Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Three-time world champion Diego “Chico” Corrales and world-ranked welterweight contender Joshua Clottey each weighed in officially Friday at 149 pounds for their 10-round fight Saturday on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from Springfield, Missouri. This bout will mark the first…
A super middleweight title fight tops an exciting doubleheader from across the pond when World Championship Boxing: Joe Calzaghe vs. Peter Manfredo, Jr. and Amir Khan vs. Steffy Bull is seen live Saturday, April 7 at 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT, and replayed later that same day at 10:00 PM ET/PT, from Millennium Stadium in…
Mohegan Sun, in association with Alpha Omega Entertainment Group, presents Battle Zone Boxing at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, May 4th featuring Hartford’s undefeated USBA Junior Featherweight Champion Mike Oliver (18-0, 7 KO’s) in the main event. Meanwhile, in the co-feature attraction, Rodney Toney (29-4-4, 17 KO’s) from Boston battles Anthony Russell (15-2-1, 4 KO’s)…
K2 Promotions confirmed today that an agreement was not able to be reached between all of the parties involved in trying to secure an immediate world heavyweight championship fight between Vitali Klitschko and Oleg Maskaev.
By Per Ake Persson IBF middle champ Arthur Abraham is looking to return to the ring late May with a voluntary defence of the title against an opponent to be announced. Abraham will then, if all goes well, take on Edison Miranda in a much anticipated rematch.
Stoke based flyweight, Chris Edwards is scheduled to challenge for the vacant British and Commonwealth titles at Altrincham Leisure Centre on 13th April. As Edwards put the finishing touches to his preparations for his rematch with Dale Robinson he spoke about the forthcoming bout.
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing As three-time world champion Diego Corrales prepares for the fight of his life, how does he remain calm? How does one of the most recognizable figures in boxing today cope with the lofty expectations that come with being such a talented boxer?
Fresh off of an impressive decision over Jason Estrada on “ShoBox: The New Generation†in November 2006, the undefeated Travis Walker (22-0-1, 17 KOs) will make a triumphant return to Showtime when he faces fellow unbeaten George “El Torito†Garcia (13-0, 4 KOs) in the 10-round heavyweight main event on “ShoBox†Friday, April 6, 2007.
“I’ve been in the gym preparing for three weeks already and everything is running smoothly†said Chicago based featherweight Jose Hernandez while training at JABB Boxing Gym as he prepares for his showdown with former world champion Rocky Juarez on May 5. “This is a terrific opportunity for me, it’s a real step up to…
Amir Khan has stated this week that he is ready for his British lightweight rivals and insisted that they need to fight him now. History making WBC World Youth Champion John Murray has accepted the challenge. Bolton¹s 2004 Olympic silver medallist has claimed ahead of only his 12th professional fight this weekend that he is…
Both De La Hoya and Mayweather took part in the mandatory WBC 30-day safety weight check-in from their respective training camps. Jose Penagaricano, the President of the Puerto Rico Boxing Commission, supervised De La Hoya’s weight check which took place yesterday at the Wilfredo Gomez Gym in Puerto Rico where the champion trains. De La…
Glen Johnson and Montell Griffin, two of this era’s premier light heavyweights, and former world champions who have never crossed paths despite both being in the ring with the likes of Roy Jones Jr., Antonio Tarver, and Julio Gonzalez, will finally meet in a 12 round bout on Wednesday, May 16th at the Seminole Hard…