Along with Wigan continuing in Premiership football next year, the city’s Robin Park Arena now hosts championship boxing for the first time when London based Martin Power defends his British bantamweight title against Jason Booth next month. Since turning pro in 2001, Power has never fought out of the South East and his only trip…
Unbeaten prospect on Frank Maloney’s Johanneson – Kirakosyan European Title card John Fewkes’ career has stepped up a gear with the announcement of his bout with skilful Tontcho Tontchev, 37-5 (21), at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England on July 13. Fewkes, 14-0 (2), has been taken along slowly since his first appearance in September 2004…
“Pinnacle FiteNite†series launches July 14 at 4 Bears Casino in North Dakota NEW TOWN, North Dakota (June 26, 2007) – Former IBF champion Vassiliy “The Tiger†Jirov puts his potential world title fight against WBA title-holder Vigil “Quicksilver†Hill, or any of the other cruiserweight kings, on the line July 14 when he headlines…
Undefeated super featherweight prospect Wilton Hilario will face Juan Carlos Martinez in the eight round co-main event on Friday July 13 at Chicago’s Congress Theater as part of “Summer Sizzle”, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Born in the Dominican Republic, now living in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Hilario,…
Click for larger image A press conference to formally announce the sensational Don King Productions-promoted fight card Saturday, July 7, at Bridgeport’s Arena at Harbor Yard took place Thursday in front of Arena at Harbor Yard. There will be three world title fights on the card, two of which will be shown on Showtime featuring…
Green Dot Public Schools, the largest charter school organization in Los Angeles, announced that world champion boxer, Oscar De La Hoya, will deliver the commencement address to the first graduating class of Oscar De La Hoya ÃÂnimo Charter High School. The ceremony will take place at Sullivan Field at the Loyola Marymount University campus Thursday,…
Click for larger image PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS/TOP RANK “BOXEO DE CAMPEONATO EN EL COLISEO†Friday, June 22, 2007 COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO – SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
British boxing sensation Ricky Hatton and Mexican star Jose Luis Castillo have been on a collision course since January. Catch the Junior Welterweight showdown Saturday, June 23 (10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT), live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Ricky “Hitman” Hatton (42-0, 30 KOs), of Manchester, England, is a big star…
Former world champions and current top-rated contenders Vernon Forrest and Carlos Baldomir collide for the World Boxing Council interim super welterweight title, Saturday, July 28. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Brian Halquist Productions, the Forrest-Baldomir title tilt will be broadcast live from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, on HBO Boxing…
Denmark’s former WBO Intercontinental title-challenger Fawaz Nasir (11-1, 6 KOs) will attempt to gatecrash the super middleweight division on July 28 at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf, Germany, when he takes on undefeated Pole Lukas Wilaschek (17-0, 6 KOs) over ten rounds. The fight will be promoted by Universum Box-Promotion, and at stake will be…
Jon Thaxton believes that Graham Earl’s decision to withdraw from their scheduled clash for his British Lightweight Title is “bad for boxing’. The long established Championship operators looked finally set to meet after Hennessy Sports submitted a successful purse bid for the right to stage the contest last week, beating off competition from Earl’s promoter…
By Per Ake Persson A unification bout between IBF cruiser champ Steve “USS” Cunnigham and WBA / WBC counterpart Jean Marc Mormeck could be in the works for September 28 in France with Don King Productions and French partners promoting, writes the Philly Daily News. The Giuseppe Lauri vs Michele Di Rocco clash for the…