Photo ©Tom Casino/Showtime The Albert brothers, the first family of sports broadcasting, gathered with friends and colleagues from Showtime at Room Fifty5 on the West side of Manhattan last night to celebrate youngest brother Steve’s Trifecta. Steve Albert, perennial host and play-by-play man for the acclaimed series Showtime Championship Boxing, received the Sam Taub Award…
Former IBA Americas light middleweight champion Matt “The Predator†Vanda continues his mission to return to world title contention when he faces bitter cross-town rival Kenny “KO†Kost on Friday night in the 10-round main event, headlining “The Brawl In St. Paul: A Father’s Day Special,†at “The Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium” in St.. Paul….
Pro boxing goes upscale when “Black-Tie Boxing†comes to New York City on June 27 as caviar and champagne replace hot dogs and beer, tuxedos and gowns become required attire and fashion models serve as round card girls, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. “Black-Tie Boxing,†presented by Thomas Gallagher Productions, Inc., will…
An unprecedented evening of pugilism and the performing arts at the Producers Club, 358 W. 44th Street, scheduled for June 29 and 30. Former world champion boxers, actors and writers command the evening. “A Night of Boxing Off Broadway,” is a multimedia event that explores the depths of a fighter’s soul and celebrates the proud…
Magic Man,†the documentary film which chronicles the dramatic ascent of perpetual underdog Paulie the “Magic Man†Malignaggi to his WBO Junior Welterweight championship challenge against Miguel Cotto, has received the prestigious “Best of the Festival Audience Award†from the Hoboken International Film Festival. The Audience Award is equivalent to a Viewers Choice Award, and…
Photo ©Karl Stubbs/Impact Boxing English lightweight champion Scott Lawton has today tipped his sparring partner Gary Reid to lift the Commonwealth light-welterweight crown. Lawton, who himself challenged for British title honours earlier this year, has been an integral member of Reid’s training camp and will be a member of Reid’s corner team next Friday.. “Everything…
By Per Ake Persson The General Assembly of the EBU was held this past weekend in Kiev, Ukraine. The Council meeting the day before began with a heated discussion on the incidents in Ajaccio June 1 where the officials were attacked by the crowd and members of the promoters´ entourage. It appears that the French…
The contracted IBF championship fight between champion Mohamed Rachman (61-5-5, 31 kos) and Philippine challenger Florante Condes (21-3-1, 20 kos), scheduled for June 16, appears to be headed for a possible second postponement if the champions camp and promoters have their way. With the fight less than two weeks away the purse money has not…
International Boxing Federation (IBF) super lightweight world boxing champion Lovemore “Black Panther†Ndou has arrived in Uncasville, Connecticut in the USA for his first world title defence against Paulie Malignaggi at the Mohegan Sun Casino this coming Saturday night June 16, 2007. 35 year-old Ndou completed his final sparring session on Friday and has been…
On June 14, 2007 Cestus Management’s super middleweight powerhouse, Don “Da’Bomb†George, returns to action in Rochester, New York . Top Rank, which promotes Donovan George, is hosting a fight card which features former undisputed heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. The main and co-main event are to be televised on the Versus Network. The Chicago based…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has stacked the undercard of tonight’s doubleheader on Showtime. Headlined by the come-backing Antonio “Magic Man†Tarver, Saturday’s undercard boasts some of the East Coast’s finest young prospects. This event will take place at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. This event will also be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing at…
Former IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy “The Tiger” Jirov, 1996 Olympic gold medal winner and Outstanding Boxer, headlines the “Pinnacle FiteNite” pro boxing show Saturday night, July 14 at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota. Jirov (36-3-1, 30 KOs), born in Kazakhstan and now living in Arizona, is ranked No. 14 by…