There are 24 rounds of full British Championship boxing scheduled by Hennessy Sports for May 12th at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. Lenny Daws will meet Nigel Wright at light welterweight following the promotional outfit’s successful purse bid for the fight, whilst friends and teammates Lee Meager and Dave Stewart will face off at…
WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor and ex-unified light middleweight champion Winky Wright met earlier this week to hype their upcoming bout scheduled for June 17th at the FedEx Forum in Memphia, TN. Also on hand were the show’s promoters Lou DiBella and Gary Shaw along with trainer Pat Burns as well as Ozell Nelson.
Upset minded Roberto Carlos “El Zurdo de Oro” Ortega has replaced injured Luis Ernesto Jose as Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston’s (38-3-1, 17 KOs) opponent March 31 in the 10-round co-feature at the new Ybor City Multi Fight Complex in Tampa, Florida. Jose suffered a cut over his eye during training camp.
Making their Silverhawk Boxing debuts, the Mitchell twins, Eric and Aaron, return to the ring March 31 on a show promoted by Eventco Sports in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Eric (18-4-1, 9 KOs) takes on middleweight Elias Cruz (13-12, 7 KOs) in a six-round match. Eric has won six of his last seven fights, the…
The 20th anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues on Saturday, April 1, when “Relentless” Lamon Brewster defends his WBO heavyweight title against Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich. The 12-round world title fight at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, is promoted by Don King Productions and will air on SHOWTIME at…
Undefeated cruiserweight Lasse Johansen will cut a menacing figure at London’s historic York Hall this Friday, March 24 when the tall, hammer fisted Dane must wade through a venomous sea of rabid David Haye supporters before he can climb through the ropes to challenge for the European title currently held by “The Haymaker”. Having yet…
www.chuckbodak.com has been designed so that fans, friends and family can send personal messages to the legendary American cutman. At age 90, Chuck has about 75 years experience in the boxing game! Today, Chuck spends most of his day making jewelry and working on other art projects, but those who know Chuck know that he…
Team Ruiz collectively feels that James Toney’s listless performance last Saturday night against Hasim Rahman strengthen former two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz’ lawsuit against Toney.
Dear Ricky, I have all the respect in the world for you and what you’ve accomplished in boxing. You are a true champion with a big heart. I’m writing this letter to call you on some of the comments you made a few weeks ago as a guest on ESPN.
Five days to go till the explosion On Friday night David Haye defends his European title for the first time against the unbeaten Danish cruiserweight Lasse Johansen at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. With fifteen wins all by stoppage for Haye and ten wins inside the distance in fourteen fights for Johansen and you…
For Anthony Thompson, his message is clear. “I want to step up and fight guys in the top 10,†the promising super welterweight said. “I hope to fight for a world title soon. I am confident in my ability and I will be ready.’’ Thompson (20-1, 15 KOs), of Philadelphia, will attempt to deliver his…
Caribbean heavyweight champion Sherman “The Caribbean Tank†Williams (28-10-2, 15 KOs) takes on Adenilson “Maguilinha†Rodrigues (18-3, 14 KOs) in the 12-round co-feature March 31 for the vacant NBA Intercontinental heavyweight championship at the new Ybor City Multi Fight Complex in Tampa, Florida.