On June 4th “The Black Panther” Juan Carlos Gomez (46-2, 36 kos) will return to action against Frankfurt based Turk Oezcan Cetinkaya (17-6-1, 11 kos) in Hattersheim, near Frankfurt, Germany. The former WBC cruiserweight champion and heavyweight championship contender (in March 2009 vs. Vitali Klitschko) will headline the „7th annual Hattersheim Havoc“ at Karl-Eckel-Halle.
Ricky Owen enters Saturday night’s Prizefighter Super Bantamweight event at York Hall, Bethnal Green without a defeat to his name – and the Welshman says that record will stay intact. The 25 year-old is unbeaten in 11 fights with four wins by knockout, but that record is spread over six years. Owen explained that while…
Former English heavyweight title holders Tyson Fury and John McDermott will meet for the second time in 10 months on Friday 25th June, in what will be one of the most eagerly awaited rematches that the UK has seen in recent years. The British Final Eliminator clash between the two heavyweights will take place in…
Professional boxing returns to the city of San Francisco when Hard Knox Promotions and Mo’Betta Entertainment bring you “Civil War”, where boxers from the Bay Area challenge fighters from Southern California. The battle will take place at the historical Kezar Pavilion on June 12, 2010.
© PR Best Boxing Leading up to their PPV clash this Saturday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, some of the fighters on the bill spoke to the press. Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr: “We are prepared to defend the title and look good to my people. That’s what we intend to do – a good job. My condition…
Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, who last December won a legal judgment in Miami to manage two-time Olympic champion Guillermo “The Jackal†Rigondeaux, recently received legal confirmation to continue managing the Cuban boxing star, effectively knocking out Hyde’s opposition for control of Rigondeaux’ pro boxing career. Defendants had sought reconsideration of the ruling and that…
When Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), faces Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) on Saturday, June 19th for the WBA title during Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Showtime, he certainly won’t lack in confidence. Green, 30, from Tulsa, Okla., has won six consecutive fights thanks to power in both fists,…
© Chris Farina, Top Rank Inc Former Notre Dame Boxing Captain and 2009 Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Mike Lee has wrapped up training in Houston, Texas and is headed to his highly anticipated pro debut this Saturday night, May 29th, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Josh Wale believes he has the perfect make-up to win Prizefighter Super Bantamweights on Saturday May 29 – drawing on his grandad’s experience as a bare knuckle fighter. The Barnsley fighter takes on former Commonwealth, European and British title holder Esham Pickering in the second quarter-final of Barry Hearn’s latest eight-man, one night tournament at…
The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today former IBF featherweight and super featherweight champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will attend festivities planned for the 21st Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 10-13th. “Robert Guerrero is a talented young fighter,” said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. “We are very excited about…
Adding intrigue to Cory Spinks’ defense of his IBF junior middleweight crown in St. Louis on June 12 against IBF mandatory challenger Cornelius Bundrage is the fact that Bundrage will be trained for the first time by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Emanuel Steward while Spinks’ new trainer is former two-time world champion James…
Vitaliy Demyaneko notched up the 8th defense of his PABA Welterweight Title in Moscow on Sunday when he stopped late replacement Walter Gomez in the 2nd round. The fight was also a defense of Vitaliy’s WBA Asia Pacific Title. Now undefeated in 19 fights, Demyaneko was originally slated to face WBO # 15 Sam Columban…