Team Australia’s last hope in boxing at the 2008 Olympics walked into a Russian buzzsaw yesterday as Anthony Little was put out of the games by Alexey Tishchenko. The Perth lightweight was outclassed from the start by the 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist at super featherweight but things got a whole lot worse for Little when…
As the most authentic Mexican cerveza in the United States, Tecate celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day with three exciting boxing bouts featuring some of the most talented Hispanic athletes in the sport. Adult consumers in Houston, Las Vegas and Los Angeles will have the opportunity to be a part of these remarkable events and join the…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing The U.S. boxing team had a strong finish on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, ending the opening round bouts with both their heavyweight and light flyweight fighters moving into the next round of competition. The first victory came from the raw and inexperienced hands of 6’9†Deontay Wilder from Tuscaloosa,…
One of boxing’s great all-time warriors, Gary “Tiger†Balletto, will be inducted into the prestigious CES Ring of Honor during a special ceremony at the August 22 “August Annihilation†pro boxing show, featuring the return of The Pride of Providence†Peter Manfredo, Jr., at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Three Georgian professional boxers – Mamuka Jikurashvili, Levan and Shalva Jomardashvili – are collectively in the toughest fight of their young careers, and it’s not taking place in the four-cornered ring. The three young fighters had an appointment to receive their visas, approved by U.S. immigration, at the U.S. Embassy in Georgia, but, unfortunately it…
Cestus Management, known for developing European and American talent, is now taking the next step and moving into the most powerful market in boxing: The Latino Market. Latino fighters and Latino fans have long been the bloodline that oils the boxing machine and keeps the “Sweet Science†thriving even in times of recession. Cestus Management,…
The new WBC Super Lightweight Champion Timothy “Desert Storm†Bradley will defend his title for the first time against Edner “Cherry Bomb†Cherry on Saturday, September 13, in the co-feature of the Showtime Championship Boxing telecast, which begins live at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.
American promoter Don King was given extraordinary access today by Chinese officials who allowed him to tour hard-hit areas of May’s major earthquake near the Sichuan Province’s capital city of Chengdu.
By Per Ake Persson Hungarian Karoly Balzsay and Russian Denis Inkin square off for the WBO interim super middle title on September 27 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. It´s an interesting matchup between stablemates with the slick boxing of Balzsay against Inkin´s power. It´s the fourth title fight to an already big show…
On Tuesday, August 12, 2008, the U.S. boxing team suffered a devastating blow when top Gold Medal hopeful Rau’shee Warren lost in his first elimination bout to Korea’s Oksung Lee. Warren was the first U.S. boxer since Davey Lee Armstrong in 1972 and 1976 to compete in two Olympic Games. Warren came into the Beijing…
At the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, there was a parade of athletes from the different countries. They stood together, walking side by side. In the Canadian delegation however, there was one man that walked alone. Adam Trupish walked among his countrymen and he saluted the crowd with enthusiasm, but this man walked alone. You…
Yesterday, Captain of the British boxing squad, David Price, caused the shock of the competition so far by stopping Russian favourite Islam Timurziev in the second frame of their first round super heavyweight contest. Prior to the fight, Price – the eldest of the team – said how ʼhonouredʼ he was to have been chosen…