Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing **With Slideshow** Yesterday at the Wrightington Hotal and Country Club in Wrightington, Wigan, England, Hennessy Promotions staged the official weigh-in for this evening’s fight night, headlined by the British Lightweight title clash between John Murray and Lee McAllister. A smiling Lee McAllister, 27-1 (5), was…
Angel Hernandez held the NABF Light Middleweight title in 2002 and mounted an unsuccessful bid to unseat IBF Champion Winky Wright in 2003 but the 33 year old Chicago resident has been struggling to regain his foothold in the upper classes of the American boxing scene until upsetting middleweight prospect James McGirt Jr last night…
Featherweight Orlando Cruz remained undefeated Friday night with a devastating fifth-round knockout over previously unbeaten Leonilo Miranda on ShoBox: The New Generation. Cruz improved to 16-0-1 while Miranda fell to 24-1. The tripleheader on Showtime began with an impressive performance from 2008 United States Olympian Gary Russell, Jr. Making his professional debut, the talented 126-pounder…
Certified spoiler John Simpson pulled off another upset last night after defeating Commonwealth Featherweight Champion Paul Truscott at Eston Sports Academy in Truscott’s hometown of Middlesbrough, England on a Barry Hearn promotion. Simpson, a former British Feather Champion, was tagged in the early rounds as he tried to come in on the sharper skilled Truscott…
One of the premier arenas in America, BankAtlantic Center of Sunrise, FL, will host professional prizefighting for the first time when Don King Productions presents a star-studded world championship boxing event at the South Florida venue on Saturday, February 14.
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at the Wrightington Hotel and Country Club in Wigan, England, Hennessy Sports hosted a press conference ahead of Saturday’s fight night headlined by John Murray vs. Lee “The Aberdeen Assassin” McAllister for Murray’s British Lightweight title. Sitting at top table were heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury, Team…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Tyson Fury, British boxing’s biggest new star, has taken on a risky second professional fight at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday, 17th January against an opponent who has won 20 of his 21 wins by stoppage with only three losses. Former ABA champion Fury (Manchester) made…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Two talented fighters with a combined record of 39-0-1 will collide when Leonilo Miranda, 24-0 (23), of Mexico faces Orlando Cruz, 15-0-1 (6), of Puerto Rico in the main event tomorrow, January 16, on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West…
Featherweight prospect Eric “The Outlaw†Hunter has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Las Vegas based TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by TKO President Chet Koerner. The 22 year old Philadelphia prospect, carrying a record of 10-1-0 (4), will appear in an eight round bout at the inaugural “Fight Night At The Plaza 
Popular welterweight prospect Ryan Smedick returns to action against Tyson Schwieger on Friday, January 23 at Cicero Stadium as part of “New Year’s Revolution”, an outstanding evening of world class boxing, presented by Chicago’s 8 Count Productions. Smedick, 2-0-0 (1), turned professional six months ago and has impressed fans at both the Aragon Ballroom and…
Veteran boxing trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr. has only worked less than a year with unbeaten middleweight prospect Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez, but the experienced cornerman is high on his former two-time national amateur champion. Rodriguez faces Brad Austin, 8-5 (2), this Saturday night, January 17, in his first scheduled eight round bout on the off-televised…
Arena Box Promotions started off this year’s ESPN “Friday Night Fights†series last week with Yuriorkis Gamboa, Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara scoring impressive wins in Primm, Nevada. On February 20, promoter Ahmet Öner will present his next FNF show live from the University Center Arena at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.