© Lawrence Lustig Welshman Wayne Brooks is confident he can stun the boxing world and defeat former WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide on Friday. The pair are two of the eight contenders in Barry Hearn’s latest one-night Prizefighter tournament – Cruiserweights II – at the York Hall in London’s East End.
On Friday, April 30, boxing’s young guns will descend on Tropicana Las Vegas, NV. Former U.S. amateur standout Frankie Gomez, 2008 U.S. Olympic Heavyweight Bronze Medalist Deontay Wilder and Puerto Rican powerhouses Juan Carlos Velasquez and Abner Cotto take to the ring for an exciting night of boxing which is headlined by the “Solo Boxeo…
If “The Weight Is Over†headliners Paul “The Punisher†Williams and Kermit “The Killer†Cintron are as accomplished at making predictions as they are with their fists, then “Pretty Boy†Floyd Mayweather’s perfect record will be a thing of the past come this Saturday night in Las Vegas. “The two proclaimed best welterweights in the…
European title challenger John Murray is hoping that by next weekend that the City of Manchester will have two reasons to celebrate. Next Friday (7th May) the British Lightweight Champion will be challenging Gary Buckland for the vacant European lightweight title live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 10pm. The event will take place at…
With Saturday’s big fight night looming between Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Casino in Las Vegas, NV,, the combatants took time out from their busy schedules to meet the media once again. Floyd Mayweather: “It’s been a tremendous camp. Roger [Mayweather] has done a tremendous job getting me ready for a…
After a long absence boxing returns to Tropicana Las Vegas on Friday, April 30 featuring three-time World Champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero vs. Roberto David Arrieta.
Floyd Mayweather Jr and Shane Mosley will step on the scales in Las Vegas one day before their long awaited welterweight clash this Saturday in the mecca of boxing.
Undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate†Quillin (21-0, 15 KOs) is following the advice from the famous quote attributed to Horace Greeley, “Go West, young man, go West.†Quillin, who was rated as high as No. 5 by the IBF before a series of unfortunate circumstances, due to three consecutive injuries, cost him 18-months of…
On Friday night, May 7th at The Arena, a huge night of boxing will take place that will feature undefeated Jr. Welterweight, Danny “Swift†Garcia taking on rugged Christopher “Kid KO†Fernandez in the ten round main event. A packed undercard that will highlight some of the best fighters in Philadelphia has just been added…
Herbie Hide believes winning Friday’s Prizefighter will be the perfect preparation for a shot at the WBC cruiserweight world title. Hide, 38, is one of eight men competing in Barry Hearn’s latest Prizefighter event – Cruiserweights II – at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London. A former WBO heavyweight champion, Hide is clear…
Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr made their Grand Arrivals to Las Vegas yesterday and fielded questions from the media. Floyd Mayweather: “When I beat him [Mosley], they are going to say he is old. All these fighters get the belts that I gave up. When you are bigger than the sport, belts don’t mean…
With the Mayweather vs. Mosley: “Who R U Picking?” mega-fight this Saturday, fans now have something extra to look forward to on fight night, as a free undercard preview will be broadcast by several satellite and cable providers, including DirecTV, Dish Network, InDemand and TVN.