© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Former cruiserweight king Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham is close to securing Guyana’s Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite as a comeback opponent in his quest to regain the IBF crown he lost to Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek last December.
Super middleweights Jesse Brinkley and Joey Gilbert broke camp on Sunday in anticipation of their long awaited showdown this Saturday night, February 14, at The Reno Events Center in Reno, NV. Both fighters will appear at open workouts for fans and media on Tuesday, February 10 at the Fourth Street Gym in Reno. Brinkley will…
Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury has called Frank Maloney’s bluff after the promoter challenged him to fight his prospect, Larry Olubamiwo. The 6 foot 9 inch Fury has won his two professional contests to date with impressive stoppages against European opposition and faces Russian Daniel Peret next time out in Norwich on February 28, live on…
Bermondsey middleweight Matthew Thirlwall returns to the ring at the Norfolk Showground, Norwich on February 28, live on ITV4 to kick off what he hopes is going to be a big 2009. By his own admission, Thirlwall has yet to translate the undoubted potential he showed in the amateurs as an ABA Champion and regular…
Right hooks, combinations, and the alphabet soup of boxing terminology heralds a new feast of professional boxing events for Atlanta. Silverback Entertainment rolls out the red carpet as they make plans to bring professional title fights with well know names to the City of Atlanta.
Five of Mexico’s biggest names in boxing converge for the first time, headlining the same boxing card! Top Rank presents “Latin Fury 8: Tijuana Thunder,†broadcast live on Pay-Per-View from Tijuana, Mexico on March 28. The five-bout pay-per-view extravaganza will feature undefeated super welterweight sensation Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto,…
Golden Boy Promotions’ undefeated heavyweight prospect, Ashanti “The Boss” Jordan, 7-0 (6), is scheduled to return to the ring March 7, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose CA, on the HBO Boxing After Dark triple header, featuring Robert Guerrero, James Kirkland and Victor Ortiz.
WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl “The Cobra†Froch says he’s delighted to hear that Jermain “No Intentions†Taylor is alive and well after all. The former world middleweight champ and mandatory challenger for Froch’s title has been mysteriously quiet of late but he finally surfaced at the weekend.
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing IBF, WBC and WBA Super Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan and WBA Interim Champ Jorge Arce both tipped the scales at the 115-pound limit during Friday’s weigh in at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
Undefeated two-time world light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson took time out of training for his world title defense rematch against Antonio Tarver to comment on the retirement of undefeated two-division world champion Joe Calzaghe of Wales. “I applaud Joe’s decision,” said Dawson.” It’s obvious he and his family gave it a lot of thought. Timing…
Light heavyweight Yusaf Mack is on the verge of one of the biggest fights of his career, as he meets opponent Chris Henry tonight at Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, MD for the NABA and NABF titles.
A talented, exciting fighter that fans need to keep a close eye on, undefeated, world-ranked Andre Ward of Oakland, CA., defends his NABO super middleweight title against once-beaten Henry “Sugar Poo’’ Buchanan of Chesterfield, SC. tonight on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. Ward, the only…