Abner Mares and Eric Morel held a press conference on Tuesday, March 20, at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, to formally announce their upcoming showdown for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight Title on Saturday, April 21, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast at Don Haskins Center.
They don’t call promoter Spencer Fearon ‘Mr Boxing’ for nothing, the man who boxed under the name ‘The Spirit’ has turned the London Boxing scene on it’s head, since making the move to promoting, and in the process his Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions organisation has rightfully earned the reputation of putting on the best shows…
“He’s the hardest puncher I’ve ever come across.†High praise indeed from one of Britain’s leading trainers whose stable includes names such as Quigg, Crolla and Smith. Joe Gallagher’s elite squad of British fighters also contains the precocious talent of Hosea “The Hammer” Burton.
Andy Lee, Irish Kronk middleweight star (28w, 1l 20kos) is seeking a world title shot against WBC Middleweight Champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45w- 1d, 1nc 31kos) on June 16 at the Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas. The hungry Kronk fighter is presently listed in the world rankings as WBC #4, WBA #2 and WBO…
Martin Murry has been forced to withdraw from his WBC world middleweight title challenge against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr because he cannot obtain a visa in time that would allow him to enter the United States. The British, Commonwealth and WBA inter-continental champion was lined up to challenge the Mexican in El Paso, Texas, on…
Veteran trainer Jack Loew believes NABF “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (21-1-1, 11 KOs) is vastly overrated and predicts his dynamic lightweight, “Dangerous” Dannie Williams (20-1, 16 KOs), will stop Lundy in the March 30th ESPN Friday Night Fights’ 10-round main event at MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
On Wednesday night April 18th, Gabe LaConte’s First Round Promotions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions presents a great night of boxing at the Beautiful Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark. Two of the star members of LaConte’s growing stable Richard Pierson and undefeated John Thompson will be in the main event and co-main event…
With many exciting boxing events on the horizon for 2012. Grind 2 Def Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year consultant deal with Las Vegas, Nevada based live event ticket retailer, Vegas Ticket Boss. Macke Roberts said “I want to thank Steve Weinburg and the entire Vegas Ticket Boss staff for making…
Four Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties will host live closed circuit telecasts for “Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto” on Saturday, May 5 as Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo, Circus Circus and The Mirage open their doors for the closed circuit viewing.
It was recently announced that former heavyweight knockout artist Lou Esa will be inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. On Thursday evening, November 8, 2012, the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame will hold its 43rd Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremonies at the beautiful Venetian, located at 546 River Drive, Garfield, New…
In order to get where he ultimately wants to reach in the cruiserweight division, undefeated prospect Santander “Demolition Man” Silgado (20-0, 18 KOs) has to get past gatekeeper Willie Herring in Saturday night’s eight-round bout, on the Zab Judah-Vernon Paris card, at Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. Silgado-Herring will be taped live and aired the…
Lamont Peterson, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion “I am happy the rematch is happening. Too many times the fans want to see a rematch and you don’t see it until five or six years later when the fighters are past their prime. This will be a great fight for the sport of boxing. “I had…