Press Releases

Hennessy Sports and GoldenPalace.com Proudly Present Howard Eastman vs. Evans Ashira for the vacant Commonwealth Middleweight Championship at Dudley Concert Hall in Dudley, England on 20 April, 2007. Other sponsors include EJKO Promotions and Everlast. Tickets, priced at £50 and £30 are available by calling 0785 226 8333. Running order:

The most charismatic middleweight in the world, people’s champion Edison “Pantera’ Miranda, checked in today from his training camp in Puerto Rico after another grueling workout in preparation for his May 19th bout with Kelly Pavlik, to send a message to Jermain Taylor.

By Per Ake Persson WBA Bantam champ Wladimir Sidorenko defends the title against Frenchman Jerome Arnould on June 30 in Marseille. In the co-feature, WBA Female Junior Welter queen Ann-Sophie Mathis give Miriam Lamare a much anticipated rematch.

We are just days away from arguably the most important match-up in the six- year history of the popular SHOWTIME boxing series, “ShoBox: The New Generation”. On Friday, April 20th, at Bally’s Atlantic City, WBO #1 rated Kendall “Rated R” Holt (21-1, 12KO’s) from Patterson, NJ is set to clash …

Ask your average sports fan about “Mean” Joe Greene, and they’ll tell you all about the Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But ask a boxing fan who “Mean” Joe Greene is, and you’ll most likely hear about the unbeaten middleweight sensation who has taken the New …

By Per Ake Persson IBF and IBO heavy champ Wladimir Klitschko will take on Lamon Brewster July 7 at the Arena in Cologne. Wladimir is currently busy shooting a movie in Germany. Vitali Klitschko could be, if everything works out, back September 1 in Germany for a tuneup before taking …

Denver’s prodigal son Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston returns home to Denver to fight there for the first time in 6 1/2 years when he headlines “Rocky Mountain Mayhem,” promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing, on May 18 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Johnston (40-4-1, 18 KOs) will …

David Haye seeks to emulate Evander Holyfield’s outstanding record by becoming the first British boxer to hold the World Heavyweight and Cruiserweight titles and takes a significant step towards boxing’s Holy Grail when he meets Tomasz Bonin, the WBC No.11 ranked fighter, at Wembley Arena on 27 April.

Undefeated Chicago lightweight Rita Figueroa has suffered a rotator cuff injury and will be unable to face Mia St. John this Friday night, April 20 in Merrillville, Indiana as scheduled, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.

IBA World middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy and Irish Ropes Promotions are sponsoring a June 2nd dinner-dance fundraiser in the Manhattan Room at the famed Rosie O’Grady’s (149 West 7th Avenue) for Thomas Jefferson High School students in Brooklyn.

Ozzie Guillen, manager of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox and one of Chicagoland’s most beloved sports figures, has invited Mia “The Knock Out” St. John to be his guest at his 4p.m. press conference at Cellular Field on Tuesday, April 17. Fight fans are invited to a number …

Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions finishes out an outstanding month of world class professional boxing this Friday night, April 20 by presenting Judgement Day at Cicero Stadium as two of the hottest young undefeated prospects in the sport, Abner Mares and Jonathan Oquendo return to Chicago.