Light middleweight Kerry Hope made his US debut Thursday night at the Nokia Center in LA on a Golden Boy show, facing the tough veteran Daniel Stanislavjevic, better know locally as Danny Zee. Stanislavjevic has already shared the ring with a number of top opponents including James McGirt Jr, Josiah Judah, Alfredo Angulo, Aaron Pryor…
Professional boxing returns September 23, showcasing some of New England’s top prospects at the 8th annual “Fight To Educate†charity event, live at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. The 8th annual Fight To Educate, presented by MB Tractor & Equipment, in association with Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, will benefit the SEE Science…
TKO Boxing Promotions has signed all action featherweight Vietnamese prospect Dat Nguyen, it was announced today by its President, Chet Koerner. The 26 year old Nguyen, a native of Bien Hoa, Vietnam, now living in Vero Beach, Florida, has amassed a record of 16-1-0 (6KO’s) since turning professional five years ago. He is trained by…
On Wednesday September 30th, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns to the elegant Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY to present its second installment of VIP Boxing. VIP Boxing II will be headlined by Star Boxing’s heavyweight prospect “Devastatin” Devin Vargas (17-1, 7KO) taking on New Jersey’s own Terrell “Baby Bull” Nelson (8-8, 5KO)…
At The Arena in Mexicali, Mexico last night, Celestino Caballero took out local borderlands man Francisco Leal in the eighth round of their IBF/WBA super bantam title fight. Mexicali grafter Leal was the very picture of a Cinderella story going into his first title challenge as the four year pro hadn’t come anywhere close to…
Hawaii’s favorite son was in action last night at Blaisdell Centre in Honolulu as Brian Viloria came up with a decision over iron-chinned Mexican challenger Jesus Iribe in a firefight to retain the IBF light flyweight title. Iribe came into the bout as the reigning WBC fecombox titlist and had gone 12 rounds in a…
Tonight at Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, one of the biggest names on the German scene saw his popularity go through the roof as Marco Huck toppled WBO cruiserweight titlist Victor Emilio Ramirez. European champ Huck came out all guns blazing and put the normally aggressive Argentine in the unexpected position of having to go…
At Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany tonight, popular cruiserweight Marco Huck gets another crack at a world title as he challenges reigning WBO champ Victor Emilio Ramirez. 25 year old Ramirez, 15-1 (12), earned his nickname “El Tyson del Abasto” while coming up through the ranks in his native Argentina but the Buenos Aires…
One of boxing’s top super bantams, Celestino Caballero, sees action tonight at The Arena in Mexicali, Mexico, facing local man Francisco Leal. WBA and IBF champion Caballero, 32-2 (22), rides a five year win streak into Mexicali but is coming off a narrow split decision victory over motivated South African challenger Jeffrey Mathebula in April….
IBF light welter champ Juan Urango retained his belt while light heavy contender Tarvoris Cloud outpointed former champ Clinton Woods to capture the vacant IBF belt last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL. After a slow start, southpaw Urango, 22-2-1 (17), got down to business after getting nailed by a full-blooded right…
Tony Jeffries broke off from his holiday last week to spend a day under the watchful eyes of boxing’s most famous family, the Mayweathers. The Sunderland super middleweight has spent the last three weeks backpacking around Brazil and North America with fiancée Sara Kneeshaw.
Thursday night in Hagerstown, Maryland, fight fans were treated to two spectacular knockouts win by sensational prospects; junior welterweight Francisco Contreras and cruiserweight Andres Taylor. The 25 year old Contreras improved his perfect knockout record of 10-0-0 (10KO’s) by stopping Julian Rodriguez at the 1:35 mark of the second round under a hailstorm of power…