The Midlands Area Council Boxing Awards Dinner is an annual event which has been running for over twenty years. This year’s event will be taking place at the Eaton Hotel in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on Saturday, September 5, 2009. The Midlands Area is the only Area Council of the British Boxing Board of Control that…
“Hook City,†headlined by 8-time world champion Roy “Captain Hook†Jones, Jr. and former 2-time super middleweight world title-holder Jeff “Left Hook†Lacy will feature four exciting title fights. In addition to being a well matched, entertainment valued promotion, “Hook City†has a slew of interesting storylines in each of its four PPV title fights…
Super flyweight Nonito Donaire will face Rafael Concepcion for the Interim WBA title on Top Rank’s PPV “Pinoy Power 2” on August 15 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Donaire and Top Rank’s Carl Moretti fielded questions from the press on a recent conference call. Carl Moretti: I think you…
Leaving his hometown Tampa gym after a sweltering workout with former world champion Jeff Lacy and trainer of champions Dan Birmingham, heavyweight Lenroy Thomas declared himself fit and ready for his showdown with veteran Gabe Brown on the “Hook City” PPV show on Saturday, August 15th at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Said…
Unbeaten NABO cruiserweight champion BJ “El Peligroso†Flores defends his title against former world title challenger Epifanio “Diamente†Mendoza in a 10-round bout to complete an entertaining, well matched “Hook City†4-fight pay per view card, August 15 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. The “Hook City†pay-per-view show, headlined by two of the…
Ahead of the Gary Shaw Production event tonight at Terrible’s Primm Valley Resort and Casino, the principal boxers all made weight yesterday. Light middleweights, 10 rounds Alfredo Angulo: 155 lb Gabriel Rosado: 154 lb
Newly crowned WBC super lightweight champion Devon Alexander “The Great” accepted a Key to the City from St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay today at City Hall. Slay congratulated Alexander, 22, on winning his first world title on Saturday and for setting a great example for young people by showing the benefits of hard work, dedication…
Tyson Fury has caused quite a stir since turning professional in December, as the Manchester based novice has benefited from an unprecedented amount of press releases showcasing his brash and ultra-confident viewpoints. The towering 21 year old has pointed to his string of victories over hand-picked opposition as proof that he is indeed the self-proclaimed…
Undefeated heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury says he’s counting down the days to his first title fight, an English title showdown with “Big Bad†John McDermott on September 11th. The 6 foot 9 inch heavyweight sensation is undefeated in seven pro fights with all wins coming via knockout and he’s determined to maintain that perfect KO…
Floyd “Money” Mayweather has never been one to stay mum when verbally challenged by an opponent, and with the recent comments made by his upcoming foe Juan Manuel Marquez, today is no exception. As Marquez claims he is bulking up and training hard to “attack Mayweather to his body” when the two superstars meet in…
“King” David Estrada will face off against Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Chris Gray in an eight round junior middleweight bout on Friday, August 21st at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. Said Pesoli, ‘We’ve had a terrific response in ticket sales in the last week since we announced that David was headlining….
Integrated Sports announced today that it will distribute the September 12th “Undefeated Champions†pay per view event, featuring a pair of WBO title fights, live in the United States from the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan. WBO light flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy†Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KOs), headlines in a 12-round bout in…