Former University of Rhode Island football player Vladine Biosse continues his remarkable journey from Cape Verde to Providence and back into the ring this weekend on the “Saturday Afternoon Special†show at the Twin River Event center in Lincoln, R.I. Biosse (3-0, 3 KOs) faces his stiffest test as a pro against Tafari Lawton (1-0)…
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Boxing Promoter’s Association (BPA), to congratulate our sport in once again showing that Boxing is truly desired by fans. In as much the recent Mayweather-Marquez boxing event on HBO/PPV produced over a million buys and generated over $52 million dollars, it is clear that those that underestimate…
A battle for the WBA super flyweight belt was waged today at The Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. Local hero Nobuo Nashiro was making the second title defense of his second WBA reign and faced Mexico’s Hugo Fidel Cazares over twelve rounds. Ex-WBO light flyweight kingpin Cazares was the more experienced man and brought a…
David Price is set to become the busiest fighter in Britain as he plays catch up with his Olympic team-mates. Price, 26, has managed just one professional fight since switching codes after winning a super-heavyweight bronze medal at last year’s Beijing Olympics. But his new promoter Frank Maloney already has plans to give his latest…
Two-time Junior Featherweight World Champion Israel Vazquez will take on perennial contender Angel Priolo in a ten round featherweight fight on Saturday, October 10 at The Nokia Theatre at L.A Live in Los Angeles, CA. Yesterday, Vasquez held an workout where he stunned members of the media in attendance with a tremendous display of skill.
An all-star fighting force, ‘Team America’, comprising of UNBC World Light Welterweight Champion, Hammerin’ Hank Lundy, UNBC Super Middleweight Intercontinental Champion Daphir ‘No Fear’ Smith, WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Champion Brian ‘Bionic Bull’ Cohen, heavyweight contender Gerald ‘The Jedi’ Nobles, Eric ‘The Outlaw’ Hunter, Tim Witherspoon Jr, Nathalie Brown and Christina Leadbeater, are set…
Ahead of Star Boxing’s show tonight at Russo’s in Howard Beach, NY, the principal boxers all weighed in. Heavyweights, 8 rounds Devin Vargas: 223.25 lb Terrell Nelson: 246 lb
Sensational heavyweight prospect Eugene Hill will return to the ring in Houston, Texas as Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing Promotions presents “High Stakesâ€, an action packed evening of world class professional boxing on Saturday, October 10th at the Arena Theatre. The heavy handed Hill, known for his devastating knockouts, brandishes a record of 17-1-0 with fourteen…
Ten-Time World Champion in six weight divisions Oscar de la Hoya will be recognized for his impact not only in the boxing community, but the Hispanic community as a whole, when he receives the prestigious Hispanic Heritage Award for Achievement in Sports this evening. “I feel truly privileged to be receiving this award,” said De…
Unbeaten prospect Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez steps up in class this weekend to headline “Saturday Afternoon Special†against veteran Darnell Boone in an 8-round super middleweight bout at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I. The power-packed “Saturday Afternoon Special†card is a rare matinee show (2 PM/ET start), promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic…
Allan Green, coming off a dominating performance over Carlos De Leon, Jr., will face unbeaten “Marvelous†Tarvis Simms in a 10-round super middleweight affair this Friday, Oct. 2, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, OK. The matchup…
Sometimes a fighter can find himself up against the ropes. That’s the feeling most people in the boxing community have about Jermain Taylor. He’s fighting an undefeated former champ in his hometown and he is the underdog. The pressure is on, but nothing could be further from Taylor’s mind as he prepares to face Arthur…