This Saturday night, European heavyweight champion, Albert “The Dragon” Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27KO) will be looking to become the first ever Polish Heavyweight Champion, when he takes on WBC heavyweight king, Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37KO) at Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The 31-year-old Polish native Sosnowski is promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing (USA), Keyspan Media…
The much-anticipated return of professional boxing to Bury on Saturday looks to be a sell-out as only a handful of tickets remain for Scott Quigg’s homecoming fight. Emerging super-bantamweight sensation Quigg takes on Russian Andrey Kostin at the town’s Castle Leisure Centre, aiming to add another win to his perfect 17-0 record.
HBO Plus’ “Next Boxing Generation” returns for its 17th episode tonight as welterweight contender Sebastian “Iron” Lujan defends his home turf of Argentina against Colombia’s Jailer “Reggeton” Berrio in the 10 round main event for the WBC Latino welterweight title at the Estadio Universidad Technologica in Santa Fe. The event which is presented by Golden…
Three Welsh boxers are in the line-up for Saturday’s Prizefighter Super Bantamweights at York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London – and Robbie Turley believes the trophy will be heading to the Valleys at the end of the night. Newport fighter Turley faces Commonwealth gold medallist Jamie Arthur in an all-Welsh quarter-final, and if unbeaten…
Brian Rose plans to emulate Blackpool’s amazing Premier League rise in the boxing ring. Unbeaten Rose (14-0-1) is heading towards boxing’s top flight and is booked to challenge British champion Sam Webb in the autumn. He has a warm up at Huddersfield Leisure Centre tonight when he faces Birmingham’s Max Maxwell (11-9-2).
The Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820 to Present boxing exhibition launched its Dublin tour at Croke Park’s GAA Museum recently. Such dignitaries as the venerable Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, the United States Ambassador to Ireland, and former world featherweight champion and boxing Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan joining curator Jim Houlihan were at…
Two-Division champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, wants to thank everyone that attended his “Knocking Out Leukemia” wine tasting event last night at Kaama Lounge. “Last night’s wine tasting fundraiser was a great success”, said Guerrero. “My wife Casey and I are extremely grateful l and want to thank everyone for their support. The money raised…
Just prior to undefeated WBA super welterweight champion and future rabbi Yuri Foreman’s ring walk to his first world title defense will be the sounding of the shofar. The shofar is a horn, traditionally that of a ram, used for Jewish religious purposes. The sounding of the shofar is incorporated in synagogue services on Rosh…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This Saturday night, at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Vitali Klitschko will defend his Heavyweight Title for the sixth time against London-based Polishman Albert Sosnowski. Promoted by K2 Promotions and Klitschko Management, the event – billed as ‘Fists of Steel’ – is sure to be a ‘glitzy’ and ‘entertaining’…
Top super middleweight contender Librado Andrade returns to his home away from home in Canada this Friday night as he takes on former World Champion Eric Lucas in a highly-anticipated showdown at the Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City. The Jesus Del Monte, Guanajuato Mexico native, Andrade (28-3, 21 KO’s), will return to Canada for the…
The main participants and promoters of “Road to the Title†were present today at the final press conference that took place at the functional and modern Tecate Boxing Tour Arena, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Hector Garcia, Art Pelullo and Alex Camponovo will make this show possible as they present and world championship eliminator, a regional title…
Rising Southern California stars David Rodela, Frankie Gomez, and Jesus Rodriguez, along with longtime contender Jose Navarro, will hit the ring at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia tonight for another hard-hitting night of boxing at “Fight Night Club”. In the main event, Rodela, 133 lb, will face Toa Baja, Puerto Rico’s Eric Cruz, 131 lb in…