WBC Heavyweight World Champion Oleg Maskaev and his impending challenger Samuel Peter joined “Smokin†Joe Frasier, Emile Griffith, Iran Barkley and a host of world-class prizefighters at Madison Square Garden yesterday to retire the historic boxing ring that has hosted world championship title fights since 1925.
New IBA America’s middleweight champion Pawel “Raging Bull†Wolak, fresh off of his fourth-round TKO of “Flawless†Dan Wallace (9-2, 3 KOs) last Friday night in Long Island, will come right back on November 15, headlining a show promoted by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
The University of Arkansas Press is proud to announce the publication of a new book by acclaimed author Thomas Hauser. Tom Hauser has become “must reading” in the boxing community, and his latest collection of columns demonstrates why. “The Greatest Sport of All” recreates another year in professional boxing and adds to the definitive record…
Chicago fan favorite and Contender Season 2 alum, Rudy “El Cachorro†Cisneros, will return to the ring against fellow prospect Jose Luis “El Cuervo†Gonzalez of Garden City, Kansas for the Illinois State Junior Middleweight Title, billed as “Bad Blood” on Friday, October 19 at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President…
A new opponent has been scheduled for WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion, Miguel Espino as he’s set to defend his title at the Double Tree Hotel in Bakersfield Ca on September 21, 2007. After Juan De La Rosa pulled out with an injury, Ray Ortega steps in to face the North Hollywood native in a rematch…
Click for larger image © Michael Worden / Saddo Boxing The first of five press conferences to build hype for the December 8, 2007 showdown between Pound for Pound King Floyd Mayweather Jr, 38-0 (24), and the universally recognized Junior Welterweight Champion, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, 43-0 (31), was held on Monday at the Universal…
Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing Under the direction of the 3 Michelin starred Celebrity Chef, Marco Pierre White, Barry survived three weeks of the British reality TV program “Hell’s Kitchen”, holding off nine fellow competitors which included singer Paul Young, TV presenter Anneka Rice and comedian Jim Davidson. Barry was voted winner…
12 Months, 27 Days, 23 Hours. This is the countdown clock that’s been ticking in Clinton Woods’ head while in training at the Fight Academy gym at Gleadless. That is the last time the Light Heavyweight World Champion last entered a professional boxing ring, when he defends his title later this month.. That was against…
By Per Ake Persson Arena Box Promotion´s big show in Luebeck on Friday September 21 is now up to 14 fights and might begin as early as 5 PM. Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis will now face Marcus McGee and not Ross Puritty. Compatriot Yuriorkis Gamboa take on Argentinian Nestor Hugo Paniagua at featherweight.
HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming middleweight title fight between reigning champion Jermain Taylor and fast-charging challenger Kelly Pavlik. The highly anticipated 160-pound bout is set for Saturday, September 29 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and will be carried live on HBO in one of the network’s signature broadcasts of…
Scott Lawton today received the support of Stoke City FC ahead of his 12 round lightweight clash with British boxing’s young gun Amir Khan. Werrington’s Lawton aims to become the first man to beat Khan in the pro ranks when the pair meet at Nottingham’s Ice Arena on 6th October. Lawton was introduced to the…
When boxing promoter Don King could not come to acceptable terms to deliver the services of his heavyweight contender DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep†Williamson to fight unretiring WBC “champion emeritus†Vitali Klitschko, he unknowingly set in motion the circumstances for another fight. Klitschko later announced he was going to face Jameel McCline on Sept. 22…