The demand for tickets for ‘Judgement Day’ Double title spectacular at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 4th December 2010 is so high that it is expected that the show will be sold out by mid-November. A smiling Steve Goodwin, the promoter of ‘Judgement Day’, spoke briefly on the situation, “The demand for tickets…
The WBC has ruled, at its 48th annual convention in Cancun, Mexico, that InterBox-promoted former World champion Adrian “The Shark†Diaconu (27-2-0, 15 KO), rated #2 in the talent-rich 175-pound division by the WBC, must face Chris Henry (25-2-0, 15 KO) from Texas for the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight championship title.
Ex-two weight world champion Zab Judah returns to the light welter ranks to take on undefeated Argentine power puncher Lucas Matthysse tomorrow night at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the vacant NABO belt in a bout that also serves as an IBF and WBO eliminator. NABO Light Welterweight Championship Zab Judah: 139 lb…
Showtime Networks Inc. announced today that undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute, one of the most talented pound-for-pound and popular fighters of this era, has signed a multi-fight agreement with the premium television network. The announcement was made by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime Sports, and Jean Bedard, Bute’s…
The six fighters taking part in an exciting tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation, Friday, Nov. 5, live on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, weighed in and gave their final thoughts Thursday at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D. The stacked ShoBox lineup will feature three fighters whose fathers had distinguished professional careers. Exciting power-puncher Edwin “La…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Showtime will kick off a tremendous run of world championship boxing to close out 2010 this Saturday with two can’t miss fights, live at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the Showtime Championship Boxing main event, Puerto…
This week’s TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” main event features top welterweight Jose Miguel Cotto (31-2, 23 KO’s) of Caguas, Puerto Rico against Christopher Henry (22-20, 17 KO’s) of Bridgetown, Barbados who replaced Cotto’s original opponent Oscar Leon after he was forced to withdraw from the fight because of visa issues.
It seems that the moment has gotten the best of Canadian Heavyweight champion Neven Pajkic. With the challenge of the UK/Ireland’s Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury for a December 18th showdown in Quebec City on the undercard of Jean Pascal-Bernard Hopkins ringing in his ears, Pajkic has turned tail, stating he’d rather take some time off…
Cork based Cuban heavyweight Mike “The Rebel†Perez has been added to the undercard for this Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena in Limerick. The main event will feature the first ever all Irish European title fight as Limerick’s own Willie “Big Bang†Casey takes on Dubliner Paul Hyland…
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Portsmouth Light Heavyweight Joel ‘El Toro’ McIntyre, the protégé of Former WBU Champion Tony ‘Oakey Kokey’ Oakey, is set to debut against Elvis Dube at the Mickey Helliet promoted ‘Oceana’s Eleven’ event at the Oceana Nightclub in Southampton on Sunday 21st November 2010.
Super middleweight Kevin “The Hitman†Engel is preparing for war this Friday night, November 5th as he battles undefeated prospect Marcus “Too Much†Johnson at Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota. The scheduled eight rounder is part of an exciting tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on…
The 48th WBC Convention in Cancun (Mexico) saw a very emotional meeting on Wednesday when mandatory title defenses and final elimination bouts were on the agenda. The controversy started when Tom Loeffler (K2 Promotions) brought in a request on behalf of heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Klitschko asked for a voluntary title defense in March 2011…