Highly regarded Los Angeles prospects Deon Elam and Khabir Suleymanov will defend their home turf at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia on Thursday, April 22, as they take on Andre Hemphill and Benji Garcia, respectively, in featured six round bouts on the latest edition of the boxing’s hardest-hitting monthly series, “Fight …
Read More »Mosley vs. Mayweather A Throwback Fight To Rich Boxing History
Check your almanac: On the night of September 16, 1981, time stopped for one hour while welterweight champions Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns traded punches in Las Vegas. That’s how big a fight it was. On May 1, welterweights Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Sugar Shane Mosley will clash in …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Froch Lands In Denmark For Kessler Fight
© Tony Brochner WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch finally arrived in Denmark on Wednesday afternoon to take on Danish national hero Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler in their eagerly-anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 2 meeting this Saturday on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT same-day coverage.
Read More »Inland Empire Rich In Boxing Tradition
Boxing historian Bill O’Neill has seen a lot of great fighters come through Riverside and San Bernardino counties, an area known as the Inland Empire. But few have impressed him more than his favorite current fighter: Cristobal Arreola. “I love Chris and go over to Indian Willie Schunke’s gym every …
Read More »Boxing Update: Closed Circuit Tickets On Sale For Mosley vs. Mayweather Clash
Seven of the MGM Mirage properties on The Strip will host closed circuit viewing of the upcoming mega-fight between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Sugar Shane Mosley. The resorts include MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Bellagio, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Luxor and Circus Circus. The bout is set to take place on …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Froch Vows To Defeat Kessler In Denmark
On Saturday, April 24, the Super Six World Boxing Classic will return to Showtime with the Group Stage Two matchup between undefeated WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch of Nottingham, England and former WBA 168-pound champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler of Denmark for Froch’s WBC title. Froch, who …
Read More »Former Boxing Champ Robert Guerrero Ready For Return To Ring
Former three-time world champion in two weight divisions, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, greeted media and fans today at his open workout which took place at the San Jose Boxing and Fitness gym. Guerrero battles Roberto Arreita on the return of Telefutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” boxing series scheduled for Friday April …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Tomasz Adamek vs. Chris Arreola
Ahead of the heavyweight clash this Saturday at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, CA, Tomasz Adamek and Chris Arreola spoke with members of the media. Cristobal Arreola: “I’ll fight anybody, anywhere but it’s great to be fighting at home. It’s always good to fight in your backyard because you don’t …
Read More »Boxing Prospect Danny Garcia Headlines May 7 Philly Fight Card
On Friday night, May 7th, boxing returns to the Arena in South Philadelphia as prized prospect, Danny “Swift” Garcia will risk his undefeated mark when he takes on tough Christopher Fernandez in a ten round Jr. Welterweight bout. The clash headlines a big night of boxing that will be promoted …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Selcuk Aydin To Fight Luis Collazo For WBC Silver Belt
Hard-hitting welterweight contender Selcuk Aydin arrived at training camp in Florida last week to prepare for his first world title fight. On June 5th “Mini-Tyson” will face former WBA champion Luis Collazo for the WBC Silver Championship in Istanbul, Turkey. For his preparation Aydin chose to work with Ismael Salas, …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Katie Taylor Added To Limerick Fight Card
World and European Lightweight Champion Katie Taylor is the latest addition to a star studded supporting cast on the Yanjing Fight Night at the University Sports Arena, Limerick on Saturday, May 15th. The Bray woman is widely recognised as the World’s best female boxer and Limerick’s fight fans will get …
Read More »UBO Boxing: Corley vs. White May 29 In Washington DC
Former WBO World champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (36-13-1, 21 KOs) will fight 28-year-old Jermain “Too Sweet” White (17-4, 9 KOs) from Las Vegas for the vacant UBO World Light Welterweight title on May 29 at the D.C. Armory in Washington D.C. Titanium Promotions headed by Garcia Staley Sr. will …
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