“Dazzling†Darren Barker’s preparations are well underway for his British title showdown with Wayne “Mad Dog†Elcock at the Brentwood Centre in Essex on Saturday, November 28th. However the reigning Commonwealth Champion admits he’ll be taking time out on Sunday to watch his beloved Chelsea maintain their position on top of the Premier league in…
On the heels of his first primetime television appearance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live and his recognition as a 2009 Gusi Peace Prize laureate, boxing phenom Manny Pacquiao now finds himself on the cover of Time Magazine’s Asia edition as part of a five page feature story on the boxing champion that will be included…
By Per Ake Persson The Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir, and Universum have for five years fought in courts over when their respective contracts with Universum expired.
WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra†Froch will be on FA Cup duty this Sunday when he makes the draw for the second round of British football’s most treasured competition live on ITV1 from 3:35pm.
By Per Ake Persson It will be British champ Brian Magee that replaces Dimitri Sartison as co-challenger for Mads Larsen for the vacant European title. The EBU have set November 24 as deadline for purse bids or agreements. One can imagine that Palm Promotion will work hard to get Magee and his people to accept…
The WBC’s 47th annual convention closed a day earlier than scheduled today in Jeju. WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán said that the change in plans was made to accommodate requests from several members of the Board of Governors who had conflicting travel plans. In his closing speech, which was cut short when he was overcome…
At its 47th Annual World Convention in Jeju, Korea this week, the WBC announced the new world ratings. After his impressive second round TKO victory over former world title challenger Monte Barrett, heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis advances to rank #3 after only 15 pro fights. “I am very grateful that my merits are appreciated the…
The most interested spectator Saturday in Versicherung Arena for the WBA heavyweight title fight between defending Nikolai “The Russian Giant†Valuev and challenger David “The Haymaker†Haye will be former 2-time WBA title-holder John “The Quietman†Ruiz. Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs), the WBA top contender, agreed with the promoters for Valuev and Haye to “step…
The fans demanded it and so did the fighters, so on Saturday, December 12, one of 2009’s most exciting fights gets an encore, as Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz meets up with Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi once again, this time on neutral territory at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in a 12 round rematch of…
What do a pair of fearless world champions do – one who is the most feared fighter and the other most avoided – when no other fighter is willing to get into the ring with them? They fight each other. On Saturday night, December 5, Paul “The Punisher†Williams (37-1, 27 KO), the “Most Feared…
Finishing up a lengthy training camp over the last couple of months, Chicago’s Donovan “Da Bomb†George is “primed and ready†to take on Canada’s Jason Naugler tonight, in the ten round super middleweight main event at “Windy City Fight Night 7” at the UIC Pavilion.
Reigning European Middleweight Champion Matthew Macklin believes he can round out a sensational 2009 in style when he faces Uruguayan Champion Rafa Sosa Pintos on the Sierra Fight Night at the National Stadium, Dublin on Saturday, December 5. The Birmingham based Irishman has had less than 10 minutes of competitive action this year but what…