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…
Light middleweight Charles “Killa” Whittaker of the Cayman Island has been signed to a promotional contract with Goossen Tutor. “Dan Goossen has a proven history of getting fighters opportunities to show what they can do,†Whittaker acknowledged. “Over the years my agent Raul Alvarez and I have had trouble getting fights. By signing with Goossen…
© Lawrence Lustig Next month’s English Light-Welterweight Championship contest between Michael Grant and Steve Williams could lead to the winner securing a Prizefighter spot. Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn will invite the winner of the clash on November 6, which will be held in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s clash with…
It is with much pleasure that InterBox and Golden Boy Promotions unveil the bouts that will headline the undercard for the Collision at the Colisee Main Event final that will feature IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute (24-0-0, 18 K.O.) vs. #1 rated mandatory contender Librado Andrade (28-2-0, 21 K.O.). These two top super middleweights…
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…