ShoBox: The New Generation will celebrate its 100th telecast with arguably the finest match-up and most significant heavyweight fight in the series’ distinguished six-year history. The heavyweight “Battle for the Ages†will pit “Fast†Eddie Chambers (29-0, 16 KOs) against Calvin “The Boxing Banker†Brock (31-1, 23 KOs) in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight…
By Per Ake Persson Comebacking Swedish heavy Attila Levin is off DiBella Entertainment´s show in Hollywood, Florida, on October 30, for promotional reasons. On the show are Cuban stars Yuriorkis Gamboa and Yan Barthelemy. Gamboa, at feather, faces Brazilian Adailton de Jesus, who´s # 11 with the WBA. Barthelemy, at flyweight, is in against Alejandro…
I take off my hat to two of my fighters, Commonwealth light welterweight champion Ajose Olusegun and light heavyweight prospect Tony Salem. Both fighters were formerly managed by former British heavyweight champion James Oyebola who was murdered in cold blood by some mindless thugs.
El Korita restaurant will be the place for Chicago fight fans on Thursday night, October 25, as they host this week’s “3 Gallos” Solo Boxeo weigh-in on the eve of world class professional championship boxing set for Cicero Stadium on Friday, October 26.
Poland’s top television journalist and former light welterweight female world champion Agnieszka Rylik has stunned the world of poker by finishing runner-up in her opening heat of the world famous PartyPoker Late Night Poker TV tournament. As well as being a massive achievement for someone who was a beginner at the game, it is also…
The super-bantamweight division’s unstoppable force – Kiko Martinez – will face boxing’s immovable object – Wayne McCullough – in a world class 10 round collision at the historic battleground of the King’s Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland on December 1. The 21 year old Spaniard Martinez, 17-0 (14), is one of the hottest prospects in world…
Alfonso S. Gomez’s career momentum continues to build with a unanimous decision win against veteran Ben Tackie Oct. 16. The 10-round welterweight bout headlined a Contender special event live on ESPN from the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. “I hope that I proved myself more with this win, and that this fight will turn…
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA, has gone through a complete metamorphosis and his often criticized “clutch-and-grab†style has been replaced by an exciting, aggressive attack, flashing back to the days before he first captured the world title in 2001. In his recent second-round…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, hosted a night of spectacular star-studded talent, from the Manhattan Center, New York, in front of a Sold Out, standing room only crowd. Frenchman Jr. Welterweight Ali “Hurricane” Oubaali stole the show and electrified the crowd in his American debut. Showing everyone why he is the known as the “Hurricane”, Oubaali…
High profile defense attorney and professional boxer, Marc “The Defender†Saggese, arguably the toughest pound-for-pound lawyer in the world, has added “Nevada-licensed Boxing Promoter†to his already impressive portfolio. Saggese, whose infamous clients have included body builder Craig Titus (“Murder For Hire Trialâ€) and whose law firm freed Sandy Murphy (“Ted Binion Murder Trialâ€), practices…
High profile defense attorney and professional boxer, Marc “The Defender†Saggese, arguably the toughest pound-for-pound lawyer in the world, has added “Nevada-licensed Boxing Promoter†to his already impressive portfolio. Saggese, whose infamous clients have included body builder Craig Titus (“Murder For Hire Trialâ€) and whose law firm freed Sandy Murphy (“Ted Binion Murder Trialâ€), practices…
Light heavyweight prospect Shaun George seeks to take a big step towards his goal of winning a world title and closing out the year with a bang. Dangerous Philadelphian Eric Harding will need to conjure up all the will and heart that he’s been famous for in his career on December 6, when he enters…