© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Don King took over the famous Pirate Ship at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday for the final press conference before Saturday’s “Halloween Thrilla” world championship doubleheader at the TI and live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.
A select number of tickets priced at $25 have just been released for the “Kardashian Charity Knock Out†event set for Tuesday, November 3rd at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California. The “Kardashian Charity Knock Outâ€, presented by Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing and PR Entertainment Inc., includes Kim, Khloe and Rob Kardashian, along with…
One of the hottest prospects on the East Coast, Philadelphia light welterweight “Hammerin’†Hank Lundy, is continuing the great “City of Brotherly Love†boxing tradition, determined to become Philly’s premier 135- to 140-pound fighter of contemporary times. Lundy (15-0-1, 9 KOs) faces his toughest opponent, former WBC Fecarbox and WBA Fedecentro champion Aldo “El Pato 
Appearances are often misleading, especially in boxing. Unbeaten lightweight Ryan “The Polish Prince†Kielczewski will be a perfect example Saturday night when he fights on the undercard of the “Fright Night At The Sun†pro boxing show, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. World-rated…
Chicago fan favorite Donovan George will battle Jason Naugler of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the ten round main event on Friday, November 6th at the UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. The 24 year old George brings an undefeated record of 17-0-1 (15KO’s) into the battle with the 31…
Former world title challenger Peter Manfredo Jr., “The Fighting Pride of Providence, Rhode Islandâ€, will return to the ring on Thursday, November 5th against New Orleans based veteran Ronald Weaver in the main event at the Fourth Annual Jonathan Ogden Foundation Charity Boxing Event at Martins Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, Maryland. The 28 year old…
By Per Ake Persson Polish welter Rafael Jackiewicz, IBF # 3, takes on Delvin Rodriguez, IBF # 4 November 28 in Elk, Poland, in what his promoters at Bullit Knockout say is a final IBF eliminator. Spots one and two are vacant in the IBF ratings.
Three-time world cruiserweight champion David Haye is excited that his “David vs. Goliath†title fight Nov. 7 against WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev is being broadcast in North America live on Pay-Per-View from Nuremberg, Germany. “This is very important for me,†Haye spoke about the fight airing in North America. “I’m looking to increase my…
Belfast’s British Featherweight Champion Martin Lindsay admits he’s relishing the chance to shine in front of his own fans when he features on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s European title challenge at the Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt on Friday, November 6. McCloskey takes on reigning European Light Welterweight Champ Souleymane M’baye just 20 minutes…
Growing up in Colombia , Yonnhy Perez would go as a chef on Halloween, “or maybe Dracula,’’ he said, “because where I’m from Halloween is called the Day of the Witch.’’ When the unbeaten, No. 1-ranked Perez (19-0, 14 KOs) of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., by way of Colombia, challenges IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King…
© Carlos Baeza / Thompson Boxing Promotions Unbeaten boxers and former junior national roommates Timothy “Desert Storm†Bradley and Lamont Peterson met the media on Tuesday to discuss their WBO Jr. Welterweight world title mega-matchup Saturday, Dec. 12 live on Showtime at 9p ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.
Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins knows a thing or two about winning big in Philadelphia. In his outstanding 21-year professional boxing career, Hopkins has fought 10 times in his hometown and has never lost. A proud Philadelphian, he will be rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies against the New York Yankees in the World Series, hoping they…