Jose Armando Santa Cruz, former interim WBC lightweight world champion, and explosive bantamweight Nestor Rocha joined the exclusive stable of Golden Boy Promotions today, looking for the best fights and a chance to earn a World Title. Santa Cruz (24-2-13 KO’s) earned the WBC interim world lightweight belt by beating the Japanese native Chikashi Inada…
Kenyan super middleweight champion Mohammed Orungi pulled out the day before his planned May 6 rematch with Samson Onyango, claiming a cut. Nobody could see a cut, but Orungi still said he had one that prevented him from fighting. While other more foul reasons are also very likely, it is now confirmed that Orungi was…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, the legendary Antonio “Magic Man’’ Tarver, undefeated World Boxing Council light heavyweight champion “Awesome’’ Chad Dawson and 175-pound contender Elvir Muriqi were featured at a press conference Tuesday in Hartford, Conn., to formally announce the sensational world championship doubleheader Saturday,…
English Light-Heavyweight Champion Peter Haymer is out to erase the painful memories of his last fight when he takes on Paul David at ExCeL London in Docklands this Friday. The Enfield-based boxer, who trains out of Tottenham, appears on the Hennessy Sports “SENI:BOX’ promotion headlined by the clash for the vacant British Light Heavyweight Title…
Tony Oakey has warned opponent Steve Spartacus that he is in the shape of his career for their vacant British Light-Heavyweight Title showdown at ExCeL London in Docklands this Friday. The pair headline the Hennessy Sports “SENI:BOX’ promotion, the launch event for the three day seni07 Combat Sports Showcase that has been brought to the…
Nick Parkinson, Sunday Star – May 12th 2007 Steve Spartacus has vowed to live up to his name and produce a gladiatorial display to win the British light-heavyweight title on Friday. The Ipswich boxer – real name Steve Smith – faces Portsmouth puncher Tony Oakey, 31, in east London where he will walk to the…
Wanstead based Scot Dave Stewart – who is line to face the winner of the upcoming Commonwealth Lightweight Title clash between Willie Limond and Amir Khan – looks to build on his win over Kpako Allotey this Friday. The London-based Scot appears on the undercard of the Hennessy Sports “SENI:BOX’ event at ExCeL London in…
European Middle champ Amin Asikainen fights Latvian Martins Kukuls on Friday in Helsinki, Finland in a non-title fight. Asikainen is set to take on mandatory challenger Sebastian Sylvester June 23 in Zwickau, Germany. Veteran Thomas Hansvoll, at one time a prospect at super middle and a world title challenger at light heavy, takes on Sauerland…
Light middleweight George Hillyard believes that he has had the best preparation of his career ahead of his appearance on the Hennessy Sports “SENI:BOX’ promotion at ExCeL London in Docklands on Friday night. The 22-year-old appears on the undercard of the clash between Ipswich’s Steve Spartacus and Portsmouth’s Tony Oakey for the vacant British Light…
Jose Antonio Rivera, a former three-time world boxing champion in two different weight classes, announces the formation ofRivera Promotions, a Worcester-based promotional company dedicated to rebuilding the sport of boxing in Central Massachusetts and throughout theNew England area. Mr. Rivera is partnering with John Zablocki, a local veteran of the sport who is taking a…
Montell “Ice”Griffin (48-6, 30KO’s) grew up idolizing the Greatest of All-Time, Muhammad Ali. As a child, he watched Ali train at his father gym and learned to mimic his style-many people even thought Griffin was his son! Griffin’s problem? His height peaked at 5’7”. Neigh Sayers told Griffin he would never succeed, he was too…
For many years, young southpaw Chad Dawson was known as “Bad†Chad . On Feb. 3, 2007, “Bad†Chad became “Awesome†Dawson . On that night, Dawson captured his first world title, the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight crown, with a brilliant and decisive 12-round decision over fellow unbeaten defending champion Tomasz Adamek of…