Lee Samuels: We’re here with the champ, the world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik. He’s in Youngstown with his trainer Jack Loew. They’re both here on the call and we’re talking about the big fight with – against Bernard Hopkins, October 18, Atlantic City Convention Hall. It’s called “Unstoppable.†It’s live on HBO Pay-Per-View. And Kelly’s…
Tarver and Dawson held their final press conference before the 175-pound kingpins battle for light heavyweight supremacy on Saturday, Oct. 11, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET delayed on the West Coast. In the weeks leading to the fight there has been a war of words between Tarver and Dawson. Wednesday’s press…
WBO super middle champ Denis Inkin is likely to defend the title in February of next year against stablemate Karoly Balzsay. Former WBA super bantam champ Mayhar Monshipour returns to action December 1 in Poitiers. Opponent have yet to be announced but is promised to be among top ten in Europe. If all goes according…
World class junior welterweight Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi, 25-1 (5), took some time off from his Las Vegas training camp to offer his views on subject ranging from his November 22 showdown against Ricky Hatton to abdicating his IBF title and a lot in between.
Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing has reached an agreement with Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions and Irish Ropes to promote “The Grande Event” – featuring “Ireland’s” John Duddy, Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak and Jorge Luis “The Truth” Teron – Friday night, November 21 at the famed Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Last week at the WBA Convention in the Dominican Republic, two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, 43-8-1 (29), petitioned the organization to enforce its regulations regarding foreign tax deductions in his fight August 30 against Nikolay Valuev in Berlin.
From the office of WBC President José Sulaimán: World Boxing Council president José Sulaimán will attend the heavyweight world championship fight between champion Samuel Peter of Nigeria and former champion Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine on October 11 in Germany.
Today Arena CEO Ahmet Öner announced that he will not continue his cooperation with Gary Shaw Productions in the US. Together, Arena and GSP had featured Cuban rising superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa on “HBO Boxing After Dark†on May 17 and October 4 of this year. “We’ve had two great shows with GSPâ€, states Öner. “And…
IBF and IBO light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver participated in a media workout at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas on Tuesday as he winds down preparation for his highly anticipated clash with undefeated former WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. The two kingpins will battle for light heavyweight supremacy on Saturday, Oct. 11, live…
When Samuel Peter and Vitali Klitschko fight for the WBC world heavyweight championship this Saturday in Berlin, a designated future champion will make his appearance on the undercard. Heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis, 11-0 (7), will face the “Hillyard Hammerâ€, Chauncy Welliver, 35-4-5 (12) for the vacant WBC International Championship belt. The international title had been…
Hennessy Sports are proud to announce tickets for Danny Williams vs. John McDermott 2 for the British Heavyweight title at York Hall Saturday, November 8, 2008 now on sale. Tickets are priced at £35 Unreserved seating, £75 Ringside reserved seating and available via Ticketmaster box office on 0870 060 1795 or www.ticketmaster.co.uk .
Photo ©Gianluca “Rio” Di Caro With details of his mandatory defense of the IBF Cruiserweight crown announced last week, Philadelphia’s own Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham came face to face with his Polish born opponent, Tomasz ‘Polish Warrior’ Adamek, for the first time at the annual Pulaski Day parade in New York City. Cunningham, 21-1 (11), an…