Star Boxing will once again showcase one of the most promising boxers in the world, undefeated 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, February 10 against rugged Philadelphian Derek “Pooh” Ennis in a 10-round bout for the vacant NABO junior middleweight title, headlining an ESPN Friday Night Fights show at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,…
Former Repton Amateur star Charlie Hoy makes his professional debut, against Newport’s Darren Pryce, on the undercard of Trad TKO Gym mate Leon ‘Solid’ Williams’ British Cruiserweight title defense at York Hall in London on Friday, 13th January, 2012.
World-rated super middleweight contender “Dangerous” Dyah Ali Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) headlines against Alfonso “The Tiger” Lopez (22-1, 17 KOs) in this week’s 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show, held outdoors in Mallory Square in Key West, Florida. Presently rated No. 9 by the WBC and No. 10 by the WBA, Davis will not…
On Friday night, February 17th, Gabe LaConte’s First Round Promotions presents a special night of boxing at Nutley High School as undefeated Jr. Middleweight Thomas “Cornflake†LaManna returns to his childhood home to compete in the main event. LaManna will take part in a six round bout. LaManna of Millville, New Jersey spent the first…
Jimmy Lange Boxing officials announced today that highly-rated junior middleweight contender “Lightning†Harry Joe Yorgey (23-1-1, 11 KOs) of Bridgeport, Pa., will square off with undefeated local power puncher Zain “Tiger†Shah (5-0, 3 KOs) of Chantilly, Va., in a six-round contest on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Patriot Center.
Boxing 360 announced today that it has signed Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Joey Dawejko (5-0, 2 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract. The 21-year-old Polish-American fighter is scheduled to make his Boxing 360 debut January 13 at home in Philadelphia against an opponent to be determined. “He’s a catch,” Boxing 360 founder and CEO Mario Yagobi…
Choi Tseveenpurev may have won the Prizefighter-Featherweights tournament back in October, but it was without doubt his semifinal opponent, 20 year old ‘Saint’ George Jupp, that stole the limelight – and the plaudits, for his sensational performance against the twice his age two-time World Champion. The Belvedere youngster showed a maturity that belied his tender…
Erick Ochieng and Nick Quigley will fight for the vacant English Light Middleweight title at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday 28 January, live on Sky Sports. Ochieng and Quigley will provide the chief support for Carl Frampton’s Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title defence against Kris Hughes, and their clash promises to be the perfect appetiser…
Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton has joined Twitter so he can interact with fans and media. Twitter users can follow Ricky Hatton on the handle @realrickyhatton where he will be keeping in touch with his followers on a daily basis.
Hatton Promotions proved themselves among the world’s top promotional boxing organisations in 2011, and are expecting even bigger success this year from their growing stable of boxers. Hatton Promotions proud champions are Gary Buckland (British super-featherweight champion), Anthony Crolla (British lightweight), Craig Lyon (English bantamweight), Rendall Munroe (WBA international super-bantamweight), Joe Murray (IBF youth featherweight),…
Hall of Fame promoter Don Chargin, advisor for WBA and IBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov, has responded to a press release issued by Frank Warren Promotions that claimed Shumenov turned down a unification offer to fight WBO titlist Nathan Cleverly.
Star Boxing, New York City’s premier boxing promoter since 1992, is partnering with The Times Union Center in Albany, New York, on Saturday, February 4th to present “KO At The Uâ€, an action packed evening of world-championship professional boxing. “The Albany, New York and Capital Region has long been a source of world-class boxers and…