By Per Ake Persson Ex-WBA and WBC cruiser champ Jean Marc Mormeck´s debut as heavyweight set for November 20 against Vinny Maddalone is postponed until December 17 after Mormeck was injured in training. If Maddalone remains as opponent appears to be an open question.
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Yonnhy Perez made the most of his first world title fight by knocking off reigning IBF bantam titlist tonight at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The underdog coming into the challenge, Perez had previously pulled off an upset over Silence Mabuzza in South Africa earlier this year…
World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid†Spina (25-1-2, 17 KOs) and former world champion Lou “Honey Boy†Del Valle (36-6-2 (22 KOs) fourth to a 10 round majority draw tonight in the main event on the “Fright Night At The Sun†card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., at Mohegan Sun…
**With Slideshow & Audio** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Today, Hatton Promotions held a press conference about their upcoming show on Friday, November 13 at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke. Headlining the bill is the IBO welterweight title bout between champion Lovemore N’Dou and challenger Mathew Hatton. On hand at the press conference…
Tonight at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas, NV, IBF bantam champ Joseph Agbeko faces the challenge of Yonnhy Perez in what should turn out to be an epic battle. Agbeko, 27-1 (22), of Ghana, came out of nowhere in 2004 to lose a narrow IBF title challenge to Wladimir Sidorenko in Germany before capturing…
Paul McCloskey’s European title dream is still alive and well despite Souleymane M’baye’s withdrawl from their scheduled European Light Welterweight title fight at the Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt next Friday night, November 6. McCloskey had been set to challenge the Frenchman for his European crown but a bicep injury has forced M’baye to withdraw…
CES promotes a fight card this evening at Mohegan Sun Casino, headlined by a light heavyweight clash between Joey Spina and Lou Del Valle. Light heavyweights, 10 rounds Joey Spina: 176.5 lb Lou Del Valle: 185 lb
The memories come flooding back when Marlon “Magic Man†Starling sits back and recalls the last world title fight to take place in Hartford, Conn., more than 20 years ago. The East Hartford resident who turned 50 years old in August can still remember specifics of the night he won a unanimous decision on Sept….
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Don King Productions promotes an event this evening at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas headlined by Joseph Agbeko’s IBF bantamweight title defense against Yonnhy Perez. IBF Bantamweight title, 12 rounds Joseph Agbeko: 118 lb Yonnhy Perez: 118 lb
© David Martin Warr Don King and Mike Tyson have reunited. Tyson has joined the broadcast team to add color commentary to King’s “Halloween Thrilla†fight card Saturday (Oct. 31) from Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The exciting five-fight undercard will be offered globally on pay per view for $5.99 at DonKingTV.com…
Three-time world champion Miguel Cotto breaks his Tampa training camp and heads to Las Vegas this Sunday, November 1. Cotto fans are invited to greet the champ at McCarran International Airport when he arrives at 3:55 p.m. PT on America Airlines #2249.
Undefeated middleweight “Dazzling†Darren Barker will finally get the chance to add the British title to his Commonwealth crown next month when he meets former champ, Wayne “Mad Dog†Elcock for the vacant British title. The two men will clash live on ITV4 in the headline bout on a Hennessy Sports event at the Brentwood…