Boxing Weights: Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade 2
IBF Super Middleweight title, 12 rounds Lucian Bute: 166.7 lb Librado Andrade: 166.8 lb Vacant IBF Lightweight title, 12 rounds Ali Funeka: 133.9 lb Joan Guzman: 134.4 lb
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Boxing Weights And Quotes: John Molina vs. Martin Honorio
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Talented, promising lightweight prospect John Molina Jr. (18-0, 14 KOs) of Covina, Calif., will make his main event debut and face his toughest test when he meets veteran Martin “El Brochas†Honorio (26-4-1, 14 KOs) of Mexico in what will be a solid 10-round bout for the vacant NABF…
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Golden Boy Boxing: Bute vs. Andrade Rematch Tonight In Quebec City
A few days after the United States celebrated Thanksgiving, Canadians will be celebrating one of the biggest sporting events ever to land in Quebec City with an evening of non-stop boxing action. Highlighted the HBO Boxing After Dark World Title Doubleheader is Lucian Bute defending his world super middleweight title in a highly-anticipated rematch against…
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Showtime Boxing: Molina Looks To Follow The ShoBox Tradition To A World Title
Unbeaten lightweight prospect John Molina Jr. hopes to do what Andre Ward and 39 other boxers have done before him: graduate from competing on ShoBox: The New Generation to becoming a world champion. But first, Molina (18-0, 14 KOs), of Covina , Calif. , will have to get past veteran Martin “El Brochas†Honorio (26-4-1,…
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Matchroom Boxing: Young Mutley Resting Comeback Hopes On Prizefighter
**With Slideshow** © Lawrence Lustig Former British Champion Young Mutley believes his boxing future is on the line in next week’s Prizefighter Light Welterweights. Mutley, 33, has seen his career go backwards in the last two years after he lost to Colin Lynes in July 2007 with the British and European belts up for grabs.
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Hennessy Boxing: Elcock Out, Butler In For Barker’s British Title Fight
Darren Barker has been hit with late change of opponent ahead of tonight’s vacant British Middleweight title showdown at the Brentwood Centre. Former British Champ and original foe Wayne Elcock was forced to pull out earlier this week due to a stomach virus but promoter Mick Hennessy moved quickly to secure a replacement in the…
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Brian Peters Boxing: Fitzgerald vs. Murtagh For Irish Title December 5
Anthony Fitzgerald is predicting a win inside four rounds when he meets Lee Murtagh for the vacant Irish Super Middleweight title on the Sierra Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, December 5th. The bill is headlined by reigning European Middleweight Champion Matthew Macklin’s clash with Uruguayan champ, Rafa Sosa Pintos but…
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Golden Boy Boxing: Abner Mares Re-signs Promotional Contract
A top ten contender in the ratings of all four major sanctioning bodies, bantamweight star Abner Mares is gearing up for his first world title shot in 2010 and on Tuesday, signed a new promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions for five years, continuing the relationship that has led him to near the top of…
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Frank Maloney Boxing: Price, Dallas Become Spar Mates
Heavyweight hopes David Price and Tom ‘The Bomb’ Dallas will be double trouble when they have their next professional fights. The big-hitting pair will both be in action at The Newport Centre on Friday December 11 when they bid to extend their unbeaten records. The former amateur rivals have been whipping each other into shape…
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Boxing Promoter’s Association President Joe DeGuardia Praises Pacquiao vs. Cotto
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Boxing Promoter’s Association (BPA), to congratulate our sport in once again showing that Boxing is truly desired by fans. The Top Rank-promoted fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto last week exceeded 1.25 million buys and generated over $70 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue.
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Star Boxing Spotlight On Super Bantam Maureen Shea
On Thursday December 3rd in the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center “The Real Million Dollar Baby” Maureen Shea (13-2, 7KO) will look to fulfill a life-long dream by capturing a world championship when she takes on Jenna Shiver (9-4-1, 2KO) for the interim WBA Female Super Bantamweight Title on the Joe DeGuardia Star Boxing…
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Hennessy Boxing: Darren Barker Looking For Super Six Of His Own
Unbeaten middleweight “Dazzling†Darren Barker admits he’s been casting an envious eye towards the Super Middleweight division and the exciting new Super Six World Boxing Classic. Barker’s stable mate and reigning WBC Champ Carl Froch is one of the “Super Six†battling it out for Super Middleweight superiority and Barker says it’s a tournament that…