Barking ABC has been left without a home after plans to re-house the club have been shelved meaning dozens of potential boxing stars have been left high and dry by the local council. The club has been moved from pillar to post and has been out of Barking since 1992. The famed club is temporarily…
Fresh off an upset win over unbeaten prospect John Molina, Jr. back in November at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA, new WBO NABO Lightweight champion Martin “El Brochas†Honorio returns to the scene of one of his biggest victories when he makes his first title defense against Dominican Wilton “Pretty Warrior†Hilario…
Manchester born Tyson Fury looks set to resume his assault on the domestic heavyweight scene this Friday on the undercard of Gary Sykes vs. Andy Morris, who battle for the vacant British Super Featherweight title. His opponent for the stay-busy fight has yet to be named. Fury, who has been absent from the ring for…
Unbeaten WBC Super Middleweight champion Carl “the Cobra†Froch gave us a glimpse of his snake-hips last Saturday night, all in the aid of Sport Relief, but now turns his steely eye to Mikkel Kessler in Herning, Denmark. April 24 is now set in stone and the MCH Messecenter is the Danish venue for the…
San Francisco’s highly respected welterweight prospect, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (11-0, 7 KO’s) puts his undefeated record on the line March 19, 2010 when he faces Jason Davis (11-5, 3 KO’s) in a scheduled six round bout, set to take place at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno NV on the “Let’s Get…
Who is as American as apple pie? What exactly is “The American Dream”? On any given day The American Dream definition changes depending on who you ask. No matter what the answer, there seems to be one thing in common, “work hard and you will get your rewards”. Unfortunately, the stories that generate headlines are…
The last time Ricky Hatton was in London to fight was in December 2004 when he faced American Light Welterweight, Ray Olivera. He returns on March 26 but this time promoting the eagerly anticipated Light Middleweight contest between Anthony Small and Sam Webb. The controversial Anthony Small, from Deptford in London, will make the second…
There will be fireworks at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 27 when Golden Boy Promotions presents a world championship doubleheader featuring one of boxing’s most exciting fighters in a pivotal matchup against the number one challenger to his crown, and a rematch of one of…
Hall of Fame-bound Erik “El Terrible†Morales returns to the ring March 27 after over two years of inactivity, headlining “The Champion Returns†pay-per-view event, on a mission to become the first Mexican boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes. Integrated Sports Media has teamed with KO Entertainment to bring American fans…
In their continued drive to building and bringing the best and most exciting boxing stable to the public — heavily populated with world heavyweight title caliber pedigree – it was announced today Goossen Tutor Promotions has signed Ukrainian heavyweight Sergey Karpenko. “American sports fans have, and always will be looking for that next great heavyweight,…
Undefeated WBC super lightweight champion Devon Alexander “The Great” (19-0, 12 KOs), from St. Louis, arrived today at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Alexander is making final preparations for his world championship unification match on Saturday night against IBF junior welterweight champion Juan “Iron Twins” Urango, from Colombia, televised by HBO at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
The legacy of Fighting Irishmen will be illustrated in an exhibition to be hosted by the GAA Museum and the Irish Arts Center, at the historic Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland this summer. The exhibit tells the story of Irish emigration and assimilation to eventual success and world-wide acclaim through the sport of boxing. The…