© Matchroom Sport Steve Spartacus aims to prove he is a true gladiator by becoming Prizefighter Champion on Friday. Spartacus, 32, is one of eight British light heavyweights in Barry Hearn’s next quick-fire Prizefighter tournament at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London.
Walsall lightweight Martin Gethin admits he’s both surprised and delighted that Liverpool’s John Watson has decided to go up against him in a British title eliminator on March 28. Believing the fight may have come a little too early in his opponent’s fledgling career, Gethin is looking to take advantage of Watson’s ambition at Liverpool’s…
Ahead of their hoptly anticpiated clash on April 11 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Winky Wright and Paul Williams met the press. Winky Wright, Former Undisputed Junior Middleweight World Champion: “I get a lot of people asking me why I’m not fighting. I tell them it has nothing to do with negotiations, it’s because…
Not all kids grow up and want to become Michael Jordan, Emmitt Smith or Barry Bonds. There are some that only know and revere the names of Muhammad Ali, Julio Cesar Chavez, Salvador Sanchez, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard and Evander Holyfield, a few of the greatest boxing legends of all times.
Dino Duva will promote the hard punching youngster, and his father, legendary Hall of Famer Lou Duva, will serve as co-manager with his partner Phil Forte. Toma will show his considerable wares on the undercard of the DiBella Entertainment show featuring light heavyweights Shaun George vs. Jaffa Ballogou in the main event of February 25…
Matthew Macklin insists that he won’t be drawn into a war of words with ex-trainer Paddy Lynch ahead of his British title challenge next month. Macklin will go head to head with reigning middleweight champ Wayne Elcock in an all Birmingham clash, which is being billed as “The Battle of Brumâ€. The mouth watering bout…
Two of Chicago’s proudest warriors, “Macho†Miguel Hernandez and Luciano “El Gallo Michocano†Perez will battle in the main event at the inaugural “Windy City Fight Night†on Friday, March 27 at the UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. “This fight has been brewing for the last…
World class professional boxing returns to York, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 7 as TKO Boxing Promotions presents “Battle Of York 3″ at the Valencia Ballroom. “We’re thrilled to return to the Valencia Ballroom for our third event,” said Chet Koerner, President of TKO Boxing Promotions,
Click for larger image © Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro When Jersey City’s Polish ex-pat Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek defends his IBF Cruiserweight title on February 27, 2009, against Detroit’s Johnathon Banks at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey he will have an unexpected supporter cheering him on ringside, former cruiserweight king, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham. On…
Danny “Swift” Garcia will make his way back to the ring on February 28, 2009 on the Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Diaz card. The undefeated hard hitting junior welterweight prospect from Philadelphia will face Cristian Favela of Los Mochis, Mexico in a scheduled eight round bout at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
Big punching heavyweight Nicolai “The Stoneman†Firtha from Akron, OH travels west to Las Vegas, NV where he will meet Vili “The Tongan Warior†Bloomfield From Seattle, WA in an IBA heavyweight elimination bout. An interesting heavyweight clash features on the undercard as Victor Barragan meets UNLV’s Henry Namauu in an even matchup that virtually…
Boxer Alfonso S. Gomez announced today that promotional outfit Tournament of Contenders has granted his request to be released from his contract. Gomez formally requested an early contractual release from his promoter last year. His long-time manager Gary Gittelsohn negotiated an unconditional release and reached a mutually agreed settlement with TOC.