Fight Previews
© Tom Hogan Tonight at the Home Depot Centre in Carson, CA, light middleweight Oscar De La Hoya makes a rare appearance in the ring when he takes on Steve Forbes over a scheduled 12 rounds. De La Hoya, 38-5 (30), will be fighting for just the third time since being stopped by World Middleweight…
There are three European title fights taking place across the continent tonight and we start off at Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium where that country’s top boxer, Jackson Osei Bonsu, meets undefeated Ukrainian Viktor Plotnikov over twelve rounds. Born in Ghana, the 27 year old Bonsu, 27-1 (23), nicknamed “Sugar The Ball Brains”, won the…
If prizes were handed out for being humble and keeping your feet on the ground, then Leicester ’s European Super Bantamweight Champion Rendall “Two Tone†Munroe would have a trophy cabinet larger than Manchester United’s. Just eight weeks ago, the stylish southpaw outlclassed Kiko Martinez to take the hard hitting Spaniard’s prized EBU strap and…
There is a big show at Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany tonight as WBO Light Heavyweight ruler Zsolt Erdei and WBO Light Middle kingpin Sergiy Dzinziruk put their title belts at risk on a Universum promotions bill. Hungarian Erdei, 28-0 (17), will look to make his tenth title defense after a close call against Panama’s…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Tomorrow night, Saturday, April, 26, Steve Woods of VIP Boxing is staging what’s sure to be another action-packed night of boxing at the Robin Park, Wigan, England. The main event sees Lancashire boxer, Mark Thompson, face Polish man Maurycy Gojko in a ten round welterweight contest. But also on…
Interbox stages a show tonight at the Repentigny Arena in Repentigny, Quebec which sees middleweight Renan St. Juste, 16-1-1 (11), square off with Elkeana Ali Saunders, 8-1-1 (4), of The Bahamas over ten rounds. Also on the bill are Quebecois prospects Benoit Gaudet, and Sebastien Gauthier. Renan St. Juste: 160 lb Elkeana Ali Saunders: 158.6…
© Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions Finally, it’s upon us. A fight that has been years, not months, in the making finally takes places this Saturday at the Thomas and Mack Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its a fight at light heavyweight between two men with a combined 41 successful defences of their world titles. Welshman…
The next Steve Woods/VIP Boxing event takes place on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England. Please note the change of venue – which was originally to be held at the GH Carnall Centre in Davyhulme, Manchester. Featuring nine fights – this is sure to be another action-packed night of…
© Tom Casino A week before the big Calzaghe vs. Hopkins light heavyweight showdown, Sheffield’s Clinton Woods defends his IBF title against Antonio Tarver in Tampa, Florida. For Woods, this is his well deserved spot in the big league, topping an American bill as champion. A pro since 1994, Woods has won titles at domestic,…
Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sports chaired the final press conference yesterday for the ‘PrizeFighter’ Boxing show which takes place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, tonight. Eight British Heavyweight Boxers will be competing in 3-round contests, the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final – all taking place in one exciting night of boxing. The ‘brainchild’ of Mr….
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Sofrito Puerto Rican Cuisine in New York City, Top Rank hosted the final press conference for their World Welterweight Championship Double Header which will take place this Saturday, April 12 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ . “Two World Championships…One Night†features WBA Welterweight…
This morning – the live draw took place for the ʽPrizefighter Seriesʼ, which takes place this coming Friday, April 11 at the York Hall, Bethnall Green, London. The ʽbrainchildʼ of Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sports, it will see eight heavyweight contenders slug it out in a tournament-style fight night in which the quarter, semi and…