By Per Ake Persson Giacobbe Fragomeni and Rudolf Kraj fight for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight title on October 25 in Milano. In the supporting bout, Italian ladies Simona Galassi and Stefania Bianchini clash again.
Legendary promoter Don King held a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday where he congratulated China and the Chinese people on their tremendous launch of the first Olympic Games staged in the most populous country on earth while launching a boxing promotion of his own, scheduled for November 7 in the largest city in Sichuan…
Worker’s Gymnasium continues to represent hostile territory for Team Australia as three more boxers from Down Under have been defeated in Beijing. On Tuesday, 17 year old flyweight Stephen Sutherland of Melbourne had difficulty scoring points against Tunisian veteran Walid Charif and was beaten 14-2. As with the defeat of boxer Todd Kidd earlier this…
Heavyweight Mark ‘Oaktree’ Brown has been added to the card of the Fight Night Productions event ‘Casino Battle Royale’, which is to be held in Atlantic City, NJ, later this year. Fight Night Productions CEO, Jarvis Robinson, on making the announcement said “I am so pleased to have Mark on the card. I think it…
Power punching Joey “KO Kid†Spina is fighting his way out of a funk that started nearly two years ago when he lost his first pro fight, to Providence cross-town rival The Pride of Providence†Peter Manfredo, Jr., who, ironically, tops the August 22 “August Annihilator†pro boxing card that Spina is fighting on in…
The IBF African light middleweight title will be on the line September 23 when veterans Eromosele “Bad Boy†Albert and Ossie Duran square off in the 12 round main event for the vacant IBF Continental African light middleweight title, headlining “KnockOut Poverty,†presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions on September 23 at the Hammerstein Ballroom…
Tecate, the No. 1 Mexican cerveza in Southern California, announced today its title sponsorship of the 9th annual Oscar de la Hoya Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting the Oscar de la Hoya Foundation. One of the most anticipated golf fundraisers of the year, the star-studded event is designed to raise funds for the organization’s various…
On September 12, two of Arena’s hottest rising stars will take their next steps towards the top of the world. Heavyweight sensation Odlanier “La Sombra†Solis is looking to score his 11th win in his 11th pro-fight. The 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist and three-time world amateur champion is returning from a shoulder injury that has…
Legendary promoter Don King arrived in Beijing, China, yesterday and will be holding a press conference there today, Wednesday, August 13, where he will announce his plans to promote a boxing event in Chengdu, China. The boxing card will be staged in November and is planned to be presented at the Chengdu National Stadium. After…
Professional ballroom-style boxing returns to The Riveredge Hotel and Restaurant complex in Reading, Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 13 with an exciting lineup of rising young boxing prospects. The main event will feature undefeated Reading heavyweight Travis “GW Hope” Kauffman, 12-0 (9), against Josh “Griz” Gutcher, 18-9, of Iowa in a eight round bout. After a…
On September 5 at the Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns with yet another sensational night of boxing. Mike Arnaoutis and Kevin Johnson, two of Star’s top fighters will be showcasing their goods in a special double feature. “I’m really looking forward to this card,” said CEO of…
Ricky Hatton will make his ring return in Nottingham on Friday, September 5 – but the world’s top light-welterweight will not be donning the gloves. Instead, ‘The Hitman’ will be in the corner of younger brother, Matthew who meets Scott Woolford in an eight-round welterweight battle.