A good fight card takes place tonight at Crow Tree Leisure Centre in Sunderland, England headlined by Jamie Moore’s maiden European Light Middle title defense against Ukraine’s Roman Dzuman. Moore, 31-3 (22), finally got an opportunity to fight for the European crown two months ago after years of false starts …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Anselmo vs. Sidorenko WBA Title Rematch Tonight
A year after losing his WBA belt and undefeated record to Panama’s Anselmo Moreno, featherweight Wladimir Sidorenko gets an opportunity to win back his title tonight at Halle 7 in Bremen, Germany. 32 year old Hamburg based Ukrainian southpaw Sidorenko, 21-1-2 (7), won the WBA crown in early 2005 and …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing It’s the biggest fight in the 25 bout career to date of “The Cobra”. Tonight at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, Nottingham’s Carl Froch makes the first defence of his WBC Super Middleweight Championship against former middleweight king Jermain Taylor. For Froch, it’s …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Sturm, Balzsay Put World Titles On Line In Krefeld
Tonight, the big action in Germany takes place at Konig Palast in Krefeld as WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm and WBO Super Middle Champion Karoly Balzsay return to the ring. Sturm, 31-2-1 (13), is looking to make the sixth successful defense of his belt when he meets Japan’s Koji Sato, …
Read More »Boxing In Puerto Rico: Lopez vs. Penalosa For WBO Crown Tonight
WBO Super Bantam Champ Juan Manuel Lopez defends his crown tonight at Coliseo Rueben Rodriguez in Bayamon when he meets the challenge posed by WBO bantam kingpin Gerry Penalosa, who is moving up in weight. At just 25 year of age, hammer-fisted Caguas based southpaw Lopez, 24-0 (22), will pose …
Read More »NY Press Conference: Klitschko v Haye
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing K2 Promotions made the last stop of their press tour at BB Kings Blues Club in New York City yesterday to announce the upcoming title bout between IBF, IBO and WBO Heavyweight Champion Dr. Wladimir “Steelhammer” Klitschko 52-3 (46) against David “The …
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at the famous Gallagher’s Steakhouse in New York City, DiBella Entertainment held a final press conference to promote “Continents Collide” the Super Middleweight Championship fight between undefeated WBC titlist Carl Froch 24-0 (19) and Jermain Taylor 28-2-1 (17). The bout will …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Carl Froch vs Jermaine Taylor
When Joe Calzaghe left the super middleweight division in April 2008 to face Bernard Hopkins for the light heavyweight title, most thought it was going to be a temporary move. Until that point, Calzaghe held the super middleweight division under siege, making it undeniable as to just who the man …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Baloyi vs. Klassen For IBF Title Tonight In Mafikeng
The biggest fight thus far this year in South Africa takes place tonight at North-West University Sports Complex in Mafikeng when IBF Super Feather Champ Cassius Baloyi faces the challenge of Malcolm Klassen. Baloyi, 36-3-1 (19), and Klassen, 23-4-2 (14), are the top two super feathers in the country and …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Winky Wright vs. Paul Williams
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Former longtime world light middleweight champion Winky Wright dusts off the gloves for the first time in nearly two years when the 38 year old southpaw faces fellow lefty and ex-WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams tonight over 12 rounds at Mandalay Bay in Las …
Read More »British Boxing: Watson Defends Commonwealth Tonight Against O’Donnell
Commonwealth Welter Champion Craig Watson puts his belt at risk for the second time as he meets challenger John O’Donnell at London’s famed York Hall tonight. Although Watson at 13-2 (4) doesn’t have a record on paper to match the bigger numbers of O’Donnell at 20-1 (9), it is indeed …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Saturday Night Preview
The Great White North sees a good evening of boxing with two shows tonight in Montreal, with the primary focus on the light welterweight unification clash between WBC Champion Timothy Bradley and WBO Champion Kendall Holt at the Bell Centre. Bradley, 23-0 (11), is the favorite in this one but …
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