WBO interim junior middleweight champion Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo will make his first title defense, against one-time world title challenger Joel Julio, this Saturday, April 24 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. It will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark, beginning at 11:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.
Lucian Bute successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title in front of 13,682 roaring fans at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada last night. With 1:22 left in the third round, the Montreal based fighter sent challenger Edison Miranda down face first to the canvas with a powerful uppercut. In his post fight press conference, Bute…
After 12 years as a professional boxer, Sergio Martinez finally got his opportunity to contend for a full world title and made the most of the opportunity, wresting the WBC and WBO belts from top middleweight Kelly Pavlik at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. The 35 year old southpaw showed excellent footwork in the early rounds…
There were a few good fight cards on The Continent last night with the largest taking place at Bordelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany where two world titles were fought over. WBO super middle champ Robert Stieglitz, 38-2 (23), retained his belt for the second time with a wide 12 round points verdict over previously unbeaten challenger…
Boxing fans, get ready for a treat as HBO boxing brings to you two great fights tonight. The main event will feature the bout between Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Martinez live from Atlantic City, but before that much anticipated fight takes place; HBO will be broadcasting live from Montreal the bout between Lucian Bute and…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing By Jim Everett & David Reid Jed Weinstein Presents hosted BOX NYC on Thursday night at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The evening was headlined by local undefeated prospect Will Rosinsky against Ariel Espinal and also featured the elegance of a supper club, a charity…
Kelly Pavlik puts his WBC and WBO middleweight title belts at risk tonight against Sergio Martinez at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Pavlik, 36-1 (32), is making his third appearance since going up to super middle and getting schooled by ageless modern day great Bernard Hopkins and it will be interesting to see if…
We kick things off in America, where heavyweight Tony Thompson, 34-2 (22), and lightweight Hank Lundy, 18-0-1 (10), cruised to victory last night at the Omni New Daisy Theatre in Memphis, having easier than expected bouts. Thompson stopped fellow former world title challenger Owen Beck, 29-5 (20), in the fourth of a scheduled ten rounder…
Undefeated middleweight prospect and hometown favorite Fernando Guerrero earned an impressive second round TKO victory over Chicago’s Michael Walker in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday night on Showtime from the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. Unbeaten prospect Shawn Porter dominated Colombian Raul Pinzon, scoring a first round TKO…
In a yet another historic event for the boxing world, members of the Boxing Promoters Association met with the four major sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO) today in Atlantic City, NJ, to discuss the current state of Boxing and to continue to develop ways to better the sport. Significant progress for the future of…
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will hold an open workout for fans and media on Tuesday, April 20 at San Jose Boxing and Fitness 3469 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95127 at 11:00 A.M PT Guerrero will prepare for his battle against Roberto Arrieta on the return of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” boxing series scheduled for…
Ahead of their IBF super middle title clash tonight at Montreal’s Bell Centre, Lucian Bute and Edison Miranda hit the scales yesterday. IBF super middleweight championship, 12 rounds Lucian Bute:167.2 lb Edison Miranda: 167 lb