Asif Vali Joins Team Fury As Business Advisor
Asif Vali, who recently ended an eight year relationship as Business Manager for former unified light welterweight world champion Amir Khan has joined Team Fury as a Business Advisor.
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ESPN August 9 Morongo Casino Show Heats Up
Gary Shaw Productions in association with Lucas Oil look to put on a stellar edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, August 9 at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, Calif. In action that night, rising lightweight Rustum Nugaev (24-6, 14 KOs) squares off against Jose Hernandez (14-6-1, 6 KOs) in the evening’s main…
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Figueroa vs. Arakawa Round Three Slugfest An Instant Fan Favorite
The fans have spoken and round three is the overwhelming favorite from Saturday’s classic slugfest between Omar Figueroa and Nihito Arakawa. During re-airings of this past Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing telecast, fans were encouraged to Tweet their favorite round of the tripleheader.
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The Magnificent Seven: Irish Boxers Shine At EUBC Tournament
Seven Irish boxers will be aiming for gold in Saturday’s EUBC European Schoolboy Championships finals at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. Team captain Aaron McKenna, twin brothers Jason and Jamie Harty, Barry McReynolds, Paul Ryan, Sean Whelan and Jordan Myres all won their semi-finals today.
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WBA Celebrates August 2 In Its Storied Boxing History
Detroit was the historical battle site for Thomas Hearns and José “Pipino†Cuevas 30 years ago and where Hearns became the welterweight world champion of the World Boxing Association. The fan expectation was all over Hearns, who had the power to finish his opponent very fast. The Mexican was facing his 12th defense after four…
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Coldwell Boxing Signs Birmingham Middleweight Tommy Langford
In a week when Coldwell Boxing announced the mouth-watering lightweight clash between Derry Mathews and Curtis Woodhouse, promoter Dave Coldwell has also been busy bolstering his booming stable by completing the signing of highly-talented Birmingham middleweight Tommy Langford. A star amateur who had the prestigious honour of captaining his nation in international competition, Langford was…
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WBA Update: Japan’s Kameda Brothers Get World Title Trifecta
On Thursday the Kameda brothers made history in the boxing world when the youngest brother won the world championship. Tomoki Kameda became the new Bantamweight champion of the WBO. Tomoki equals the accomplishment of his brother Koki who recently defended his WBA bantamweight title.
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Sugar Ray Leonard To Attend Own Vegas Induction Ceremony
Sugar Ray Leonard, a 1976 Olympic gold medalist who won world titles in five weight classes as one of the great fighters in the 1980s, has announced that he will attend the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s inaugural induction gala on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Monte Carlo Resort in Las Vegas.
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Harty, McDonagh Win In Euro Schoolboy Championships
Jamie Harty and Martin McDonagh both won as Ireland posted two wins from two bouts on Day 1 of the 2013 EUBC European Schoolboy Championships at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland today.
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“Big Fight 2” Boxers Bring Downtown Chicago To A Halt
This past Tuesday at Chicago’s world-renowned Magnificent Mile, an open workout was held for many of the fighters appearing on the “Big Fight 2â€, ESPN Friday Night Fights boxing event at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, August 16.
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Amir Khan Parts Ways With Business Manager Asif Vali
Boxer Amir Khan and business manager Asif Vali have parted ways after a mutual agreement. Vali leaves Premier Consultancy UK, the sports management company founded in 2005, after eight years.
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Promoter Coldwell Looks Forward To Successful Season
In a hectic season that delivered gripping battles, contentious decisions and the emergence of star talents, perhaps the biggest news to arrive from Coldwell Boxing was the launch of the groundbreaking Coldwell Television App which enabled boxing fans to finally be able to watch high quality Coldwell Boxing events as well as shows put on…
