© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The last big matchup of 2010 takes place tonight when Canadian Jean Pascal makes the fourth defence of his WBC 175 pound title against the veteran Bernard Hopkins in Quebec City. British fans will remember Pascal for his thrilling points loss against Carl Froch in 2008 in a match…
Tonight at Club Unidos in Mar Del Plata, IBF light flyweight kingpin Luis Alberto Lazarte puts his crown at risk against former titleholder Ulises Solis of Mexico. 39 year old Lazarte, 48-9-1 (18), shocked the 108 pound division by unseating Carlos Tamara by split decision in May to capture the IBF trophy but retained the…
Promoter Steve Wood of VIP Boxing informs us that tonight’s Boxing at Wigan, England is regretfully cancelled. Snow across the U.K. is causing havoc on the roads and unsafe conditions have led to many cancellations across the region. Saddoboxing.com will publish the new date for the show when that information becomes available.
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBC/IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal weighed in at 174 pounds, 10 ounces and future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins weighed in at 174 pounds, 6 ounces. The pair clash tonight in a world championship bout at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. The live…
Heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis won a WBC title eliminator last night at Miami’s American Airlines Arena after oppoent Ray Austin punches Solis after the bell to end the tenth of a scheduled 12 rounder. “I wanted to make Austin suffer for the things he said at the press conferences leading up to the fight,” said…
Sensational Irish/British heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury will make his highly anticipated North American debut against veteran Zack Page on Saturday, December 18th in an eight round battle. The Fury/Page special attraction matchup is featured on the undercard to the WBC Light Heavyweight Diamond World Title bout between Canada’s Jean Pascal and boxing legend Bernard Hopkins…
Middleweights Gennady Golovkin and Nilson Julio Tapia clashed last night at Daulet Sports Complex in Astana, Kazakhstan with the WBA middleweight title on offer. Interim WBA beltholder Golovkin came into the bout the more experienced fighter and that was apparent from the start as the Kazak born German resident patiently waited for his Colombian adversary’s…
The first Prizefighter tournament of 2011 sees the light-heavyweights take over Olympia in London on Saturday January 29 – with Sky Sports showing it in 3D for the first time. The 16th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man one-night tournament breaks new ground again as just the second boxing show to be broadcast in 3D –…
Almost one year ago to the day, the Bronx’s famous Moris Park Boxing Club, suffered a devastating fire that completely destroyed the entire gym and left nearly 100 Bronx youths without a place to train. Thankfully, after a lot of hard work, and some generous donations from Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing, and a…
Super Six World Boxing Classic semifinalists Glen Johnson and Carl Froch have been in world title fights against Two-Time World Champion Bernard Hopkins and WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Jean Pascal, respectively, and like Arthur Abraham, they are picking Pascal to beat the 45-year-old Hopkins on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, on Saturday, Dec. 18,…
Heavyweight prospect Odlanier Solis meets veteran Ray Austin tonight in a WBC title eliminator at American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. WBC heavyweight title eliminator, 12 rounds Odlanier Solis: 260 lb Ray Austin: 239.75 lb
Las Vegas hosts its first world title fight of 2011 when World Bantamweight Champion Fernando “Cochulito†Montiel defends his title against two-division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash†Donaire, in the latest chapter of the storied México-Philippines rivalry, Saturday, February 19, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.