Branco Sports Productions, in association with SABC Sport, announces an IBF Bantamweight title eliminator between Silence “African Spice” Mabuza and Yohnny Perez on Friday, May 29 at the Indoor Arena in Springs, Gauteng, South Africa. 31 year old current IBO champion Mabuza, 22-2 (18), of Springs, is ranked #3 by the IBF and has won…
Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves and Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions will present a sensational fight card on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. Featured fights will be televised live on Supersport. The main event, scheduled for 12 rounds, will match Philip “Time Bomb†Ndou, 32-3 (31), of Johannesburg against unrelated…
Seminole Warriors Boxing latest signing, Cestus Management’s super middleweight, Don “Da Bomb” George, sensationally returned to the ring by blasting out Mike Walthier in one minute and forty-five seconds of the first round. As soon as the bell rang, George got down to business, peppering Walthier with hard jabs and a fast combination to the…
Bad†Chad Dawson has pulled out all the stops in training for his upcoming defense of the IBF/IBO light heavyweight title belts he proudly wears courtesy the unanimous decision victory he earned over the previous champion Antonio “Magic Man†Tarver on October 11.
Former WBO light welterweight titlist DeMarcus “Chop Chop†Corley is traveling halfway around the planet in hopes of keeping alive his dream of becoming world champion once again. Corley, fighting out of Washington D.C., faces former Brazilian lightweight champion Sidney Siqueira, 12-3-1 (7), in an eight round bout May 9 on a star-studded card, headlined…
Former world title challenger Tony Petronelli will be honored for 40 years of dedication to boxing May 20 at Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton, MA. Petronelli was co-managed and co-trained by his father, Pat, and uncle, Goody, the same combination that handled world middleweight champion “Marvelous†Marvin Hagler. Tony, 42-4-1 (22) captured the NABF, United…
Six-division world champion, No. 1 pound for pound kingpin, boxing’s top attraction, the best fighter of his era…call him what you want, but one thing is certain, boxing finally has a super hero and his name is Manny Pacquiao! Ricky “Hitman” Hatton, 45-2 (32), from Manchester, England, the junior welterweight champion who had never lost…
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Six-time world champion in five weight divisions, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, has returned to the sport. He will immediately put his undefeated record on the line when he faces the dangerous and highly touted five-time world champion in three divisions Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez in “Number One/Numero Uno” on Saturday,…
Click for larger image © Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Ahead of tonight’s massive fight card at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, the principal boxers all weighed in. 12 rounds, IBO Light Welterweight title Ricky Hatton: 140 lb Manny Pacquiao: 138 lb
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Carlos Abregu puts his unblemished 26-0 (21) record on the line tonight as the Argentine slugger will face Puerto Rico’s Irving Garcia, 17-3-3 (8,) in the 10 round welterweight main event at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA.
Legendary boxers James “Buddy†McGirt, Sr. and “Irish†Micky Ward began a friendship in 1986 that continues today. They will reunite May 22 at “Rage At The River,†promoted Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment, Inc. as head trainers of fighters on that show. McGirt, two-time world champion in two different weight classes and former Trainer of…
Featherweight sensation Jennifer Salinas will return to the squared circle this Saturday night, May 2 in a scheduled four round bout against Christina Leadbetter at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Returning after a two and half year absence following the birth of her second child John-Pablo, 26 year old Salinas is currently training under…