In February, 2007 Olympic gold medallist Yuriorkis Gamboa arrived in Hamburg for the first time after defecting from the Cuban national team along with team-mates Odlanier Solis and Yan Barthelemy. Three years and 17 pro-fights later, the WBA featherweight champion made his return to Germany yesterday to defend his world title against unbeaten Jonathan Victor…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, at the Indoor Sports Village in Leigh, England, Frank Maloney Promotions hosted a nine-bout fight-card. Top of the bill – Belfast Boxer Martin Lindsay, made the first defence of his British Featherweight Title against Jamie Arthur of Wales. There was huge, rowdy support for Champion…
Heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis continued his fast rise to to the top with an impressive performance against former world title challenger Carl Davis Drumond from Costa Rica. In Key West, Florida, “La Sombra” forced his opponent to quit after the third round after a one-sided bashing. Especially at the end of round three Solis connected…
The Cinderella story of “Fast” Eddie Chambers’ latest trip to Germany ended badly for the American heavyweight contender tonight at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf. The 27 year old Philadelphia based stylist was he latest challenger to prove unable to solve the problems posed by Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko, a giant of a man possessing…
Tonight at the cavernous Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, longtime contender Eddie Chambers finally gets a shot at the heavyweight championship of the world. Unfortunately for the American from Pennsylvania, that means going up against the imposing Wladimir Klitschko. Klitschko’s IBF, WBO and IBO crowns will be on the line and Chambers will have to mount…
Unbeaten light welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor celebrated St, Patrick’s Day a few days late as he pitched a complete shutout against Franklin Gonzalez, headlining tonight’s (Friday) “ShamRock’d†card in front of a packed house at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. O’Connor’s (11-0) steady body attack allowed the 2008 US Olympic Boxing alternate…
Manchester United goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel cannot wait for April 24. That is when fellow Dane Mikkel Kessler will challenge WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Carl Froch in the second round of the Super Six World Boxing Classic in Herning, Denmark. Ever since hanging up his boots, Schmeichel has continued his success off the pitch in front…
Click for larger image © Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko weighed in at 244 pounds (111 kg) for Saturday’s title defense against mandatory challenger Eddie Chambers on Saturday night at the 51,000-seat Espirit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Chambers scaled in at 209 pounds (95kg).
Chicago heavyweight Mike Mollo (19-3, 12 KOs) has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Boxing 360, it was announced today by the New York City-based company. The 30-year-old Mollo’s most notable victories to date have been against former Olympians, Mike Tyson-conqueror and former Irish heavyweight champion Kevin McBride (TKO2), and Canadian Art Binkowski. Mollo has…
Commonwealth light-welterweight champion Ajose Olusegan will defend his title against former European titleholder Colin Lynes in Manchester on Saturday, April 3rd. The scheduled 12-round contest will act as one of the chief-support attractions to David Haye’s WBA heavyweight title showdown against John Ruiz, televised live and exclusively on Sky Box Office.
American heavyweight “Fast Eddie†Chambers – rated #1 in the WBO – took time after his training in Dusseldorf, Germany for an interview two days before his scheduled World Championship bout against WBO/IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko. Said Chambers, “It’s coming down to the wire and I am steadfast on my mission to beat Wladimir…
Jamie Arthur would not have had the chance become British champion, but for being bullied because he was ginger and spoke with a Scottish accent as kid. The Cwmbran ring ace fulfils a lifelong dream when he challenges for Martin Lindsay’s (15-0) British featherweight title at Leigh Indoor Sports Village on Friday night (19/3)