© Phillip Sharkey Yesterday at the Sportsman Casino in London, England, Ricky Hatton -Chairman of Hatton Promotions – hosted a press conference ahead of his first London show which takes place at Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham this Friday. The fightnight sees ricky’s brother Matthew Hatton challenge former light welter world title challenger Gianluca Branco…
Former reality TV star Peter Manfredo Jr. is on the verge of world title hardware. The 29-year-old Rhode Island native will meet Mexican-born right-hander Angel “Toro†Hernandez in a scheduled 12-rounder for the International Boxing Organization middleweight championship on May 22 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn.
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Super Six World Boxing Classic standings leader Arthur Abraham and Andre Dirrell both took part in a media workout at Detroit’s famed Kronk Gym on Wednesday, just three days before they kick off Group Stage 2 of the Tournament on Saturday, March 27 at the…
Long considered one of boxing’s top young talents, 23-year-old Daniel Jacobs took a step to the next level in 2009 with five impressive victories. On Saturday, March 27, “The Golden Child” will step into the ring for the first time this year to face Colombia’s Jose Rodriguez-Berrio in the main support bout to a championship…
© KO Entertainment and Box Latino Erik Morales held a workout yesterday for Saturday night’s PPV show vs. Jose Alfaro in Mexico. “Losing so much weight in recent months isn’t going to affect me,” said Morales. “For two and one-half months we worked a lot on the technical issues but we also made the best…
Only three days to go until Arena’s first big show with major TV partner SAT.1. The first TV featured bout of the night will be the WBA featherweight championship between Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa and his unbeaten challenger Jonathan Victor Barros from Argentina . For Gamboa it will be a special feeling to defend his…
Three exciting televised fights will warm fans up for the long-awaited rematch between future Hall of Famer’s Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. “The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II” is scheduled for Saturday, April 3 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and live on pay-per-view. Heading up this stacked pay-per-view undercard…
Before top bantamweight contender Abner Mares takes on Colombian veteran Felipe Almanza in the ten round main event of the March 25 edition of the hit series “Fight Night Club” this Thursday night, the next generation of boxing stars will take to the ring at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia for another action-packed night of fistic…
Golden Boy Promotions will once again heat up the Mexico City night on Friday, March 26 when exciting lightweight contender Vicente Escobedo makes his first start of 2010 in the ten round main event of HBO Plus’ “Next Boxing Generation” at Auditorio Plaza La Condesa. Escobedo will face Los Mochis veteran Carlos Urias in a…
Three-time world welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will make his 2010 debut during Cinco de Mayo weekend, in a 10-round super welterweight rumble, against Texas toughman Roberto “La Amenaza†Garcia, headlining Latin Fury 14. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions and Tecate, the four-bout Latin Fury 14 will be broadcast Live on Pay-Per-View,…
Unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, and Hector Munoz, of Albuquerque, NM, will be fighting for two championship belts when they collide in a scheduled 10-round welterweight contest on Saturday evening, April 17, at in the 10,000-seat Boardwalk Hall. Not only will Jones’ NABA title be at stake, but the NABO also will recognize the…
Four-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal†Holyfield plans to make a strong statement April 10 when challenges WBF heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo†Botha in the 12-round main event, headlining “The Legend Returns†pay-per-view event at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. “I’m not finished, yet,†future Hall of Famer…