Some of the top, young boxing talent in New England will serve as strong support Friday night (August 10) for Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey, WBC rated No. 2 cruiserweight, and his unbeaten stable-mate Aaron Williams in the main event and co-feature, respectively, on Takin’ It To The River,†part of “The Budweiser Night at the…
N.E. Philly’s Derek (Pooh) Ennis and Bayonne’s Dennis Sharp headline a 7 bout card at The new Alhambra Boxing Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dee Lee Promotions/Prime Time Entertainment present Derek (Pooh) Ennis, 12-3-1 (9), N.E. Philadelphia, PA vs Dennis Sharp, 17-5 (3), Bayonne, NJ in an eight round light middleweight showdown on Friday August 24,…
When one door closes, another door opens and that is exactly the case when Ricardo Rocky Juarez will have a shot at Juan Manuel Marquez and his WBC Super Featherweight World Title at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on “Fireworks†live on Pay-Per-View on September 15th. An opening to fight Marquez became available when Jorge…
Risum Boxing went 3-0 on a show promoted by Ashira Oure Promotions, owned by former two-time world title challenger and current light middleweight contender Evans “The African Warrior†Ashira, when David Kiilu, James Kimori and Samson Onyango all won their fights on Saturday afternoon, August 4. The show was staged at the Pal Pal Gymnasium,…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The four fighters competing in the 122-pound world title fights tonight on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, made weight easily Friday. Former WBC champion Israel Vazquez and defending WBC super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez each weighed in at 121 pounds….
From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman: The purse offer for the mandatory title defense of light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson versus mandatory contender Adrian Diaconu will take place on Friday, August 10, in Mexico City. The WBC will present a honorary belt to former champion Jessie James Leija during the fantastic rematch between…
Two-Time IBF world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will be featured on the Emmy Award winning Latin TV show “Latin Eyes”. The show will air this Saturday August 4, 2007 on KRON 4 in the Bay Area at 4pm PST and again on Sunday 8/5 at midnight.
Undefeated Heavyweight Contender Kevin “The Great American Hope†Johnson (15-0-1, 6KO’s) arrived in Doraville, GA yesterday in his usual peak condition, ready to put on the performance of his career against the hard hitting Damian “Bolo†Wills (22-1-1, 16KO’s) this Friday at the Far West Rodeo. Johnson’s registered his best weight ever at 229lbs. Wills…
In a rematch of a leading candidate for Fight of the Year, Rafael Marquez will defend his WBC super bantamweight title against former champion Israel Vazquez this Saturday, Aug. 4, on Showtime at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, TX. In the first half of a Showtime Championship Boxing telecast that begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT,…
Promising heavyweights Kevin “The Kingpin†Johnson, 15-0-1 (6), and Damian “Bolo†Wills, 22-1-1 (16), clash in the main event on “ShoBox: The Next Generation” on Friday, Aug. 3 on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The doubleheader, promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, will originate from the Far West Rodeo in…
Former WBC top contender and unbeaten heavyweight “Baby†Joe Mesi takes another step towards his goal of a world title shot on August 18 against veteran Sherman “The Tank†Williams in the 10-round co-main event on the “Pinnacle FiteNite†pay-per-view show at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah. The other 10-round co-main event…
Ray Hatton today told talkSPORT, the UK’s only national commercial speech radio station, that the “super-fight’ between son Ricky and welterweight champion “Pretty Boy†Floyd Mayweather, has been on the cards for 18 months. Speaking to Alan Brazil and Graham Beecroft on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast Show, Hatton said: “We’ve been talking to people…