© Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Ahead of their much awaited rematch entitled, The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II on Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV, the principals put on a war of words yesterday in Los Angeles. Bernard Hopkins:“This is 2010. That was 1993….
Undefeated Cavan star Andy Murray knows that more than the Irish Lightweight title will be at stake when he clashes with Dublin’s Oisin “Gael Force†Fagan in the main event of the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. The 27-year-old Murray aims to serve up a career best performance and…
Martin Concepcion wants to avenge the ‘worst moment of his career’ by knocking out Bradley Pryce in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweight final. Concepcion and Pryce are two of the eight contenders in Barry Hearn’s next Prizefighter, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on February 26. The pair have history as Pryce stopped Concepcion in…
Former world title challenger Edner Cherry is a man on a mission and continues on his path towards another world title opportunity on Friday, February 19th in the main event of “Triple Header In Tampa†at the Ala Carte Event Pavilion. Cherry squares off against Columbian banger Hevinson Herrera in the headline bout of an…
Light heavyweight contender Chris “Hard Hittin’†Henry hopes to parlay his explosive win by sixth-round technical knockout of Shaun George, last July on ESPN, into a February 27 upset of former WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu†Garay for the WBA Interim title. Garay-Henry is the main event, live from El Polyforim Benito Juarez…
Boxing promoter Dr. Mario Yacobi of Boxing 360 scored his second heavyweight win in as many weeks. Last week, veteran Maurice Harris scored a six round decision over Billy Zumbrun in New Mexico. This weekend, New York City’s Emad Ali made it five of five with a unanimous six-round decision over Chris Green in an…
Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Roy “The Terminator” Jones stayed true to their reputations as two of the most outspoken boxers in the history of the sport as they announced The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II, which will take place April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be…
Cuban KO sensation Alexei Acosta faces a major step up in class this Saturday when he takes on former World Champion Felix Machado in a unique Latin American duel on the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin. Machado will be a name familiar to Irish fight fans having faced Bernard Dunne in…
On the heels of his first career knockout, undefeated featherweight prospect, Coy Evans returns to the ring on Saturday night February 27th at the Roadway Inn in Allentown, PA when he takes on tough veteran Robert DaLuz in a bout scheduled for six rounds. Evans of Philadelphia has a record of 6-0-1 with one stoppage…
© Jeff Fusco – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions After 17 years the wait is over as sure-fire future Hall of Famers Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Roy “The Terminator” Jones Jr. collide in a long awaited rematch that will finally add the final chapter to their 17-year rivalry. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II…
The talk and hype surrounding Edwin Valero has been less then flattering over the last two years, in fact other than the admission of Valero’s power, most of the time he is referenced as a one dimensional slugger with an untested chin who is going to fall hard when he faces a real opponent. Much…
Boxer ‘Super-Scotty’ Haywood got more than he bargained for when he fought John ‘Fireball’ Fewkes on Friday night at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham, England. Having scored a draw with the Sheffield man – Haywood left the ring only to hear that partner Leann had gone in to labour. Daughter Seann Faith was…