with a close but unanimous decision against Matthew Barney today at Erdgas Arena of Riesa, Germany. The official scores were 116:112 and twice 115:114. The 29-year-old Berliner was facing a strong challenge from the one year…
By Frank Maloney. I’m amazed at the response I received from my most recent article regarding the state of small hall boxing and thought I would continue along a similar theme for two reasons. One, because I make my living from boxing and have done so for quite some time now and two because I’m…
A hearing to determine whether suspended heavyweight Joe Mesi is healthy enough to resume boxing has been tentatively set for April 18. Keith Kizer, Nevada’s chief deputy attorney general, said Thursday the date was set after the Nevada State Athletic Commission received all of the requested medical records dealing with Mesi’s head injury within the…
Question: Wayne, how are things going and what are your thoughts going into this fight? Braithwaite: I am very confident. I am training very hard. This fight was supposed to happen on Oct. 2 but unfortunately Mormeck got hurt. I was disappointed because I was looking forward to fighting, but on April 2, I will…
Vargas: â€I am very excited about Saturday night. We worked hard in camp. Danny Smith is a great trainer. When I decided I was ready to come back I asked who Ishe Smith’s trainer is because Ishe helped me prepare for the De La Hoya fight. He was hard to it in camp. Danny has…
Bradford’s Junior Witter will make the next defence of his European light welterweight title against mandatory contender Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik in England following Hennessy Sports successful purse bid for the contest today. Also participating in the bid was Kotelnik’s representatives Universum, one of the biggest promotional outfits in Europe. The challenger, who fights out of…
Click for larger image© Action Images British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch has sensationally offered to step in on just a days notice to fight Brian Magee at the Kings Hall in Belfast tomorrow night. Northern Ireland’s Magee was due to have challenged WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe on the event, but…
Vitali Klitschko’s heavyweight title defense against Hasim Rahman probably will be rescheduled for June 18 following an injury to the boxing champion. Klitschko pulled a thigh muscle while training Friday, forcing the bout scheduled April 30 at Madison Square Garden to be postponed. Klitschko said the injury would only set him back a few weeks,…
European light heavyweight champion Thomas Ulrich, 27-1 (19), is eager and highly motivated to make his great breakthrough this year. Before defending his EBU title on March 26 against Englishman Matthew Barney, 26-4-1 (6), Ulrich expressed his desire to take revenge for the defeat of his stable mate Dariusz Michalczewski who was knocked out by…