Two title fights take place at New York’s Madison Square Garden Saturday, October 10 as WBO junior feather champ Juan Manuel Lopez defends against Rogers Mtagwa and WBA feather titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa puts his belt at risk against Whyber Garcia on “Latin Fury 12: Island Warriors”. Juan Manuel Lopez: He’s a real tough guy and…
Providence power-punching light heavyweight contender Joey “KO Kid†Spina won’t be trick or treatin’ this coming Halloween Night. His goal is to become the first to stop former world champion Lou “Honey Boy†Del Valle within the distance in their Oct. 31st throw-down, headlining “Fright Night At The Sun,†in the 10-round main event at…
Undefeated super middleweight Donovan George returns to Chicago for the first time in 27 months as he headlines a fight card on Friday, November 6 at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. George, 17-0-1 (15KO’s), long a Chicagoland fan favorite in the amateur and pro ranks,…
Danny Williams should retire from professional boxing, according to the man who beat him in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III. Carl ‘The Fridge’ Baker, 27, stunned the boxing world when he claimed a points victory over British Champion Williams in their three-round contest at London’s ExCel Arena.
Carl “The Cobra†Froch says he’s primed and ready to hand unbeaten American star Andre Dirrell his first ever defeat when they meet in Group Stage 1 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on October 17. Froch’s WBC World Super Middleweight title will be up for grabs when the two men clash at the…
The winner of next month’s domestic battle of the year between Jamie Moore and Ryan Rhodes will be on the verge of a world title. Not only will Moore’s European light middleweight title be on the line, but the WBC has granted the fight eliminator status for Sergio Martinez’s world crown.
Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs), of Germany, and Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs), of Little Rock, Ark., and their promoters participated in an international media conference call to discuss the first fight in a Super Six World Boxing Classic doubleheader Saturday, Oct. 17, live on Showtime at 8 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The Abraham-Taylor…
The climax of the World’s Greatest Ever Boxer campaign will take place December 11-13 at the Paris, Las Vegas Casino Resort. The winners of the global vote for the World’s Greatest Ever Boxers will be announced Sunday, Dec. 13 at an Awards Night. A fight night themed, USA vs. The World, promoted by Seminole Warriors…
World rated super middleweight contender Edison “Pantera†Miranda and #4-rated WBC heavyweight contender Manny “El Toro†Quezada top a star-studded cast of boxers who will face formidable opposition on the next Goossen Tutor Promotions boxing event at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, CA on Thursday night, October 22, 2009.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, October 9th as Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing Promotions and Team Taylor Made present “Fright Night Fights” an evening of world class professional boxing set for Saturday, October 31st at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena. Headlinig is the highly anticipated cruiserweight rematch between Johnstown fan favorite Andres Taylor…
© Lawrence Lustig The latest edition of Prizefighter, Heavyweights III, was highly entertaining with well-known fighters in the equation of Audley Harrison, Danny Williams and Scott Gammer. The tournament had decent domestic talent in the mix despite Michael Sprott’s withdrawal. Harrison and Williams were touted to meet each other in the final. Williams, the current…
Barry Hearn believes Prizefighter Heavyweights III winner Audley Harrison could have a shot at a world title before 2011. Hearn, who promoted Friday’s Prizefighter event, thinks Harrison, 37, is finally showing his ability after winning an Olympic gold in 2000.