Year: 2007

By Per Ake Persson Former WBC Light Heavy champ Tomasz Adamek will return to action June 9 in Katowice, Ploand. Adamek has had a lot of problems lately with allegations of doping and criminal activities, but no proofs have been presented. Belgian supermiddle Djamel Selini is also on the bill as well as veteran cruiser…

Promoter Mick Hennessy believes that standout welterweight John O’Donnell is the pick of a rapidly developing raft of talent with proud Irish heritage. The 21-year-old boxes Mexico’s Christian Solano over ten rounds at the MGM Grand on Saturday night on the undercard of Oscar de la Hoya’s highly anticipated showdown against Floyd Mayweather. His teammate…

Fast Rising Prospect to Face Dominick Guinn; Unbeaten Cristobal Arreola to Take on Late Sub Malcolm Tann in Heavyweight Co-Feature. Friday, May 4, At 11 p.m. ET/PT On Showtime From Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nev. Extra! Extra! Read All About Him! A former paper boy will attempt to make headlines of his own on…

Danish super featherweight prospect Kim “Golden Boy” Poulsen will join stablemate Fawaz Nasir on the SES-show in Oranienburg, Germany on May 12. This will be Poulsen’s fifth pro fight, and his first since wrongly being denied victory over Frenchman Tony Jourda on April 18 in London, England. That night, Poulsen boxed considerably below normal standard,…

WBC Latino & WBA FEDEBOL super featherweight champion Humberto “El Fuerte” Toledo is moving up one weight class to challenge IBA World lightweight title-holder Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnson on May 18, headlining “Rocky Mountain Mayhem: Return of the Champ” card, promoted by Silverhawk Championship Boxing, at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Johnston…

Photos ©Tom Casino/Showtime Classic fights, career defining moments and hard-hitting action from the most compelling and unforgettable prizefights of 2006 are recapped in “Showtime Championship Boxing: 20 Years Later” premiering Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. The 30-minute program features highlights from Showtime Championship Boxing’s 20th anniversary year with commentary from…

British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch has gone under the knife to rectify a long-term ligament problem after WBO champion Joe Calzaghe refused a £1.6 million offer to defend against him on a Hennessy Sports event this summer. The undefeated 29-year-old, who should shortly find himself in the WBC #1 position, first damaged…

Malcolm “The Show Stopper’’ Tann (23-2, 12 KOs) has signed to fight hard-hitting, undefeated heavyweight Cristobal “The Nightmare” Arreola (19-0, 17 KOs) in an eight-round bout Friday, May 4 on “ShoBox: The New Generation,” it was announced Tuesday. Tann, who has never been knocked out, replaces Devin Vargas, who was forced to withdraw after hyper-extending…

Photos courtesy Hennessy Sports Hennessy Sports promoted John Murray and John O’Donnell continued to soak up their US experience yesterday when they sparred four times world champion “Sugar’ Shane Mosley. The “Golden Pair’ stepped in with the current WBC welterweight champion shortly after watching their US co-promoter Oscar de la Hoya complete his final spar…

Polish power puncher Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak (14-0, 9 KOs) adds diversity and brings even more excitement to the “Tomorrow’s Champions” pro boxing show, presented by Irish Ropes Promotions and featuring unbeaten middleweight sensation “Ireland’s” John Duddy, on May 18 at the famed Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. The Poland-native Wolak, reigning New York State middleweight…

Veteran light heavyweight Rodney Toney has a famous last name, several disappointing outcomes against world-class opponents, and a master’s degree in boxing experience from his 14-year pro career. Friday night in a rematch against Anthony “The Rowdy One” Russell, Toney starts what will likely be his final run towards a high-profile fight and lucrative payday….