The following conversations with “El Feroz†Fernando Vargas and Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga took place at their Wednesday, July 25 press conference inside Affinia Manhattan’s Grand Ballroom in New York. This followed their July 11 press conference at Staples Center in Los Angeles in which a brawl broke out. Mayorga and Vargas charged each other…
Former world champions and current top-rated contenders Vernon Forrest and Carlos Baldomir collide for the vacant World Boxing Council super welterweight title, Saturday, July 28. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Brian Halquist Productions, the Forrest-Baldomir title tilt will be broadcast live from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, on HBO Boxing…
On Friday, July 27th, Golden Boy Promotions and Desert Diamond Casino are teaming up once again to present a pugilists showdown that includes a super lightweight main event between Guadalajara’s Francisco “Panchito†Bojado and veteran Rogelio Castaneda Jr. The evening includes six scheduled bouts and a special appearance by boxing great Jesus Chavez.
By Per Ake Persson Spotlight Boxing won the purse bids on Tuesday for WBA middle champ Felix Sturm´s mandatory defence against American Randy Griffin. Spotlight beat both Arena Box Promotion, Don King Production and its main company, Universum Box Promotion, with an offer for 1 678 555 UISD. When and where the fight will happen…
Former undisputed cruiserweight champion O’Neil Bell still hasn’t let March 17th go. On that day in France , hometown hero Jean-Marc Mormeck turned a fight into a track meet in the final four rounds of his championship rematch with “The Supernova’ and heisted the WBA and WBC title belts via a controversial 12 round decision.
Chester based novices Kevin Buckley and Chris Goodwin will both appear on Impact Boxing’s next event which is scheduled for 29 September at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke. Opponents have yet to be secured for the duo who will be presented as part of the undercard to Stoke’s Scott Lawton’s English lightweight title defence…
Former Contender season 1 star and world title challenger Jonathan “Reid Dawg†Reid 34-6 (19) will fight one time mega-prospect Rashiem Brown 17-3 (14) on August 24. The fight will be the co main event at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. Reid, who is fighting for the first time under Dee Lee promotions,…
Three days before Showtime presents the highly anticipated rematch between the two best little men in boxing, Rafael Marquez and Israel Vazquez, the network will air their dramatic first fight – a “Fight of the Year†candidate from March 3, 2007. On Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 11 p.m. ET/PT, Showtime will replay the WBC Super…
Former IBA Cruiserweight king Bobby Gunn 17-3 (14) has had his scheduled August 11 fight moved to the August 25. The fight, which will be taking place in Fairfax Virginia, was moved due to lack of time to find a quality opponent, as he was indifferent about the level of the current oppositional choices.
Gleason’s Gym will hold their monthly boxing show on August 4 at the world famous establishment at 77 Front Street in Brooklyn. Admission is $20 for the general public and $10 for gym members or amatuer boxers who have their USA boxing book in hand.
Arena Box Promotion have announced that Cuban amateur stars Guillermo Rigondeaux and Erislandy Lara have joined what is arguably the fastest growing stable in Europe. Both have signed five year contracts. The two disappeared from a Cuban boxing team in Rio de Janeiro recently and there have been wide speculation as to what has happend…
Sports Network have teamed up with Event Travel to offer fight fans exclusive packages for Joe Calzaghe’s mega fight with Mikkel Kessler on November 3, 2007. Set for the magnificent Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, the fight will see Calzaghe’s WBO and Ring super-middleweight titles on the line, with Kessler’s WBA and WBC crowns also…