Five months after his first bout with Beibut Shumenov ended with a split decision victory for reigning WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo, the Spaniard saw what looked to be a sure win slip through his grasp last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Shumenov started strong and his greater activity…
Undefeated prospect Chris Avalos registered a spectacular fourth round TKO over previously once-beaten Jose Nieves at 2:20 in the main event of Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation from the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. Hometown favorite and unbeaten junior lightweight Archie Ray Marquez scored a unanimous decision victory (79-72, 80-71, 77-74) over the tough Derrick…
On Friday night, in front of a sold out arena at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Let’s Get It On Promotions put together an action packed card on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” headlined by Curtis “Showtime” Stevens, taking on Jesse Brinkley in an Official IBF eliminator…
Two world champions from one of the most active and exciting weight divisions in boxing will meet in a unification bout on March 6 when undefeated World Boxing Council super lightweight champion Devon Alexander “The Great†faces International Boxing Federation junior welterweight champion Juan Urango at Mohegan Sun Arena. (HBO 9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
For Kevin Barry on Friday night in Las Vegas he may finally know what it feels like to walk out of a ring with a champion by his side. The likable and skilled New Zealand born trainer has been seeking this holy grail since 1990 and he has come very close on several occasions. If…
Tournament point leader “King†Arthur Abraham will kick off Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic when he faces Andre “The Matrix†Dirrell on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in greater Palm Springs, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on…
Curtis “Showtime” Stevens (21-2, 15KO) and Jesse Brinkley (34-5, 22KO) both weighed-in yesterday in anticipation of their upcoming super middleweight showdown tonight in the main event on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” from the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV. The bout is an Official IBF eliminator for the number two ranking in the…
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions will enter it’s thirteenth year this Friday night, January 29th with “Windy City Fight Night 8” an outstanding evening of ten world class bouts of professional boxing. Said Pesoli, “I’m truly honored that each year brings continued success to 8 Count Productions. The Chicago sports fans have continued to show…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Undefeated, hard-hitting prospect Chris Avalos weighed in at 118 pounds and once-beaten Jose Nieves tipped the scales at 119 pounds during Thursday’s weigh in at the Jockey Club at the Downs of Albuquerque in Albuquerque, N.M. Unbeaten, hometown favorite Archie Ray Marquez weighed in at…
Despite the cancellation of the January 30 Shane Mosley vs. Andre Berto Welterweight World Championship bout due to the tragic events in Haiti, Berto’s homeland, Golden Boy Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and AEG have decided to continue with the sale of official Mosley vs. Berto fight merchandise.
World ranked Eric “Danger” Fields’ (13-1, 11 KOs) opponent has just been named as Eddie “The Iron Man” Gutierrez (15-8, 6 KOs), from Oakland, California. Gutierrez recently fought and lost a 10 round decision to NABF Cruiserweight Champion Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KOs), who is fighting for the IBF Cruiserweight Title next month.
Undefeated Dubliner Patrick Hyland will be looking to steal the show on the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, February 13th when he makes the first defence of his Irish Featherweight title. The Tallaght puncher is undefeated in 18 professional fights and he will be looking to make that 19…