NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato†Figueroa, 20-2 (13), now known as Gato Figueroa, gets the opportunity that he’s worked hard for on April 3 when he takes on former WBO light welterweight champion Randall Bailey, 38-6 (34), in an IBF title eliminator shown live on ESPN from Memphis, TN.
Current IBO Super Middleweight Champ and Contender Gold Medallist Sakio Bika spoke out this week about his frustration at the lack of challengers. Speaking from his home in Sydney Australia, Bika had this to say, “I read about Bernard [Hopkins] calling out to Joe Calzaghe, who has retired. I’d say that Joe summed it up…
On March 20, 2009, the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas, will be packed with boxing fans as ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights†boxing series invades the beautiful gateway city for a night of unforgettable fights. The event is promoted by Banner Promotions and features Mexican warrior Fernando Beltran Jr., Russian banger Ruslan Provodnikov, tough Ji…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, at the Triangle Shopping Centre in Manchester, England, Frank Warren and Sports Network hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tonight’s much anticipated clash between Amir Khan of Bolton, England, and Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico as they fight for the vacant WBO Intercontinental and WBA International…
Hayemaker Boxing regret to inform that the British light middleweight title clash between Ryan Rhodes and Anthony Small, scheduled for March 28 in Liverpool, has been cancelled. Current champion Rhodes was struck with the onset of a heavy cold at the beginning of this week and it has since curtailed his preparation and developed into…
Andy Lee will face a familiar foe at The O2, Dublin on March 21 when he takes on former European title challenger, Alex Sipos on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night. Lee was a late addition to an already packed O2 line-up after a scheduled headline appearance at Madison Square Garden fell through last…
Former IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham gives his view on this weekend’s big battle at the MEN Arena in Manchester between Wales’ Enzo ‘Big Mac’ Maccarinelli and American-based Brit Ola ‘Kryptonite’ Afolabi for the interim WBO Title. World No. 2 ranked cruiserweight Cunningham relishes the thought of No. 5 world ranked ‘Big Mac’ being…
© ARENA Box-Promotion With only nine days to go, Team Gomez are just putting the finishing touches on the preparation for the great March 21 showdown against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
Matthew Macklin is adamant that class will prevail in “The Battle of Brum†at the Aston Arena on Saturday night. Macklin challenges city rival Wayne Elcock for his British Middleweight title in the headline bout on a Hennessy Sports show, which is live on ITV4 from 7:45pm. While both men are avid Birmingham City fans,…
The number one female promoter in Thailand, Miss Pariyakorn Ratanasuban, and Vichit Priarnan, the manager of fifth ranked WBC featherweight Chonlatarn Piriyapainyo, announce that Piriyapainyo is ready to fight WBC featherweight Champion Oscar Larios anywhere on this earth. Should Larios wants the fight to take place in Piriyapainyo’s native Thailand, Lario’s purse will be high…
The war of words ahead of the “Battle of Brum†is over…well, almost over. Birmingham rivals Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin clash at the Aston Arena on Saturday night in one of the most eagerly awaited domestic dustups for years. At stake is Elcock’s British Middleweight title and the pride of Birmingham. The bout headlines…
By Gary Todd When Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton walk out from their dressing rooms, Hatton’s head draped in an oversized hood with trainer, Mayweather Sr ., right behind him, talking the talk as usual, and Pacquiao looking up, smiling to his beloved countrymen, both men will be enjoying the thunderous roar that they each…