World ranked flyweight contender Rayonta Whitfield will battle Sergio Espinoza for the NABO Flyweight Title on Saturday, February 27th at the Bell Auditorium, it was announced today by TKO Boxing Promotions. A press conference to announce the event was held this past Tuesday at Mayor Deke Copenhaver’s office in Augusta.
In what was thought to be a very competitive test for WBC lightweight ruler Edwin Valero, the Venezuelan southpaw handled the challenge of fellow lefty Antonio DeMarco with style last night at The Arena in Monterrey, Mexico. DeMarco came into the bout having well defeated the trio of Jose Alfaro, Anges Adjaho and Almazbek Raiymkulov…
Tomasz Adamek continued to press his case as a heavyweight last night at the Prudential Centre in Newark, NJ with a victory over former amateur star Jason Estrada. Former light heavy and cruiserweight world champ Adamek took awhile to get accustomed to the good jab and fast hands of the shorter Estrada but by the…
It was war last night at Unidad Deportiva Inalambrica in Merida, Mexico as Jorge Solis and Likar Ramos went at it for the Interim WBA super feather title. Colombia’s Ramos came into the ring as reigning Interim champ, having outpointed Angel Granados in Medellin for the title last November and the 24 year old was…
Undefeated Petey “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, 20-0 (15), is finally stepping into the ring tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ as the co-main event to the headliner of Tomasz Adamek vs. Jason Estrada, going against Fernando Zuniga 28-9 (20). Quillin last fought in September, 2008 against Sam Hill. It’s been over a year since…
A real matchup at lightweight takes place tonight at The Arena in Monterrey, Mexico as WBC titlist Edwin Valero meets the Interim WBC beltholder, Antonio DeMarco. Valero, 26-0 (26), needs no introduction as the reigning KO king of the sport. The 28 year old southpaw from Venezuela has finished off every single opponent who has…
The resurgence of Jason Booth continued last night as the British super bantam champion stopped former titleholder Matthew Marsh last night at Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham, England, adding the vacant Commonwealth crown to an already impressive trophy cabinet. It was Marsh leading the way in the early rounds as the Londoner expertly kept…
With one sudden, dramatic right hand, once-beaten Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez (28-1, 19 KOs) of Lynwood, Calif. broke open an entertaining, dead-even fight to brutally knock out former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop’’ Corley (36-13-1, 21 KOs) of Washington, D.C., at 1:48 of the fifth round Friday in the main event on ShoBox: The New…
Colombian amateur Samuel Vargas will make his pro debut against Todd Furler tonight at the Montreal Casino in Quebec, Canada in a scheduled four round welterweight bout. Born in Bogota, Colombia, Vargas immigrated to Canada at age 16 in search of a better life. Arriving in Toronto, Vargas started boxing under the guidance of famed…
WBC lightweight champ Edwin Valero and WBC 135-pound interim titleholder Antonio DeMarco both weighed in at 135 pounds during Friday’s weigh in the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. The hard-hitting Valero will face the once-beaten DeMarco in the main event tonight on Showtime Championship Boxing on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
In light of the major snow storm expected to hit the Atlantic City area, Tropicana Casino and Resort and Star Boxing have decided to postpone Saturday night’s boxing show until Saturday March 6th, noting major concern for the safety of traveling fans, fight participants and the general public welfare.
Unbeaten Wilfredo “WV2†Vasquez, Jr., the proud son of two-time world champion Wilfredo Vasquez, plans to make Puerto Rican history Feb. 27 when he fights the 19-year-old being billed in the Philippines as the next Manny Pacquaio, “Marvelous†Marvin Sonsona, for the vacant WBO junior featherweight title, headlining one of two sensational shows airing on…