Manny “PacMan†Pacquiao has been named a 2009 Gusi Peace Prize laureate, the only athlete in the elite group of 19 awardees from 16 different nations. Established 22 years ago by Ambassador Barry Gusi and his wife, Dr. Evelyn Gusi, the Gusi Peace Prize is awarded annually to distinguished individuals or groups worldwide with exemplary…
The promoter leading a revival of Western New York boxing, Nick Garone of X-Cel Worldwide, is announcing yet another eye-catching world-class event. On December 3 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, Garone will present “Night Of The Heavy Hitters”, in association with Bob Arum’s Top Rank, featuring former undisputed and two-time heavyweight…
Art Pelullo, president of Banner Promotions and promoter of undefeated Top-Five junior middleweight contender Harry Joe Yorgey, announced today that he has petitioned the WBO to sanction Yorgey’s upcoming fight against fellow Top-Five contender Alfredo Angulo for the WBO’s interim 154-pound world title.
By Per Ake Persson Mads Larsen against Dimitri Sartison for the vacant European supermiddle title goes ahead January 16 in Aarhus, Denmark, on a show staged by Palm Promotion, headed by former European welter champ Hans Henrik Palm. WBA light heavy champ Gabriel Campillo´s defence of the title against Beibut Shumenov appears to be on…
IBF light middle champ Cory Spinks returns to the ring this Saturday as the slick southpaw squares off with challenger Carlos Molina at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas, NV on the undercard of the Joseph Agbeko vs. Yhonny Perez IBF bantam title clash. Spinks, 37-5 (11), a former unified welterweight champion, recaptured the IBF…
In the main event November 12 at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, OK, it’s an exciting match-up between world ranked Eric Fields, professional record of 12-1, 10 KOs, from Ardmore, OK, versus rough, tough Adam “The Hitman” Harris (10-1, 7 KOs), coming all the way from Worcester, Massachusetts.
Former world light heavyweight champion Lou “Honey Boy†Del Valle views his 10-round main event fight Saturday evening, headlining the “Fright Night At The Sun†pro boxing card against world rated Joey “KO Kid†Spina, as a golden opportunity to get back into the big picture. “Fright Night At The Sun,†presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s…
The boxing community will gather en masse to support fight trainer and ESPN2 Friday Night Fights commentator Teddy Atlas to assist those in need at the 13th annual Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation Dinner on Thursday night, November 19, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, New York. The boxing “Who’s Who†list set to…
Danish lightweight prospect Kim Poulsen (12-1, 3 KO’s) will headline a show in Aalborg, Denmark on December 4, when he takes on tough Kenyan warrior Athanas Nzau (19-7, 8 KO’s) in a fight scheduled for eight rounds. 22-year-old Poulsen is coming off a second-round blow-out of Tanzanian Obote Ameme in June, and will surely get…
According to the infectious disease specialist that treated Kelly Pavlik, the middleweight champion was very close to dying after an extreme allergic reaction to his medication. Pavlik`s temperature rose past 104 degrees and his heart rate accelerated to 150 beats a minute. The 27 year old fighter was admitted to the hospital in these conditions….
JPS Promotions in association with Punch Promotions proudly present an evening with former Two-Weight World Champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton at Park Hall Hotel in Chorley, England on Saturday, January 9, 2010. The evening’s activities include an appearance by “The Hitman” during an event which also includes a superb four-course dinner, followed by a raffle…
Super middleweight contender Joey Gilbert will square off against Philadelphia’s Dhafir Smith in the eight round co-main event at “Fright Night Fights” on Saturday, October 31st in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Currently training in his hometown of Reno, Nevada, Gilbert 18-2-0 (14KO’s), is coming off a crunching fifth round stoppage of California based veteran Ivan Stovall on…