In a rematch of a thrilling, action-packed slugfest that wound up as one of 2005’s most shocking upsets, “The Ghostbuster,†Gamaliel “Platano” Diaz (20-5-2, nine KOs), will face Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (17-1-1, 10 KOs) in the “ShoBox: The New Generation†main event Friday, June 23, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
A different day of the month – the second Saturday of the month – and the telecast will begin an hour later, but otherwise it will be business as usual as the 20th anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues on July 8 (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In an excellent main…
The special edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING airing July 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT has turned into a world championship doubleheader on SHOWTIME with the addition of a rematch between undefeated Steve “USS” Cunningham and Guillermo “El Felino” Jones for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight title.
Outstanding super featherweight prospect John Murray has signed a long-term promotional agreement with leading UK promoter Hennessy Sports. The 21-year-old from Manchester will now box exclusively for the promotional outfit, with his next outing scheduled for the undercard of Billy Corcoran’s clash against Carl Johanneson for the British super featherweight title at the York Hall…
Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) had successful surgery last Saturday to repair his fractured right cheekbone, suffered June 10 against World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (27-0, 22 KOs), at the Lahey Clinic & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. Malignaggi, who gained valuable experience and respect going 12 rounds with…
Top International boxing returns to the Nasrec Indoor Arena on Friday, June 30 when Mzonke Fana and Jeffrey Mathebula take to the ring in a Branco Sports Productions “Double Headerâ€. Former WBC International and South African champion Fana, still commands a very respectable number eight rating in the WBC and 11th in the IBF, despite…
With pay-per-view deadlines for a September bout approaching, ten-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya has decided to postpone a decision regarding his future as an active fighter until a later date. ‘After endless hours of reflecting on my decision, I started to realize more and more that I put myself on tremendous time pressure…
After Gamaliel Diaz shocked the boxing establishment by winning a thrilling, hard-fought, 12-round split decision over then-World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 2 contender Robert “The Ghost’’ Guerrero (Dec. 5, 2005 also on “ShoBoxâ€), he thought he was headed for a showdown with the WBC’s top 126-pound contender, Nicky Cook. The elimination bout, which was scheduled…
Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed Swedish super lightweight prospect Benjamin Kalinovic and Philadelphia amateur star “Hammering” Hank Lundy, CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced today. Swedish native Kalinovic (3-0, 2 KOs), 24, is now based out of Vero Beach, Florida, where famed Buddy McGirt trains him. Benjamin was the 2001-2002 Swedish amateur champion,…
Mohegan Sun, in association with Top Rank, Inc, brings two nights of boxing action to Connecticut in July. The excitement begins on Friday, July 21st, with a Latin boxing extravaganza featuring Steven Luevano (30-1, 14 KOs) from La Puente, California against Cristobal Cruz (32-7-1, 21 KOs) from Tijuana, Mexico in a 12-round featherweight bout. The…
Vicious Vivian Harris wants you to hold on to those cards, the cake and whatever other birthday gifts you had in mind. The former world junior welterweight champ actually turned 28 today (June 17), a birthday he shares with ring legend Roberto Duran. There was no cake to be seen but punch was definitely served…
Culbert-Shabazz headlines June 30 pro boxing show at Plymouth Memorial Hall SANDWICH, Mass. (June 19, 2006) – Veteran super middleweight “Irish” Mike Culbert closes out his 18-year pro boxing career June 30 against experienced Khalif “Panther” Shabazz in the 8-round main event on “Battle Zone at The Rock III,” promoted by Alpha Omega Entertainment Group…