Year: 2007

WBC number one ranked cruiserweight David Haye, 18-1 (17 KOs), will meet Polish heavyweight Tomasz Bonin, 37-1 (20 KOs), in a hugely anticipated clash of big men at London’s Wembley Arena on 27 April, 2007. Before Haye flies out to his training camp he will attend the WBC World Cruiserweight rematch between O’Neil Bell and…

Don King received a French boxing promoter’s license today in Paris. This marks the first time France has given a boxing license to King. King met in the office of French Boxing Federation President Humbert Furgoni with other members of the federation (F.F. Boxe). After approving King’s application, Furgoni presented King with a F.F. Boxe…

Both World Boxing Association super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero of Panama and challenger Ricardo Castillo of Mexico made the 122-pound limit Thursday, the day before their nationally televised 12-round title fight at the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Caballero, who’s co-promoted by Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Seminole Warriors Boxing Promotions, weighed…

Boxing Beauty Mia Rosales- St. John to Face Chicago’s Undefeated Rita “La Guera” Figueroa On April 20 Octavius James, CEO of One In A Million Inc., has announced that Chicago’s undefeated Rita “La Guera” Figueroa (9-0, 3 KOs) will face Mia “The Knock Out” Rosales- St. John (43-8-2, 18 KOs) in the main event of…

Former world title challenger Israel “Pito” Cardona’s comeback continues April 6 against Juan Manuel Buendia in the eight-round co-feature on “Collision Course,” headlined on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights by cruiserweights Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey against Felix “Bad News” Cora, Jr., at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The final press conference for Saturday’s rematch of a 2006 Fight of the Year candidate featuring World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion. O’Neil “Supernova” Bell meeting former unified cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck was held today at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Levallois-Perret, France, a suburb of Paris. The officials for the sold-out…

JOHN DUDDY: “I’ve worked very hard — I’m sure Anthony has too – for this fight. We’re both hungry and eager to give fans what they want. I’m looking forward to it. My career has come along and, hopefully, this will be my biggest fight. Stay in your seats. There’s going to be a lot…

Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions has made final preparations for March Mayhem, the annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day card this Friday night, March 16 at Cicero Stadium. Said Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, “We’re planning a huge evening of terrific fights and entertainment as part of our annual St. Patrick’s Day event. We’ve got…

MSG, a world class sports and entertainment network, has acquired the television rights to air the highly anticipated cruiserweight world championship rematch fight between World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council cruiserweight champion O’Neil “Supernova” Bell and former unified world cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck.

George Foreman couldn’t knock Crawford Grimsley out in their 12 rounder in 1996, but a severe intestinal illness – Diverticulitis – has forced the Florida heavyweight out of Friday night’s bout with former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer on Seminole Warriors Boxing Promotions’ Tribal Pride 2 card.