Slowly but surely, fight by fight, unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (18-0, 9 KOs) is breaking from the long shadow cast by his father/trainer, former two-time world champion and 2002 Trainer of the Year James “Buddy†McGirt, and establishing his own identity in the ring.
British Super-Bantamweight Champion Esham Pickering has set his sights on a showdown with European champion Kiko Martinez and Michael Hunter. Pickering hopes to face both next year after he has taken care of Sean Hughes (Pontefract) on the under card of Carl Froch’s British Super-Middleweight Title clash with Robin Reid on a Hennessy Sports show…
Impact Boxing’s young duo of Jimmy Doherty and Scott Miller have declared their desire to follow the examples set by the camp’s senior professionals and to challenge for major honours in the next two years. Tunstall based welterweight Doherty now unbeaten in his first six pro starts has already announced his intention to challenge for…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, today unveiled the undercard for their popular sixth installment of “Punchin’ at the Paradise”, from The Utopia Paradise Theater in the Bronx and it’s hotter than Tabasco! America’s number one Hispanic fight network Telefutura will broadcast the event live. As always Star Boxing prides itself on showcasing local New York talent…
World rated light heavyweight contender and NABF titlist Matt Godfrey faces his toughest test on November 24 at the Connecticut Convention Center when he squares off with former WBO Heavyweight title challenger Jeremy Williams on a CES promotion. Matt Godfrey: “The other night at the gym I was telling John (Godfrey’s new head trainer, John…
By Per Ake Persson Finn Amin Asikainen has relinquished his position as mandatory challenger for the European Union middleweight title. Amin is expected to be named mandatory challenger for the European title held by Sebastian Sylvester, who is 1-1 against Asikainen, as Javier Castillejo, the current official contender, figures in a WBA eliminator against Mariano…
KEA Boxing is turning up the heat as they head into their 10th show on Saturday November 10th. After a very successful “Brawls at the Birchwood III” featuring light heavyweight prospect, Chucky “The Professor” Mussachio, 10-0, 5 KO’s, KEA is taking the show into Mussachio’s backyard. Mussachio will be facing Bronx, New York product Victor…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing All Four Make Weight And Ready For Action Juan Manuel Marquez will defend his WBC Super Featherweight title against Ricardo Rocky Juarez live on Showtime Championship Boxing beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, tonight from the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson,…
Storm clouds are gathering in the south of Johannesburg again, as Branco Sports Productions (BSP) is set to stage a major boxing extravaganza at the Wembley Indoor Arena on Friday 9 November. Teaming up yet again with the Gauteng Province, the “Home of Championsâ€, multiple award-winning promoters BSP have put together a six-fight card which…
A super middleweight title fight is scheduled from across the pond when Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler is seen live Saturday, November 3 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT, from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on HBO. The World Championship Boxing team will be ringside for the event, which will be presented in HD-TV and…
By Edwin Rollon, Manila Standard Today Courtesy of the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday issued Proclamation 1407 declaring the month of November as the World Boxing Council Month, ensuring the full cooperation and support of the government when the country hosts the 45th WBC Convention set Nov. 11 to…
Fighting in Mexico for the first time in his career, WBC CABOFE middleweight champion, Miguel Espino (17-2-1 6KO’s) looks to shine in front of a sell out crowd at the “Gymnasio Tigre Garcia” in Ensenada, Baja California Mexico. November 23 will be the date as the former “Contender” star faces up against Rosario Escalante (11-5…