2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada fights this week on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights†for the second time in seven weeks when he faces Carolina Heavyweight Champion Moultrie “Jack Hammer†Witherspoon 14-1 (8) in an 8-round special heavyweight attraction co-feature on “Ring Warriors,†promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., live from…
David Itskowitch: Thank you very much. Thank you everybody for joining us today. We’re here to discuss the Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano fight which will be on May 24 from Manchester and will be televised here in the United States live on VERSUS at 3:30 pm Eastern and 12:30 pm Pacific Time. We’ve got…
Olympic gold medallist back in action on June 27th “Rising Star†Yuriorkis Gamboa was shining bright when he beat Darling Jimenez from New York this Saturday in Primm, Nevada by unanimous decision after a ten-round-war. Though criticized for keeping his hands down giving Jimenez the chance to drop the Cuban in the fourth most spectators…
Former lightweight champion Julio “Kidd†Diaz (34-4, 25 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return to the ring on Wednesday, June 25, from the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. (ESPN2 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT). Sycuan Ringside Promotions (SRP) of San Diego, Calif. will promote the evening of boxing aptly titled, “Tribal Pride…
Yuriorkis Gamboa beat Darling Jimenez to win the vacant WBC international super featherweight championship. “El Ciclon de Guantanamo †dominated most of the fight but was down in the fourth when Jimenez caught him with a left. ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner said, “Gamboa is a complete fighter but tonight I was not happy with his performance….
The first half a sporting double for the South Coast city of Portsmouth, England became a reality this weekend at Wembley Stadium when Portsmouth defeated Cardiff City 1-0 to win the FA Cup. Now, light heavyweight Tony Oakey has to keep his side of the bargain by keeping his British title when he meets Commonwealth…
Tracy Byrd issued the following statement today to fans and friends concerned about her husband Chris after his loss this week to Shaun George: “Chris is ok. His spirits are high. He is closer to the Lord then ever in his life and trusts that he will take care of everything. Chris is disappointed in…
At 128.5 lb, super featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa showed himself in excellent condition for his shot at the vacant WBC international championship at today’s weigh-in at Terrible’s Primm Valley Casino Resort in Nevada. His opponent Darling Jimenez weighed in at 131 lb. “I wouldn’t care if Jimenez weighed 150 poundsâ€, stated Gamboa. “I’ll beat him…
The fighters weighed in yesterday for tonight’s “Diamonds In The Rough” show at the Freeport IBEW Hall in Boston, promoted by Peter Manfredo Sr in association with Let’s Get It On Promotions. Edwin Rodriguez: 164 lb Anthony Cannon: 166 lb
When super featherweight sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa, 9-0 (8), steps into the right to fight Darling Jimenez, 23-2-2 (14), for the vacant WBC international championship in Primm, Nevada tonight, it is not only the HBO debut for the spectacular 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist from Cuba, but also the first HBO show for Gamboa’s promoter Ahmet Öner…
Super featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa, 9-0 (8), has enjoyed two premieres recently. He stopped over in Las Vegas for the first time as he made his way to a scheduled bout this evening in Primm, Nevada, which also represents Gamboa’s first appearance on HBO as the 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist will be featured on tonight’s…
Promoter Don King has come to the rescue of boxing fans around the world that would have missed out on an opportunity to see Monday’s World Boxing Association lightweight championship by making it available for free at DonKingTV.com.