Two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz returns home October 15 to replace boxing equipment recently stolen from the South Boston Boxing Club. Ruiz, the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage, was recently profiled on CNN.
Looking fit and ready to go, both Chad Dawson and Glen Johnson participated in their WBC 30-day mandatory weigh-in Wednesday. Dawson weighed in at 185 pounds in Las Vegas where he is training while Johnson tipped the scale at 181.6 pounds in Miami, FL. The WBC light heavyweight limit is 175 pounds.
Chris Edwards will risk his British flyweight title against Mongolian warrior Shinny Bayaar on next month’s bumper Bolton Arena bill. The October 23 card is topped by Jamie Moore, who defends his European light-middleweight title against Ryan Rhodes in a 12 rounder that is also a WBC world title eliminator.
© Carlos Delgado / Hoganphotos Two-time Junior Featherweight World Champion Israel Vazquez will take on perennial contender Angel Priolo in a ten round featherweight fight on Saturday, October 10 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Showtime Sports, in conjunction with NFL Films, is producing a new reality series that will give fight fans unprecedented access into the lives of the participants in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. Dubbed “Fight Camp 360°: Inside The Super Six World Boxing Classic”, the series will focus a powerful spotlight on the groundbreaking tournament…
Two title fights take place at New York’s Madison Square Garden Saturday, October 10 as WBO junior feather champ Juan Manuel Lopez defends against Rogers Mtagwa and WBA feather titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa puts his belt at risk against Whyber Garcia on “Latin Fury 12: Island Warriors”. Juan Manuel Lopez: He’s a real tough guy and…
Providence power-punching light heavyweight contender Joey “KO Kid†Spina won’t be trick or treatin’ this coming Halloween Night. His goal is to become the first to stop former world champion Lou “Honey Boy†Del Valle within the distance in their Oct. 31st throw-down, headlining “Fright Night At The Sun,†in the 10-round main event at…
Undefeated super middleweight Donovan George returns to Chicago for the first time in 27 months as he headlines a fight card on Friday, November 6 at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. George, 17-0-1 (15KO’s), long a Chicagoland fan favorite in the amateur and pro ranks,…
Danny Williams should retire from professional boxing, according to the man who beat him in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III. Carl ‘The Fridge’ Baker, 27, stunned the boxing world when he claimed a points victory over British Champion Williams in their three-round contest at London’s ExCel Arena.
Carl “The Cobra†Froch says he’s primed and ready to hand unbeaten American star Andre Dirrell his first ever defeat when they meet in Group Stage 1 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on October 17. Froch’s WBC World Super Middleweight title will be up for grabs when the two men clash at the…
The winner of next month’s domestic battle of the year between Jamie Moore and Ryan Rhodes will be on the verge of a world title. Not only will Moore’s European light middleweight title be on the line, but the WBC has granted the fight eliminator status for Sergio Martinez’s world crown.
Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs), of Germany, and Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs), of Little Rock, Ark., and their promoters participated in an international media conference call to discuss the first fight in a Super Six World Boxing Classic doubleheader Saturday, Oct. 17, live on Showtime at 8 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The Abraham-Taylor…