Not to be out done by his brother Marcus, who fought on HBO Pay Per View August 12th, Johnny Brooks looks to step up his own game on August 19th, when he fights for the CBO (Carolinas Boxing Organization) Light Heavyweight Title. On the heals of an upsurge in activity for South Carolina boxing, Johnny…
Bradford’s Junior Witter has waited patiently for his opportunity to challenge for the most prestigious title in boxing. Finally, he has it, in what will be one of the biggest fights in London for years. Click for larger image On a Hennessy Sports event at the historic Alexandra Palace on September 15th 2006 Witter will…
Norwich slugger Jon Thaxton is poised to launch an audacious assault against one of the world’s best fighters. Fight Academy’s Dennis Hobson is in talks to secure Thaxton a WBO lightweight title shot at feared Brazilian puncher Acelino “Popo’ Freitas in what would be a massive opportunity for the British fighter. Hobson and Freitas’ promoter…
Aaron Thomas, the son of the former Stoke City, Manchester United and Wrexham player, Mickey Thomas, will make his pro debut on Potteries promoters, Impact Boxing, next show at the Kings Hall in Stoke on 30th September. The 26-year-old Thomas who boxes at welterweight and trained at Clwyd ABC in North Wales had a glittering…
By Craig Waller youngvictorboxing.com.au Australian boxing has lost one of it’s most treasured and resected fighters in the form of The great Vic Patrick on Friday 11th August 2006. The former Australian Lightweight and Welterweight Champion fort some of Australia’s best during his boxing career. Some of the greats that come to mind is Freddy…
Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing Ian Clyde the former jockey turned boxer is set to be the first of Impact Boxing’s burgeoning stable of fighters to take to the ring when the new season starts in September. The Crewe based boxer is to appear on a Chris Sanigar show in…
Peltz Says Name Vaule Seems More Important Than Ability; Claims Kassim Ouma Is Shut Out Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz says name recognition and relationships with rankings organizations and television networks is what makes the boxing business go. “Never in the history of boxing has a fighter’s ability meant less than it does today,†says…
The World Boxing Council has received a plea for help from Maria Maza of Barranquilla, Colombia, the widow of former Colombian boxer Jimmy Garcia, who passed away in 1995 after challenging Gabriel Ruelas for the super featherweight world title at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The WBC protects all boxers fighting for WBC titles with…
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris “The Assassin†Cloud has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count. Said Pesoli, “We’re very happy to be working with Tavoris. He’s had two devastating knockouts in recent months on our shows at the Aragon Ballroom…
At a meeting today (10th August 2006) the British Boxing Board of Control announced that Stoke’s Gary Reid will challenge holder Nigel Wright for the English Light-Welterweight Title. No date for the bout has yet been set as purse bids have to be made before 12 noon on 13th September 2006. On hearing the news…
North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Featherweight Champion Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero (18-1-1, 11 KOs) will challenge International Boxing Federation (IBF) 126-pound champion Eric “Mighty Mouse†Aiken (16-4, 12 KOs) Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at STAPLES Center. SHOWTIME will televise the world title bout at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). The explosive match-up,…
Super middleweight contender Rubin “Hollywood†Williams, coming off of a National Boxing Association title winning performance last Friday in Las Vegas, has his sights set on a major world title shot within 12 months. For now, though, the Detroit native is open to fighting any top 20 rated fighter. Williams (29-2, 16 KOs), 30, has…