Matchroom Boxing: Micky Steeds Plans To Sweep Cruiserweight Prizefighter
© Lawrence Lustig Micky Steeds expects to become Prizefighter Cruiserweights Champion on Tuesday, May 19 and will then demand a rematch with British title holder Rob Norton.
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X-Cel Boxing: Byron Mitchell Not Deterred By Shumenov Loss
Former two-time world champion Byron “Gator” Mitchell says his comeback won’t be derailed by one setback. Mitchell took a short-notice chance at a quick bump in the world ratings and paid for it over the weekend by suffering his fifth career loss to undefeated Kazakhstan native Beibut Shumenov at the Stadium Khadjimukan in Chimkent, Kazakhstan,…
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Crown Boxing: McCall vs. Hopoate For IBA Title In Las Vegas May 22
Crown Boxing Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, heads into the final week before their IBA Heavyweight Championship match between former three time world champion Oliver McCall against the current Australian Champion John Hopoate from Sydney, Australia. The fighters are in training camps, with Oliver McCall in Las Vegas, and John Hopoate in California. Both contestants…
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The Five All Time Worst Boxing Decisions
This article is meant to be contrasted as only opinion, but there is more to it. This writer will explore the tale-of-the-tape, the circumstances and how it went down, who deserved to win, and most importantly, why. This will only cover modern-era fights, mainly between 1980’s until now, because one can simply not find enough…
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Ringside Boxing Report: Dave Ryan vs Scott Evans
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Sunday afternoon, at the ‘packed’ Heritage Hotel in Derby, England – Clifton Mitchell of Mitchell Promotions hosted a fight card which would see some exciting action from both male and female boxers. First up, local woman Suzanne Hemsley faced Kristine ‘Krissy’ Shergold of Paignton, Devon, in…
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Boxing Quotes: Andre Ward vs. Edison Miranda
Click for larger image © Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward, 18-0 (12), and Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda, 32-3 (28), participated in a free open public workout attended by several hundred fans and media Tuesday at The Plaza in Oakland, CA.
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CES Boxing: The New Joey “KO Kid” Spina Headlines May 22 Fight Card
World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid†Spina has had an overall attitude adjustment but he still possess the same devastating power punching ability as always as he gets set to headline the May 22 “Rage At The River†show at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. 31 year old Spina, 24-1-1 (17),…
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Let’s Get It On Boxing: Prospect Jargal Scores First Round Stoppage In Winchester
© TKO Boxing Promotions Sensational lightweight prospect Bayan Jargal stayed unbeaten on Saturday night with a devastating first round knockout of Brian Carden in the co-main event of “Triple Threat: Tomorrow’s Champions 11†at the Sportsplex in Winchester, Virginia.
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Arena Boxing: Herbie Hide – “Everybody Is Ducking Me!”
© W. Klauke Arena’s stars Herbie Hide, Steffen Kretschmann and Mahir Oral have been received very kindly Monday afternoon in Völklingen, Germany for the first press conference for the big Arena show on June 26 at Hermann-Neuberger Halle.
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Boxing Prospect Shumenov Calls Out World Champions Erdie, Garay
Light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov, fresh off of his impressive fourth-round stoppage of former two-time world champion Byron “Slama from Bama†Mitchell on Saturday night in Kazakhstan, has set his sights on a major world title fight against WBO champion Zsolt Erdei or WBA title holder Hugo Garay. Saturday’s show in Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent,…
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Star Boxing: Johnson vs. Vargas Undercard Announced
On May 15, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing brings boxing back to Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ with a compelling six bout card. In the main event bout of the evening, the WBA #5, WBC #10, IBF #13 rated heavyweight in the world Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson, 21-0-1 (8), is set to square off against 2004…
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Frank Maloney Boxing: Lawton Predicts Edwards Will Stop Ahmed In Eight
Scott Lawton predicts Impact Boxing stablemate Chris Edwards will topple Usman Ahmed in eight rounds later this month. Edwards, 12-13-3, risks his British and Commonwealth flyweight titles against Britain’s tiniest fighter in his hometown at Stoke-on-Trent’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex on May 29. Lawton said: “It’s a hard fight, but one I fully expect Chris…