Boxing trainer and ESPN2 Friday Night Fights analyst Teddy Atlas continues to fight the good fight. In his undying efforts to improve the quality of life for those in need in memory of his Good Samaritan father, every year he enlists the support of sports and entertainment celebrities to attend the annual Dr. Theodore A….
No Freddy Kruegers, Jasons or even Frankensteins are fighting on the October 30th (Halloween Eve) pro boxing card at the Yonkers Armory, but “Halloween Havoc†will feature some of New York’s most promising and entertaining young boxers. O’Shea Brothers Boxing Promotion is bringing old-school boxing back to the fans, showcasing hungry fighters in action-packed, competitive…
Following his receiving the Ken Jones Amateur Boxer of the Year award, at the Boxing Writers’ Association awards dinner at the Millennium Hotel in London, European Bantamweight Champion Luke Campbell took a short break in the capital. Luke, who travelled to London from his home in Hull, was presented with the award in recognition of…
North American boxing fans can view the much-anticipated “David vs. Goliath†WBA heavyweight championship boxing match between Nikolai “The Russian Giant†Valuev and David “The Hayemaker†Haye, live on Pay-Per-View on Saturday, Nov. 7 from Nuremberg, Germany. Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs), from St. Petersburg, Russia, is the two-time and current WBA heavyweight champion and has…
Promoter Gary Shaw announced today the addition of undefeated lightweight sensation Leonardo Zappavigna, known professionally as Lenny Zappa, to Gary Shaw Productions’ roster. Zappa will be making his U.S. debut on Saturday, December 12, on the non-televised undercard headlined by the Timothy Bradley vs. Lamont Peterson / Vic Darchinyan vs Tomas Rojas world championship doubleheader…
It was the rare domestic bout with far reaching and possibly world level implications last night at Bolton Arena in Bolton, England and the European light middle title clash between champion Jamie Moore and Ryan Rhodes lived up to all expectations. Southpaw Moore took the initiative in the early going, advancing on his older opponent…
Back in 2004 just prior to winning the British Super Middleweight title an outspoken Carl “The Cobra†Froch made the British sporting public sit up and take notice with a venomous attack on some of the nations sporting icons including David Beckham, Tim Henman and Jenson Button. Froch described Beckham as being “under worked, overpaid…
A mouthwatering and fascinating clash takes this place this tonight at the Bolton Arena in Bolton, England when Salford’s Jamie Moore defends his European 154 pound title against Sheffield’s Ryan Rhodes. As well as being a clash for European honours, it is also probable that the winner will fight an official eliminator for the WBC…
Former world title challenger and current top rated super-middleweight contender, Edison “Pantera” Miranda (33-4, 29 KO’s), scored a spectacular 1st round KO over Mexican National Champion, Francisco “Panchito” Sierra (20-3, 19 KO’s), last night at Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, CA. Early in the round both fighters were feeling each other out. Sierra came out…
In the co-featured event tomorrow/Friday, Oct. 23, on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, Al Seeger will return to the ring for the time since last April 30 when his fight with Benjamin Flores ended tragically. Flores passed away five days afterward from head injuries sustained…
Dominating IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko and No. 1-Ranked mandatory challenger Yonnhy “El Colombiano†Perez participated in a frightful media workout. The action took place at Perez’s gym in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., just nine days before their crucial world title fight on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, live on Showtime at 9 p.m….
On December 12th, Star Boxing’s undefeated heavyweight contender Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (22-0-1, 9KO) finally will have his chance to stake his claim as the best heavyweight in the world when he challenges Vitali “Dr. Ironfist” Klitschko (38-2, 37KO) for Vitali’s WBC Heavyweight Championship at the Post Finance Arena in Berne, Switzerland.