**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a noisy atmosphere last night at the Everton Park Sports Centre in Liverpool, England, where David Barnes made his first defence of the British Light Welterweight title against former champion Barry Morrison. In a Matchroom Sports promoted fight night, Scot Barry Morrison was looking to…
Former two-time British Light Middle Champ Jamie Moore will step through the ropes tonight on a Tommy Egan Promotion at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin, Ireland and the Salford warrior will be targeting reigning champion Ciaran Healy for the Irish title. Also on the card are Paul Hyland and Marc Callaghan, who will be…
Tonight, the action in East London will be happening at the Orient Theater as top American lightweight Zahir Raheem comes to South Africa in an IBF final title eliminator against local hero Ali “Rush Hour” Funeka. Raheem, 29-2 (17), is perhaps most famous for defeating Mexican legend Eric Morales in 2005 before losing a controversial…
© M.A. Sayer / Arena Boxing After the dust had settled in Ankara, Turkey last night, the controversial draw between Sinan Samil Sam and Paolo Vidoz in their European Heavyweight Championship bout still led to lots of discussions. “The Bull from Bosporus †had been the more active fighter over the 12 rounds, but Vidoz…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Ten months after a wildly controversial ending to their first fight, WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Ricardo Torres and No. 2 contender Kendall Holt both weighed in at 139 pounds yesterday ahead of their rematch tonight on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, live on Showtime at 11…
Hennessy Sports in association with River Cree Resort and Casino annouce that tickets are now on sale for the August 15, 2008 “Hennessy Sports Championship Boxing Series†from the venue at River Cree in Edmonton, Canada. Featured combatants will include England’s undefeated Commonwealth Middleweight Champion “Dazzling†Darren Barker, 17-0, former two-time Canadian Olympian and current…
With super bantamweight Alex Valdez’s big win over Anytei Laryea in Chicago, broadcast as the main event on Solo Boxeo on June 20, Los Angles based Espinoza Boxing Club continued it’s progress towards producing future world champions such as Junior Featherweight King Israel “El Magnifico†Vazquez and recently retired former bantamweight champion Martin “El Gallito”Castillo.
At the weigh-in yesterday in Halle, Germany, WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm measured up with challenger Randy Griffin of America ahead of their rematch tonight at Gerry Weber Stadium. Both men looked perfectly fit and trim but I give the weighin procedure on points to Griffin, who came in at 72.4 kg / 159.5 lb…
After his stunning ESPN2 televised knockout victory over Sechew Powell on June 11 at the Hard Rock Café in New York City, Deandre “The Bull†Latimore is looking for his next victim. “We would really like a shot at the current IBF champion Verno Phillips before he files for social security,” said Latimore’s manager, Jerry…
Ahead of their vacant British Lightweight title clash on Friday, July 11, 2008 at Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, combatants Lee Meager, 21-2 (8), and John Murray, 24-0 (12), will come face to face at a press conference in Manchester as the first step to decide just who will claim Mancunian bragging rights in…
Yesterday at ‘Touchbase’ in the Premier Inn on Albert Dock in Liverpool, England, Matchroom Sports held the weigh-in for tonight’s fightnight at the Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool. Headlining the ‘bill’ is David Barnes’ defence of the British Light Welterweight title against former titleist, the Scotsman Barry Morrison. © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing But…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Tommorow night, Ricardo Torres will defend his WBO Junior Welterweight title against No. 1 contender Kendall Holt in a rematch on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Saturday, July 5, 2008, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT and delayed on the west coast.