Boxing promoter Don King has asked the World Boxing Association to declare Nikolai “Giant Russian†Valuev its undisputed heavyweight champion after Saturday’s match between Valuev and WBA “champion in recess†Ruslan Chagaev at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, was cancelled.
With regard to the vacant European Light Welterweight title fight between nominated challengers Paul McCloskey and Souleymane M’baye, purse bids have been suspended as both parties have come to an agreement. Northern Ireland southpaw McCloskey, 19-0 (9), won the British title last December and has recorded on succesfull defense.
The heavyweight division kicks back into action tomorrow night in the unlikely city of Helsinki, Finland when giant WBA Champion Nikolay Valuev makes the second defence of his belt against former foe and WBA Champion In Recess Ruslan Chagaev. The two men know each other very well. Back in April, 2007, Chagaev became the only…
When Bobby “The Celtic Warrior†Gunn initially challenged Tomasz Adamek in 2007, he had a clear motive. While many fighters call out the best simply for publicity, Gunn had something else in mind: a good old-fashioned slug out. “Styles make fights”, said Gunn, who holds the WBA NABA and WBC USNBC Cruiserweight titles.
Prior to the bill tonight at Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, MD, the principal boxers all weighed in yesterday. Maryland State Super Middleweight title Demetrius Davis: 162 lb Cory Cummings: 166.5 lb
After winning the UBC Lightweight title in Poland in December, David “Silent Danger†Kiilu (30-9-2, 16 KOs) will make another trip to Europe in an attempt to win his fifth championship. He will step back down to his original weightclass, featherweight, and challenge Romanian Viorel Simion (10-0, 4 KOs) for the WBC Mediterranean crown on…
Carl “The Cobra†Froch will be boxing clever tonight when he appears on Question of Sport on BBC One from 7:30pm. The reigning WBC World Super Middleweight Champ will be joined on the popular long running sports quiz by regular team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell alongside fellow guests, England cricketer Ryan Sidebottom, South…
Despite only being a pro since last December heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury graces the cover of this week’s Boxing News. The vastly respected magazine is the only weekly boxing magazine in the World and is this year celebrating it’s centenary having been first published back in 1909.
It was May, 1989 and “The Clones Cyclone”, Barry McGuigan, was approaching the fourth fight on a comeback trail that had begun just over a year earlier. After a year long run as World Featherweight Champion the Irishman lost his title in the horrible heat of Las Vegas, Nevada in June, 1986 against late replacement…
Darren Sutherland refused to become obsessed with James DeGale despite the Londoner’s Olympic success against the Dubliner. Beijing bronze medallist, Sutherland (2-0) bids to better DeGale at Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent on Friday when he faces Vepkhia Tchilaia in a super-middleweight six rounder.
Chicago’s 8 Count Productions has finalized plans for an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing this Friday night, May 29th, at the UIC Pavilion. Headlining “Windy City Fight Night 2” is an outstanding lightweight rematch between Chicago’s Jaime Sandoval and San Luis Potosi, Mexico native Juan Carlos Martinez for the WBF Americas World Title.
Darren Barker wants to prove beyond doubt that he’s the best Middleweight in Britain by adding Matthew Macklin’s British title to his Commonwealth crown. The undefeated Barnet man was punch perfect in defending his Commonwealth title at the Watford Colosseum last weekend as he scored a one punch stoppage win over Darren McDermott in a…