© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions As fight night nears for Vitali Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title defense against challenger Chris Arreola this Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the champion continues to work the pr angle. But is he preparing as hard in the gym? Recent press releases have displayed Klitschko rubbing shoulders…
As if he needed extra motivation, undefeated, No. 1-ranked world contender Cristobal Arreola is miffed by the fact he feels he is getting slighted by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali “Dr. Ironfist†Klitschko heading into their eagerly awaited showdown this Sept. 26, at Staples Center.
There’s no better person to ask about the similarities in the fighting styles of former Mexican world champion Salvador Sanchez and his nephew of the same name than legendary trainer Jimmy Montoya. Montoya worked with the featherweight world champion Sanchez in the early 1980s before he was tragically killed in a 1982 car accident at…
Gotham Boxing presents 8th annual “The Fight To Educate” fight card tonight at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. Cruiserweights, 10 rounds Omar Sheika: 181.4 lb Theo Kruger: 184.2 lb
The stage is set for some late September fireworks, when a fearsome foursome comprised of Luis Ramos Jr., Charles Huerta, Ronny Rios and Karl Dargan take to the ring at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, September 24, for the latest edition of Golden Boy Promotions’ “Fight Night Club” series.
Local fan favorite Jimmy Lange of Great Falls, VA headlines his eighth professional boxing show at the Patriot Center this Saturday, September 26, in his first WBC USNBC title defense by facing Jonathan Reid, a former teammate from The Contender boxing show, in a 12-Round contest.
U.S. Olympian Demetrius “The Cape Verdean Assassin†Andrade and former University of Rhode Island football player, Vladine Biosse, will be featured in separate bouts in a rare matinee pro boxing show, “Saturday Afternoon Special,†Oct. 3 at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.
Olympic super-heavyweight bronze medallist David Price has signed a three-year promotional deal with Frank Maloney. Price, 26, will have his first fight under the Maloney banner at Sunderland’s Seaburn Centre on October 16 and boxes again seven days later, on October 23, at Bolton Arena.
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali “Dr. Ironfist†Klitschko is confident he will be victorious and his experience will be the key factor when he defends against No. 1-ranked Cristobal “The Nightmare’’ Arreola in what will be the most exciting heavyweight title fight in years this Saturday, Sept. 26, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. “The question…
Thailand’s Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym is hopeful that a little divine inspiration will help him to rip the WBA Super Bantamweight title from Bernard Dunne. Poonsawat arrived in Dublin at the weekend ahead of Saturday’s Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2 and the number one challenger is confident that he will be packing Dunne’s…
John Murray says he won’t be fooled into believing that British title rival Jon Thaxton is past his sell by date. The unbeaten Murray squares off with veteran puncher Thaxton in an eagerly awaited clash for the vacant British Lightweight title at the Altrincham Leisure Centre on October 3.
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Joe Calzaghe may have retired the undefeated super middleweight and light heavyweight champion but it seems that his footwork on the dance floor doesn’t match up to that in the ring. This weekend saw the start of BBC‘s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and Joe made his debut alongside professional dancer…