Two number one ranked middleweight contenders will clash for top challenger status in the division when top rated IBF contender Edison Miranda and WBC #1 Kelly Pavlik collide in “The Right to Fight†on Saturday, May 19th at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The thrilling middleweight contest will be the co-feature on the Jermain Taylor vs….
By Per Ake Persson WBO Intercontinental jr middle champ Lukas Konecny will now face experienced Frenchman Serge Vigne April 7 at the Universum gym in Hamburg. Marco Schulze, also at 154, will take on Sylvain Touzet. SES promotes. WBA and WBC supermiddle champ Mikkel Kessler is heading to the US for a combined vacation and…
Froch to WBO: do the right thing Carl Froch has asked World Boxing Organisation president Francisco Valcarcel to do the right thing and match him in a final eliminator against Russia’s Dennis Inkin for their Championship, currently held by his long-term rival Joe Calzaghe. Welshman Calzaghe, 35, has held the WBO title for ten years…
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, is preparing for an outstanding month of April with three events featuring world class professional boxing including back to back Friday nights, April 13 and 20, at Cicero Stadium. Said Pesoli, “It’s great to be this busy, it truly validates that our hard work at putting on terrific events with…
Diego Corrales, Volume II Having endured more than his share of ups and downs over the past two years, former two weight world champion Diego Corrales, 40-4 (33), is ready to make a bold return to the ring April 7 on Showtime. Despite two back to back losses, he has chosen to take on a…
2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Andre Ward made yet another homecoming Thursday night, squaring off with late replacement Julio Jean in a 168 lb contest. Ward, who last fought in November, was the main draw for the 4,124 packed in the HP Pavilion in downtown San Jose. Fighting for the third time in San Jose, Ward…
No one could have predicted that former IBF Light Heavy Champion Henry Maske would return to boxing without a single fight in the last ten years and handily outpoint fellow 43 year old Virgil Hill, an active four time ex-world champion at light heavy and cruiserweight. But that’s exactly what happened last night in front…
There was good action in America on Friday night and we begin with Mexico’s Jhonny Gonzalez keeping his WBO Bantam crown with a ninth round stoppage over ex-IBF Flyweight Champion Irene Pacheco of Colombia at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tuscon, AZ. On the same bill, journeyman David Lopez shocked hot prospect Rocky Montoya to…
On Saturday night in Cancun, ex-longtime WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Oscar Larios continued his comeback following consecutive losses to Israel Vasquez and Manny Pacquiao with a ten round decision over domestic novice Luis Cid at featherweight. The victory sets up Larios’ challenge to WBC Feather Champ Injin Chi, scheduled for May 26 in Anaheim, CA….
There were three good cards in Britain on Friday night, starting with ITV’s UK – US Contender showdown at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle. Of the eight bouts, all of which were scheduled for eight rounds, on tap between the American visitors and their British hosts, each side was left holding four victories when…
Sycuan Ringside Promotions officials expressed surprise Saturday that a proposed bout between undefeated World Boxing Organization junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman of the Dominican Republic and Michael Katsidis for the Australian’s WBO lightweight interim title is “official.†“We’re more than a little surprised to read that Guzman’s manager, Jose Nunez, has gone on record saying…
Joey Gilbert Promotions Brings Championship Boxing to Reno, NV when “Reno After Dark†Championship Boxing comes to the Reno Events Center After a successful first boxing production in Lake Tahoe, Joey Gilbert Promotions will be bringing its second professional boxing event to Joey Gilbert’s hometown of Reno, NV. The “Reno After Dark”-Championship Boxing event will…