Hype and brash talk have become a part of most boxing promotions in recent years, but for May 30th’s HBO Boxing After Dark doubleheader at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, none of that is necessary when Andre Berto defends his welterweight title against junior welterweight champion Juan Urango, and junior middleweight knockout artists…
By Per Ake Persson It´s rumored that WBO light heavy champ Zsolt Erdei´s next defence will be in Germany on September 5 and the opponent will none other than Universum stablemate Juergen Braehmer, the current European champ. Braehmer defends that title June 6 in Oberhausen against Italian Antonio Brancalion and if all goes well –…
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward and Colombian KO artist Edison Miranda both weighed in at 167.5 pounds during Friday’s weigh in at the Oakland City Center. Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs) collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation…
Shawn Estrada is seeking a sixth knockout in as many fights when he takes on Cory Jones in a super middleweight bout on the undercard of the Andre Ward-Edison Miranda main event Saturday night on Showtime in Oakland , Calif. Highlights of Estrada’s fight will be shown between the televised John Molina, Jr.-Frankie Archuleta and…
Bruce Scott has vowed to knockout John Keeton for the third time in his professional career during Tuesday’s Prizefighter Cruiserweights competition. The pair are two of the eight contenders in Barry Hearn’s latest televised all-in-one-night Prizefighter tournament at the Earl’s Court, London, where the winner collects £25,000.
Nominees for the second edition of “Tecate Premios Deportesâ€, or Tecate Sports Awards, were announced today. Nearly 60 Hispanic athletes from six sports categories are being considered for their sportsmanship, talent and character exemplified during 2008.
© Arena Box Promotion In the last couple of weeks it has been quiet around heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis. After dominating and stopping “Big Man†Kevin Burnett in his US and ESPN debut on January 9, “La Sombra†suffered a hand injury while preparing for a fight against “Fast†Fres Oquendo.
“Dazzling†Darren Barker will aim to improve his already impressive CV at the Watford Colosseum on May 23rd when he makes the third defence of his Commonwealth Middleweight title against Darren McDermott. The Hennessy Sports event will be live on ITV4 providing fight fans with another opportunity to track the progress of one of British…
Risum Boxing announced today that it will be Tanzanian banger Obote Ameme (36-18-2, 29 KOs) in the opposite corner of Kim Poulsen on June 19 in Horsens, Denmark. Nicknamed “The Thunderâ€, the 30-year-old African puncher stopped his last two opponents inside the distance, and will surely be looking to do the same to his Danish…
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs), who collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, at the Oracle Arena in…
A tremendous battle between super feather prospects has been added to Frank Maloney’s May 29 fight card at Fenton Manor Sports Complex In Stoke. Undefeated Dewsbury stylist Gary Sykes meets popular Manchester grafter Anthony Crolla in a British title eliminator that supports the main event featuring reigning champion Chris Edwards vs. Usman Ahmed in a…
All participants for Star Boxing’s ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” show at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City weighed-in today. Below are the listed weights for Friday night’s show. 10 rounds, heavyweights Kevin Johnson: 246 lb Devin Vargas: 225.75 lb