One of America’s brightest stars for its boxing future, 18-year-old prodigy Demetrius “Boo Boo†Andrade, leaves his Providence home this week for the first leg of what he hopes will be his Olympian journey, competing in the 2006 National Police Athletic League (PAL) Championships in Oxnard, California. Click for larger image “I want to make…
The World Boxing Association’s Executive Board recently ruled in favor of two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs), regarding a dispute about the Universum-announced October 28th date for the WBA elimination fight between Ruiz and No. 2 rated challenger Russlan “White Tyson†Chagaev (21-0-1, 17 KOs), to determine the organization’s official…
Dan Batchelder: “It’s good to be fighting back East, back home. Matt’s a good fighter and we’re going to give you guys your money’s worth.†Matt Godfrey: “I want to thank Batchelder’s camp for taking the fight. I have less than half the fights he has and he’s taking a risk. It’s a big fight…
As Edison Miranda prepares for his IBF Middleweight World Title fight against Arthur Abraham he finds himself in a defensive stance to erroneous comments that he has been late to the press conference and the weigh-in.
It’s A Showdown Of Top Contenders Tonight On HBO Boxing After A Dark The tenth season of the hit late-night HBO boxing series rolls on with the intriguing HBO Boxing After Dark: Jorge Arce vs. Hawk Makepula is seen live Saturday, September 23 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, exclusively…
Former World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Eric Ortiz of Mexico City and highly regarded, young, undefeated heavyweight Shawn “The Sioux Warrior†Hawk of Los Angeles headline “Salute to America’s Heroes 2,†a benefit card at United States Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Calif.) presented by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Sept. 29.
Don King will be at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday to kick off the local promotion for the first world heavyweight championship ever staged in Arizona: “Red November… White Wolf Hunt” featuring WBO heavyweight champion Sergei “White Wolf” Liakhovich making his first title defense against Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs on Nov. 4 (and on…
Sharon Anyos successfully defended her WBC Female Featherweight Title last night at the Southport Sharks Club in Southport, Australia. Referee Brad Vocale stopped the contest at 1:37 of the round six. Challenger Esther Schouten put up a very creditable performance but a cut-eye sustained in the fourth round by two crisp right hands of her…
Seminole Warriors Boxing, promoters of top middleweight contender Edison Miranda, were informed today by Sauerland Events that despite their best efforts, Miranda’s challenge of IBF middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham this Saturday in Wetzlar, Germany will not be televised live in the United States or aired on the Internet.
Dear Jeff and Allan, I’m personally inviting both of you to “Hollywood.†A memorable trip, perhaps, but it won’t be an enjoyable journey for either one of you, trust me. Now that the cut over my eye has healed, I’m ready to take on both of you, back-to-back, if you guys want to make it…
Tickets for the second annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame dinner, which will be hheld Friday evening, Dec. 1st in the Grand Pequot Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino, are now available. The event starts at 6 p.m.
Four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and his November 10 PPV opponent, Fast Fres Oquendo, held a Thursday morning press conference to publicize their November 10 12-round bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Here are some “flash quotes” from the press conference of the big show being co-promoted by Murad Muhammad’s M & M…