Walking through the streets of Manhattan these days you might bump into a Turkish boxing promoter accompanied by two of his Cuban stars who really seem to have a good time in the “Big Apppleâ€. But although they are laughing a lot, Ahmet Öner, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Odlanier Solis haven’t come to New York just…
Since entering the professional ranks in December 2007, Fernando Guerrero has been on a mission. The dynamic Middleweight sent 13 of his 15 opponents home early, impressing fight fans in various venues across the nation. While it’s been so far so good for Salisbury, MD’s favorite son, Guerrero is ready for what he describes as…
Carl Froch has laughed off Andre Dirrell’s attempts to rile him ahead of their Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown at the Trent FM Arena, Nottingham on October 17. Froch will defend his WBC World Super Middleweight title against the undefeated American hotshot who has certainly proved a championships contender in the trash talking stakes.
By Per Ake Persson It´s not officially announced, the national Federation is not informed yet, but it looks like WBC heavy champ Vitali Klitschko defends the title December 12 in Berne, Switzerland, against Kevin Johnson. Turkish welter Selcuk Aydin has relinquished the European title which now will be contested by Gianluca Branco and Yuri Nuzhenko….
KZ Event Productions, Inc. and Sampson Boxing LLC are pleased to announce that the WBA has officially agreed to sanction the upcoming rematch between WBA Champion Gabriel Campillo and Beibut Shumenov as a bout for the WBA World Light Heavyweight Championship. The bout will be promoted by KZ and will take place at a date…
Undefeated No. 1 super middleweight contender “The Matrix†Andre Dirrell is finishing up his most grueling and productive training camp ever as he prepares for his first world title fight, challenging WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch in a battle of undefeated warriors. Dirrell breaks camp for Mother England on Saturday. “I’ve spent my whole…
Crown Boxing of Las Vegas, NV, presents Oliver ‘Atomic Bull” McCall defending his IBA Heavyweight Continental Championship on October 23, 2009. McCall is challenged by Lance “Mount” Whitaker, WBC USBC Champion. These two giants will enter the ring with one goal in common. To leave the ring with the IBA Heavyweight Continental Title.
Carl Froch’s trainer Robert McCracken believes his charge has what it takes to see off the challenge of unbeaten American Andre Dirrell when they clash in the Super Six World Boxing Classic at the Trent FM Arena, Nottingham on October 17. Froch’s WBC World Super Middleweight title will also be on the line against Dirrell,…
Unbeaten American Andre Dirrell won’t be the only man heading into the lions den at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham on October 17. Dirrell will be looking to rip the WBC Super Middleweight title from Carl Froch in their Super Six World Boxing Classic encounter while on the undercard Essex battler Tom Glover will…
Five Towns ABC debutant Daniel Allen was the highlight of Queensberry Police ABC’s first show of the new season, at the Jubilee WMC in Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, England last Thursday. The 19 year old southpaw was busy throughout his three rounder against Queensberry’s Martin Pickerill, connecting with stinging straight lefts to the head…
Two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz returns home October 15 to replace boxing equipment recently stolen from the South Boston Boxing Club. Ruiz, the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage, was recently profiled on CNN.
Looking fit and ready to go, both Chad Dawson and Glen Johnson participated in their WBC 30-day mandatory weigh-in Wednesday. Dawson weighed in at 185 pounds in Las Vegas where he is training while Johnson tipped the scale at 181.6 pounds in Miami, FL. The WBC light heavyweight limit is 175 pounds.