Three-time world champion Antonio Margarito was welcomed by hundreds of fans for his public workout yesterday in Aguascalientes. The “Tijuana Tornado†worked for nearly an hour under the hot sun in the Tecate Box Tour ring before signing autographs and taking pictures with fans for over one hour.
Don King Productions has become aware that an entity known as Shine Fight Promotions recently announced their intention to present a match showcasing former three-time world champion Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga.
By Per Ake Persson Universum has given all employees notice that their employment could be over come July 31. This does not affect the boxers under contract or the trainers – all of whom are employed on a freelance basis. The main reason for Universum´s problems is that long term TV partner ZDF needs to…
European light-middleweight Ryan Rhodes will headline Hatton Promotions first ever show in Sheffield. Rhodes, 33, will make the first defence of his title when he faces Italian Luca Messi at Ponds Forge International Leisure Centre on Friday May 21. Ricky Hatton said: “Ryan proved when he beat my great mate Jamie Moore last year to…
Three-time World Champion Paul “The Punisher†Williams will face former Welterweight World Champion and knockout artist Kermit “The Killer†Cintron on Saturday, May 8 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The two fighters will meet above Williams natural 147 pounds and subsequently being dubbed “The Weight is Over,†in a bout televised by…
Former Cruiserweight Champion of the World Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham announced today that he has signed a promotional contract with German promoters Sauerland Event. On making the announcement ‘USS’ Cunningham, whose eight year promotional contract with Don King Promotions came to an end on March 28th, said, “I’m excited about this new chapter, I made the…
WBO junior lightweight champion Roman “Rocky†Martinez (22-0-1, 143 KOs) makes his second title-defense May 29th in the 12-round co-feature against WBO No. 10 rated Gonzalo “El Destructor†Mungia (17-6-3, 13 KOs) on the “Undefeated Champions†pay per view event, airing live in the United States from Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The 12-round main event features…
European title contender John Murray is looking for early success on Friday night and not take it down to the wire like his favourite football team Manchester City. “I am aiming to win in style and well within the distance†a focused Murray said.
Israeli WBA Champion Yuri Foreman will run a boxing clinic today at 4PM for 35 children of the “Police Boxing Program for Kids†at DeMarco’s, 101 Ellis Steet, Staten Island in New York. While Yuri Foreman has his mind set on his world title defense against Miguel Cotto at Yankee Stadium on June 5, he…
WBA interim super lightweight champion Marcos Rene Maidana pulled out of his fight against undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm†Bradley today. The public news conference scheduled for Tuesday, May 4 at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. is canceled. Gary Shaw, who co-promotes Bradley with Thompson Boxing Promotions, received…
On July 4, 1910, Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries stepped into a custom-built boxing ring in Reno, Nevada, with over 20,000 fight fans from across the country and around the world on-hand to witness what had been hyped as the “Battle of the Century.†Johnson, an intimidating boxer and the first African American to hold…
Now that the dust has settled following welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr’s comprehensive outpointing of Shane Mosley, the focus once again returns to a potential showdown between Mayweather and fellow multi-weight champion Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather has gone on record saying that anyone he fights from now on must undergo FDA approved drug testing, a demand that…