New IBA America’s middleweight champion Pawel “Raging Bull†Wolak, fresh off of his fourth-round TKO of “Flawless†Dan Wallace (9-2, 3 KOs) last Friday night in Long Island, will come right back on November 15, headlining a show promoted by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
The University of Arkansas Press is proud to announce the publication of a new book by acclaimed author Thomas Hauser. Tom Hauser has become “must reading” in the boxing community, and his latest collection of columns demonstrates why. “The Greatest Sport of All” recreates another year in professional boxing and adds to the definitive record…
Chicago fan favorite and Contender Season 2 alum, Rudy “El Cachorro†Cisneros, will return to the ring against fellow prospect Jose Luis “El Cuervo†Gonzalez of Garden City, Kansas for the Illinois State Junior Middleweight Title, billed as “Bad Blood” on Friday, October 19 at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President…
A new opponent has been scheduled for WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion, Miguel Espino as he’s set to defend his title at the Double Tree Hotel in Bakersfield Ca on September 21, 2007. After Juan De La Rosa pulled out with an injury, Ray Ortega steps in to face the North Hollywood native in a rematch…
12 Months, 27 Days, 23 Hours. This is the countdown clock that’s been ticking in Clinton Woods’ head while in training at the Fight Academy gym at Gleadless. That is the last time the Light Heavyweight World Champion last entered a professional boxing ring, when he defends his title later this month.. That was against…
By Per Ake Persson Arena Box Promotion´s big show in Luebeck on Friday September 21 is now up to 14 fights and might begin as early as 5 PM. Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis will now face Marcus McGee and not Ross Puritty. Compatriot Yuriorkis Gamboa take on Argentinian Nestor Hugo Paniagua at featherweight.
HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming middleweight title fight between reigning champion Jermain Taylor and fast-charging challenger Kelly Pavlik. The highly anticipated 160-pound bout is set for Saturday, September 29 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and will be carried live on HBO in one of the network’s signature broadcasts of…
Scott Lawton today received the support of Stoke City FC ahead of his 12 round lightweight clash with British boxing’s young gun Amir Khan. Werrington’s Lawton aims to become the first man to beat Khan in the pro ranks when the pair meet at Nottingham’s Ice Arena on 6th October. Lawton was introduced to the…
When boxing promoter Don King could not come to acceptable terms to deliver the services of his heavyweight contender DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep†Williamson to fight unretiring WBC “champion emeritus†Vitali Klitschko, he unknowingly set in motion the circumstances for another fight. Klitschko later announced he was going to face Jameel McCline on Sept. 22…
World Boxing Council No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Adrian “The Shark†Diaconu, scheduled to fight for a title against WBC lightweight champion “Bad†Chad Dawson at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA suffered a training injury on Thursday forcing him to pull out of the Sept. 29 match.
Power-punching Mike Jones, one of the hottest prospects in the welterweight division, goes for his eleventh knockout in 11 pro fights when he boxes Richard Lee Hall, of Rocky Mount, NC, in the eight-round semifinal Friday evening, Oct. 5, at the New Alhambra, Swanson and Ritner Streets, in South Philadelphia. First of seven fights at…
The press conference/weigh-in for promoter Joseph Donofrio’s “Boxing Under the Stars” event will be held at the Wingate by Wyndham Hotel at 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2007. The Wingate by Wyndham Hotel is located at 2200 Featherstone Road in Auburn Hills, Michigan.