British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion MATT SKELTON will defend his titles against KEITH LONG in front of a sell out crowd at Bethnal Green’s York Hall tomorrow night (Friday 19 November). The exciting powerhouse from Bedford has sold out the famous fight venue once again as hopeful fight fans clamour to get their hands on…
FRANK WARREN Proudly Presents CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. THE YORK HALL, BETHNAL GREEN, FRIDAY 19th NOVEMBER, 2004. Frank Warren’s Sports Network offer the fight for the British and Commonwealth heavyweight championships between unbeaten champion Matt Skelton versus challenger Keith Long. Skelton became the champion with a dominant performance against former champion and Danny Williams conqueror Michael Sprott…
Dawson-Daniels, Couch-Clampitt headline CES’ Dec. 10 show Event to Air Dec. 11 on CN8, The Comcast Network PROVIDENCE, RI (November 17, 2004) – Two world championship matches headline “Bragging Rights,†promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES), in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino and CN8, The Comcast Network Friday night, December 10…
Lee Meager will make the next step in his transition under Hennessy Sports from raw novice to leading lightweight contender when he challenges Danny Hunt for the English title at the York Hall on Friday night. Company head Mick Hennessy signed “The Macho Man’ back in 2000 despite the fact that he had limited amateur…
CARLOS ‘FAMOSO’ HERNANDEZ TO FACE JUAN CARLOS RAMIREZ. CARLOS NAVARRO TO MEET FRANKIE ARCHULETA. SATURDAY, DEC. 11, FROM MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS LIVE ON HBO PAY-PER-VIEW NEW YORK (Nov. 17, 2004) – In his first bout since his memorable battle with World Boxing Council/International Boxing Federation (WBC/IBF) Champion Erik Morales, former…
TWO BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE BOUTS HIGHLIGHT “BOXEO DE ORO†ON NOVEMBER 18 LOS ANGELES, November 17 – Even though they check in at just 118-pounds each, bantamweights Jhonny Gonzalez and Gabriel Elizondo pack heavyweight excitement into each of their bouts. On Thursday, November 18, in the main event of HBO Latino’s hit series “Oscar De La…
Junior Witter has responded with indignation to suggestions that Floyd Mayweather Junior will face Lovemore N’dou, Stevie Johnston or Mohammed Abdulaev on his upcoming HBO date. “Floyd is letting himself down by considering opponents of this caliber,†began Junior. I don’t like to say I told you so, but I predicted he might when, earlier…
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION VITALI KLITSCHKO AND CHALLENGER DANNY WILLIAMS TO WORK OUT ON NOV. 15 AT THE COPACABANA IN NEW YORK. UNDEFEATED, HARD-HITTING PUERTO RICAN SENSATION MIGUEL COTTO JOINS HEAVYWEIGHTS FOR MEDIA OP, PHOTOS. ALL FIGHTERS TO DISCUSS DECEMBER 11 HBO PPV BOUT. Individual workouts for Klitschko and Williams in a regulation-size ring as the…
Golden Boy Promotions released information today indicating that undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins and legendary six-weight world champion Oscar de la Hoya are set to make a major announcement this Tuesday November 16th. Hopkins knocked De La Hoya out with a left hook to the body in their historic fight on September 18th. Hopkins apparently…
Legendary trainer Brendan Ingle believes that British, Commonwealth and European light welterweight champion Junior Witter is still not at his prime, even though he is already every bit as good as his former charge Naseem Hamed. Ingle said: “You have to remember that Naz was brilliant because he had a lot of time spent on…
Light welterweight talent John O’Donnell has again asked for help in selecting a tub-thumping ring walk tune. The light welterweight initially asked members of HennessySports.com to come up with suggestions, but has been less than impressed. “It seems that the website users agreed with the promotional team here at Hennessy Sports,†said the former Junior…
WBA Light Heavyweight World Championship Fabrice Tiozzo vs. Dariusz Michalczewski 26. Feb. 2005, Color Line Arena Hamburg Hamburg – The Tiger returns where he stopped one year ago: Right at the top. On February 26 the thirty-six-year-old record keeping former world champion will challenge for the WBA light heavyweight title. His opponent at Color Line…