Jon Thaxton is promising to show why he can still become a genuine world title contender when he boxes Juan Carlos Diaz Melero for the vacant European Lightweight title at Norfolk Showground in Norwich on Saturday, October 4, 2008. The former British champion last fought in a European title fight and after a courageous effort…
Two-time Nigerian Olympian Eromosele “Bad Boy†Albert and Ghana-native Ossie Duran fought to a 12-round draw in their IBF Continental Africa light middleweight title bout last night headlining an abbreviated “KnockOut Poverty†pro boxing card, presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan.
WBO # 10 welterweight contender and former European champion, Christian Bladt, 34-10-1 (10), will defend his WBO Intercontinental title for the first time on November 28, when he takes on Italian challenger Sven Paris, 24-3-1 (16), in Frosinone near Rome on a show promoted by Conti Cavini Boxe.
By Per Ake Persson Wiking Box Team promotes a show in Greifswald / Wusterhusen in the north of Germany on September 27. In the main event, Thomas Troelenberg squares off against Steve Klockow in a German title fight at middleweight. On the undercard, heavyweight Konstantin Airich returns after the loss to Danny Williams and faces…
Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) has promoted eight shows this year in three different states, including four broadcast nationally on ESPN, in order to build a foundation for world and regional title runs by its fighters in 2009.
Steve Molitor, the IBF Super Bantamweight Champion, is looking towards a defining moment in his career. The undefeated boxer is fresh from winning his most recent bout, against Ceferino Dario Labarda. According to his handlers Orion Management, a victory would secure Molitor a title unification fight against Celestino Caballero. So far, no news about any…
Ronald Hearns, 20-0-0 (16), is scheduled to lace up the gloves against Paul Clavette, 14-1-1 (2), on Friday, October 24 at the Bell Centre in Monreal. Hearns earned a TKO1 victory over Alexander Pacheco Quiroz, 14-7-1 (4), last week to set up the October 24 clash. This bout will be the main support to the…
IBF All-African Light Middleweight Championship Eromolsele Albert: 153 lb Ossie Duran: 153 lb
Four undefeated rising stars hope to excite and impress Friday, Oct. 3, on ShoBox: The New Generation when highly touted welterweight prospect “King†James De la Rosa takes on Baltimore ’s own Tim “Pit Bull†Coleman, and local favorite Fernando Guerrero battles Pittsburgh middleweight Tyrone “TT†Watson. Showtime will televise both bouts live at 11…
New England’s favorite son Demetrius Andrade, a 2008 U.S. Olympian and reigning World Amateur Champion, will host a news conference luncheon homecoming with his promoters Joe DeGuardia and Art Pelullo of Star Boxing and Banner Promotions, respectively, tomorrow to announce his highly- anticipated professional boxing debut, which will be televised nationally.
Undefeated top 10 super welterweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. and International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash†Donair, Jr., headline “Final Impact†an explosive pay-per-view extravaganza Saturday, November 1 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
Don King Productions Director of Boxing Juan Gonzalez and his wife Dharmarie are proud to announce the birth of their first baby, a son, Juan Miguel Gonzalez Jr., yesterday, September, 22 at 9:30 a.m. in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Baby boy, mama and Juan are doing just fine.