Kelly Swanson We’re excited to be joined today by one of the main event contestants in the “Toe To Toe Canelo vs. Angulo” pay-per-view event Saturday, March 8. On today’s call is Alfredo Angulo, former WBO Interim Junior Middleweight World Champion; also, Virgil Hunter, Alfredo’s trainer and Golden Boy Promotions matchmaker Eric Gomez to translate….
Chicago’s boxing promotional powerhouses, Hitz Boxing and Round 3 Productions partner with Philadelphia based titan Banner Promotions along with ESPN Friday Night Fights to present an outstanding evening of professional boxing on Friday, February 28 at the Windy City’s premier entertainment venue, Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. “Banner’s Artie Pellulo, who I’ve worked with many…
Legendary Hall of Fame promoter Don King and Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson held a press conference in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Wednesday to introduce the fighters that will compete on ShoBox: The New Generation this Friday, Feb. 21 from the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. In the…
Last night at the Horden Pavilion, in Moore Park, New South Wales, Austrailia, former two-time middleweight world champion, Daniel “Real Deal” Geale (30-2, 15 KOs) dominated WBA #12 Garth Wood (12-3-2, 8 KOs), stopping his fellow countryman as Wood’s corner halted the bout after the sixth round. Geale is now eyeing a bout with Gennandy…
Cuban born star, Interim WBA Jr. Middleweight Champion, Erislandy Lara, who now resides in Houston, TX, will take on the moniker “The American Dream”. After escaping communist Cuba, Lara in now experiencing a life full of opportunity, and is very grateful to be living in the United States of America.
Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Javier Bustillo, have recently signed two of Puerto Rico’s top amateur boxers, Luis Paredes and Jean Rivera. Both fighters are scheduled to make their pro debuts on March 22 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the undercard of Jose Pedraza (15-0, 10 KOs) vs. Alberto Garza (26-6-1, 21 KOs).
Finals tickets are now on sale for the 2014 National Elite Championships. Over 100 male and female boxers have entered for the tournament which begins at the National Stadium in Dublin this Friday. Olympic champion Katie Taylor and Alanna Murphy have entered in the women’s lightweight class.
Bristol Boxing Star Lee Haskins will box for the WBC International Title on the March 1 show at the City Academy, Bristol. Haskins, who is rated #5 by the WBC, will box Elton Dharry, ranked #23, who is based at the prestigious Gleason’s Gym in New York. This is a fight that will secure Haskins…
Darren Hamilton says Curtis Woodhouse is ‘an excellent salesman’ but won’t take his British Light Welterweight title away on February 22 at the Hull Ice Arena live on Sky Sports. Hamilton can claim the Lord Lonsdale belt outright with victory over Woodhouse, who fights for the British title for the first time in his career….
Fast-rising bantamweight star Ryan Burnett will return to his home city of Belfast on April 4. The unbeaten prospect was due to appear in Dublin this weekend until a hand injury unfortunately forced him to withdraw. But Barry McGuigan’s Cyclone Promotions have given him the opportunity to appear on the undercard of his friend and…
Luke Campbell, MBE, is back in action on Saturday night live on Sky Sports, and the Olympic Gold medal hero says he knows he is a marked man as he steps up to eight-round action. Campbell raced to 4-0 with three stoppage wins after turning pro in July, and he faces Scott Moises in his…
Team Puerto Rico’s undefeated pride and joy, Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (15-0, 10 KOs), will make his way back to the ring on March 22nd, at the auditorium Juan Pachin Vicens in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The unbeaten star will battle Mexico’s, Alberto “Kichis” Garza (26-1-1, 21 KOs), for the vacant IBO super featherweight title. The 12-round…