The world’s top super bantam was in action on Thursday night as Poonsawat Kratindaenggym retained his WBA crown in devastating fashion at Borabue School Arena in Maha Sarakham, Thailand. Having won the WBA belt after a three year PABA title reign by crushing Bernard Dunne last September, Kratindaenggym was making his second defense, facing the…
Jamie Arthur says that defeat at Prizefighter Super Bantamweights at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday May 29 will spell the end of his career. The 2002 Commonwealth Games winner fought Martin Lindsay for the British featherweight title in March and although Lindsay won on points, he praised the Welshman for his character after the…
© Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Golden Boy Productions and Star Boxing put on an exciting six fight card at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx last Friday which yielded mixed results. Michael Perez and Adrien Broner from the Golden Boy stable of fighters were the big winners of the co-main events in a series…
Professional female boxer Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston, the protégé of legendary Heavyweight Champion of the World Smokin Joe Frazier, announced today the addition of “Friday Night Fight Club”, a full on boxing training class for Women, which will be held at the Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, London, each Friday evening at 6pm,…
Teon “The Technician†Kennedy (14-0-1, 6 KO’s) will be making his first ring appearance since the tragic death of Francisco Rodriguez in his last fight. In that fight which took place on November 20th, Kennedy and Rodriguez fought a classic back and forth brawl with thrilled the fans at The Legendary Blue Horizon in Philadelphia.
Gary Sykes has been told by his own team that Belfast’s Kevin O’Hara will give him the fight of his life. The undefeated Dewsbury fighter makes the first defence of his British super-featherweight title against O’Hara at Huddersfield Leisure Centre on Friday May 28. Sykes (14-0) won snatched the title in March with a convincing…
Wayne McCullough says he will show that he is far from finished when he lines up for the Prizefighter Super Bantamweights on May 29. The former WBC World Champion makes his return to the ring in the latest of Barry Hearn’s Prizefighter series at Bethnal Green’s York Hall after a two year absence from competitive…
Patience is the key for undefeated NABF champion Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard, who is preparing to defend his belt as well as fight for the vacant NABO title, Saturday night (May 22) against Carlos “El Rayo†Rivera at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Remillard, rated No. 8 by the World Boxing Council, understands the…
Undefeated WBA super welterweight champion and future rabbi Yuri Foreman will serve as a Grand Marshall of the 2010 annual Salute to Israel Parade, the world’s largest public gathering in celebration of Israel, celebrating the 62nd anniversary of Israel with a spectacular parade featuring song, dance, floats and props. The Parade is scheduled to take…
The eclectic Fighting Irishmen touring exhibit of boxing artifacts and photographs, which is highlighted by an iconic Muhammed Ali autographed glove and trunks from the Al Blue Lewis Fight in Dublin, debuts today, Tuesday, May 18, at the GAA Museum, Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland). The exhibition is entitled The Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820…
Former NABO, USNBC middleweight champion, and Contender season one alum, Joey Gilbert (18-2, 14KOs), will be returning to the ring on May 22nd at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno against tough veteran Anthony “Powerhouse” Bartinelli (20-13-2, 13 KOs). Gilbert, who is coming off of an impressive stoppage victory of Ivan Stovall, looks to put…
Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik developed a reputation as boxing’s blue collar good guy. A brawler hailing from Youngstown, OH who represents everything inside the ring that the city itself does outside. Hard working, honest and takes nothing for granted, this attitude has garnered him an impressive fan following, similar to another Youngstown great of…