Press Releases

Ronnie “The Rottweiler” Kerner has become the newest face of V-shield Inc. The WBC (World Boxing Council) is the governing body that has agreed to cross-market and cross-promote the new company with the RBF (Retired Boxers Foundation) and V-Shield. “We have 400 V-Shield boxing trunks and 17 of them will …

C.A.M. Boxing, Inc. and Sports and Entertainment Media, Inc. announced today that the new pro boxing pay-per-view series, Pinnacle FightNite, will emanate on August 18 from Salt Lake City, showcasing heavyweights David “Tuaman” Tua, “Baby” Joe Mesi and Roman Greenberg who sport a combined record of 107-3-1 with 85 knockouts. …

Punchout at the Pepsi Center “No Mercy,” scheduled to be held August 11 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, has been postponed, Silverhawk Championship Boxing vice president Jeff Grmoja announced.

Promoter Frank Warren says more than 17,000 tickets have already been sold for Joe Calzaghe’s WBO/WBA/WBC/The Ring World Super-Middleweight title unification fight against Mikkel Kessler on November 3. Together, they boast a combined professional record of 82-0 (61 KOs) and their fight is already being called the biggest non-heavyweight title …

Cestus Management’s 168-pound battering-ram, Donovan George, is hitting on all cylinders as he is currently in preparation for the biggest stage of his career: Fighting on the same promotion as Mexican ring legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales. The card, which is promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank, will be live …

Team USA boxing star Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade is in beautiful Rio de Janerio, not for the hot nightlife and gorgeous Brazilian women, rather to strike gold at the Pan-American Games. Andrade, the No. 1 rated welterweight in the U.S., is the two-time U.S. National Championships and National Golden Gloves …

Former WBA Featherweight Derrick “Smoke” Gainer 41-7-1 {24 KO’s} returned to the ring Saturday with a split decision victory over the tough Carlos Navarro 27-6-1 {22 KO’s}. The fight between two southpaws was featured on the undercard of the Roy Jones -Anthony Hanshaw pay per view. Navarro was the aggressor …

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Chazz Witherspoon takes to the national stage when he takes on Talmadge Griffis (24-6-3, 16 KOs) next Friday, July 27, on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights at Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga. The DiBella Entertainment heavy hitter hopes to follow the same path as his cousin — …

While Fawaz Nasir has so far prepared for his July 28 clash with undefeated Pole Lukas Wilaschek by sparring EU champion Lolenga Mock and WBA Intercontinental champion Reda Zam Zam, he now also has the benefit of working with former WBA and WBO world title-challenger Evans “The African Warrior” Ashira …

Two up and coming heavyweight prospects, Kevin “The Kingpin” Johnson (15-0-1, 6 KOs) and Damian “Bolo” Wills (22-1-1, 16 KOs), will have their chance to make a mark on the American heavyweight picture when they meet on the renowned Showtime series – ShoBox: The Next Generation, Friday, August 3, from …

The paying consumer deserves to get their money’s worth. Give us warriors, men who persevere through adversity, throwback pugilists with brazen hearts equipped for battle. Richard “The Destroyer” Hall meets those criteria. In a lackluster division void of entertaining stars, Hall looks to shake up the light heavyweights with his …

Former pound for pound multi-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr was in action on Saturday night, making his first ring appearance in almost a year at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS. Jones faced previously unbeaten super middleweight Anthony Hanshaw, a seven year pro who most recently had fought …