Mikkel “Viking Warrior†Kessler received a rocking reception from his home crowd in Denmark on Tuesday when he conducted an open training session in the city centre of Herning. Kessler (41-1, 31 KOs) puts his WBA super middleweight title on the line against mandatory challenger Gusmyr Perdomo of Turmero, Venezuela, on a special Saturday primetime…
Two spectacular heavyweight fights were added to the highly anticipated event featuring the world title showdown between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist†Klitschko and WBC No. 1 contender Cristobal “The Nightmare’’ Arreola on Saturday, September 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions was excited to announce the addition…
NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey has headed west for Saturday night’s 10-round, non-title fight against former World amateur champion “Famous†Michael Simms outdoors at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, California. NABF champion Godfrey (19-1, 10 KOs) is rated No. 3 by the IBF, as well as WBC #5, WBA #12 and WBO…
World Championship boxing returns to Hartford for the first time in 20 years as the long awaited rematch between undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion and Connecticut’s favorite son Chad Dawson and former world champion Glen Johnson is on. The world title rematch pits Dawson, the light heavyweight division’s kingpin, defending his world championship belt against…
By Per Ake Persson WBA cruiser champ Guillermo Jones will finally defend the title he won almost a year ago in Germany with a TKO over Firat Arslan. Jones will take on Russian Valery Brudov on October 24 in Cannet Cote d´Azur, France, with AMI Production promoting.
“Undefeated Champions†is the name of the card that will feature world champions Iván “Iron Boy†Calderón and Román “Rocky†MartÃnez in title defenses this Saturday night, September 12, presented by PR Best Promotions, live on pay per view from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan.
Newly crowned IBF junior lightweight champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (25-1-1, 17 KO’s), had a smile on his face when he heard the news that undefeated WBO super featherweight champion, Roman “Rocky” Martinez (22-0-1, 13 KO’s), is seeking a unification bout with him. Guerrero, a three-time world champion in two weight classes, had this to…
In support of the much awaited John McDermott vs. Tyson Fury English heavyweight title fight this Friday, September 11, promoter Frank Maloney presents a competitive undercard at Brentwood Centre in Essex. Topping off the support card is former British light middleweight champion Gary Woolcombe, 27-2 (10), who meets experienced ex-European title challenger Roman Dzuman, 23-7-1…
Over 35 years now I have either been a devout fan of boxing or involved with the sport one way or another. I have met boxing royalty, trained fighters, owned a gym and ignored every other sport there is because of my love of boxing. It is almost unexplainable the grasp boxing can have over…
The most anticipated domestic match-up of 2009, between Jamie Moore and Ryan Rhodes, will take place at Bolton Arena in Bolton. England. Moore, (32-3), will be defending his European light middleweight when he faces his Sheffield rival on Friday October 23. An application has also been made for WBC eliminator status which would add even…
Ten-time world champion in six weight divisions, Oscar de La Hoya, and basketball star Shaquille O’ Neal faced off last night in a five-round, heavy-hitting boxing exhibition before a star-studded crowd at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. The instance was the latest installment of “Shaq VS,” the new competition series starring NBA superstar Shaquille…
An incredible fall lineup for boxing kicks off this Saturday on Showtime with a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Showtime will televise the WBA Super Middleweight Championship between defending champ Mikkel Kessler and challenger Gusmyr Perdomo on same-day coverage from Herning, Denmark.