TKO Boxing Promotions has signed flyweight contender Rayonta Whitfield, it was announced today by Chet Koerner, their President. The 28 year Whitfield carries a record of record of 22-1-0 with eleven knockouts. The Augusta, Georgia native is currently world ranked #7 by the IBF and #8 by the WBO.
© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions WBC heavyweight champion Vitali “Dr. Ironfist†Klitschko and No. 1-ranked Cristobal “The Nightmare’’ Arreola met the media and faced-off on Thursday for the first time at a packed Staples Center press conference to promote their Saturday, Sept. 26, showdown. There wasn’t much trash-talking as both fighters paid their…
Ahead of the KZ Promotions fight card tomorrow at Sport Complex “Daulet†National Tennis Center in Astana, Kazakhstan, the principals all weighed in. WBA light heavyweight championship, 12 rounds Gabriel Campillo: 174.8 lb Beibut Shumenov: 174 lb WBC ABCO/PABA light heavyweight championship, 12 rounds Douglas Otieno: 173.4 lb Gayrat Ahmedov: 174.4 lb Light welterweights, 8…
Ahead of the Golden Boy Promotions fight card tonight at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tuscon, AZ, the principal boxers all weighed in yesterday. Light welterweights, 10 rounds Vivian Harris: 141 lb Noe Bolanos: 139 lb
The inaugural Lakers 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament presented by Nike and Fan Fest will play host to a who’s who list of athletes, celebrities and entertainers on Aug. 14-16 at L.A. Live, outside Staples Center and on Chick Hearn Court.
© Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions Vitali “Dr. Ironfist†Klitschko will return to the famous site of two of his most memorable fights Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against unbeaten, WBC No. 1-ranked Cristobal “The Nightmare’’ Arreola on Saturday, September 26.
© KZ Event Productions Undefeated contender Beibut Shumenov and WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo took part in a press conference today in Kazakhstan ahead of their title clash on Saturday.
On August 14, 2009, Desert Diamond Casino and Golden Boy Promotions will partner up for the 24th time to offer Southern Arizona fans and ESPN2 viewers a lineup of supreme boxing entertainment. The main event of the evening features former world champion Vivian “Vicious” Harris (29-3-1, 19 KOs) out of Brooklyn, New York. Harris held…
An open to the public press conference will be held on Friday, August 21st at 6pm at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion for “Warriors Collide/Windy City Fight Night 6†featuring the lightweight showdown between former Chicago world champions David Diaz and Jesus Chavez, promoted by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. Said Pesoli, “We wanted to include the…
The WBC has sanctioned the long-awaited and eagerly anticipated rematch between undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson and former world champion Glen Johnson for its interim light heavyweight title today. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, DiBella Entertainment and Seminole Warriors Boxing, Dawson vs. Johnson II will be broadcast live, Saturday, November 7, on HBO…
After six weeks of hard work in the isolated mountains of Big Bear California, former two-time featherweight world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is entering the final days of training camp. “I’ve been sparring with Sugar Shane Mosley and the knowledge he’s been giving me is priceless,” Guerrero said. “Shane is a great teacher and…
British and Irish Middleweight Champion Matthew Macklin believes that the All-Ireland hurling semi final clash between Tipperary and Limerick could be replayed in the boxing ring in the not too distant future. The Munster rivals meet at Croke Park this Sunday in a crunch decider for the right to meet Kilkenny in this years All-Ireland…