Former USBA & NABF lightweight champion Israel “Pito” Cardona (34-6, 26 KOs) begins his long awaited comeback Friday night (March 17) in a six-round match against veteran Bobby McAndrews at Worcester (MA). Cardona retired nearly four years ago at the age of 27 due to managerial problems, but his love of the sport as well…
Stablemates Masibulele “Hawk†Makepula and Mhikiza “Showtime†Myekeni are both intent on flying high at Branco Sports Productions’ (BSP) “ Parade of Champions†boxing extravaganza at the Wembley Arena in Johannesburg on Friday, March 31st. The international boxing feast, co-hosted by the Gauteng Provincial Government as part of their campaign to showcase the province as…
Sports Network’s Championship Boxing event at the Braehead Arena on Saturday 25th March has unfortunately had to been cancelled. Last week Danny Williams replaced an injured Scott Harrison, who was originally scheduled to headline the show, but the Brixton heavyweight has himself suffered an injury over the weekend whilst in training for his fight.
The prospect of fighting before a packed house of predominately passionate Irish fans the night before St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t add any pressure according to the “Irish Express” headliner, “Ireland’s” John Duddy (15-0, 13 KOs). Duddy is a native of Derry, Northern Ireland now living in Queens (NY). The popular undefeated brawler battles veteran “Showtime”…
Cape Cod-based sports marketing veteran Hank Tuohy and businessman Dino Mitrokostas have teamed to form Alpha Omega Entertainment Group, Inc., the newest promoter of professional boxing and mixed martial arts shows.
It’s England versus Argentina again when boxing wonderkid Amir Khan takes on Diego Alejandro Madole at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on Saturday 25th March. The unbeaten Bolton hotshot has his seventh professional fight against the first South American opponent of his career and he knows that they come tough. England and Argentina have had…
WBO/IBF World Super-Middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe will lead the Wales team out at the Millennium Stadium today ahead of the RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy. The 33-year-old from Newbridge has been invited by the WRU to make a guest appearance at arguably the home of world sport following his magnificent unification fight victory over…
Tickets are now available for the World Championship Boxing event at Belfast’s Kings Hall on Saturday 20th May. WBO World Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison headlines the show in an explosive showdown against the dynamite-punching Domincan Republican Joan Guzman. Chief-support features an equally electric clash between Belfast hero Eamonn Magee against Takaloo for the WBU World…
Reports on the Internet suggest that Undisputed super lightweight world boxing champion Ricky “Hitman” Hatton will be making his next defence in the USA on May 13, with four boxers being considered as possible opponents in Vivian Harris, Naoufel Ben Rabah, Juan Lazcano and Lovemore Ndou. Team Fenech’s “Black Panther†Lovemore Ndou says there is…
Joe Calzaghe’s sensational win last weekend against Jeff Lacy has inspired fellow Welshman Gary Lockett to win the WBU World Middleweight title this Saturday (11 March) at the Newport Sports Centre. Lockett was due to face Ryan Rhodes but the Sheffield switch-hitter withdrew from the fight citing a back injury sustained in training. Instead, Lockett…
Reigning IBF/IBO flyweight world boxing champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan has his knockout targets set on WBC Interim flyweight champion Jorge Arce. 26 year-old Arce defends his title against Rosendo Alvarez on the Floyd Mayweather-Zab Judah card on April 8 in Las Vegas. Should he be successful, Darchinyan wants Arce in the ring next.
Headlining an action packed card is the rematch between Colin Kidd Wilson and Nathan Briggs. Wilson was victorious in their last outing but admitted that the injury to Brigg’s hand during the fight was a telling factor. Nathan Briggs has now had time to recover and is more focussed than ever before. Rarely is an…