Streaking flyweight prospect Ashley Sexton gets his first shot at the big time on Friday, September 11 at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England. The lightning quick Cheshunt stylist faces seasoned performer Andy Bell for the vacant English belt in a contest that also serves as an eliminator for the British title. The pair are…
NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey defends his title against veteran “Famous†Michael Simms in the 12-round main event Saturday night, September 12 at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, CA. NABF champion Godfrey (19-1, 10 KOs) is rated No. 3 by the IBF, as well as WBC #5, WBA #12 and WBO #15….
Chicago based junior lightweights Jose Hernandez and Juan Carlos Martinez will meet in the ten round co-main event on Saturday, September 26th. Presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, the event at Chicago ’s UIC Pavilion is headlined by a lightweight showdown between former world champions David Diaz and Jesus Chavez.
Donnell Holmes’ promoter Rick Lazes reports, “It’s unfortunate that Brian Minto has turned down our offer for a rematch with Donnell Holmes. “I have made it clear that Holmes will fight Minto anywhere and at any time. Minto’s Management has refused this offer.
Hot Hammersmith super middleweight George Groves makes a return to competitive action on Sunday, October 4, as he headlines Hayemaker 10 from Bethnal Green’s historic York Hall. Out of the ring since April, Londoner Groves will face an opponent soon to be announced at one of his favourite British boxing venues.
© Lawrence Lustig The hugely successful Prizefighter event, scheduled for Friday, October 2 and featuring the cream of British heavyweights, will now take place at ExCel, London following unprecedented demand for tickets.
A year ago, 2008 Olympian Demetrius “The Cape Verdean Assassin†Andrade was a world amateur champion representing the United States in the Olympic Games. Now, considered one of the top pro prospects in the world, Demetrius returns home to fight Friday night in the 6-round co-feature on the “School’s In†card, at the Twin River…
The President of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, received Super Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan, his promoter Gary Shaw and Gagik Tsarukyan, President of Armenia’s Olympic Committee, on Tuesday in the Presidential Palace located in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan. Shaw informed President Sargsyan that he plans to organize a Darchinyan world title fight in…
Bobby “Boogaloo†Ward admits that sibling rivalry is driving him to succeed in the pro ranks. Ward is the oldest of three boxing brothers and the first of them to turn professional. The 22-year-old from Romford will have his third pro fight at the Watford Colosseum on Saturday night when he meets Steve Gethin, a…
WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez, 26-0 (24), came out to DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing last Wednesday night and generously took the time to speak with SaddoBoxing. From Caguas, Puerto Rico, the 26 year old southpaw will be defending his belt the fifth time on October 10 at Madison Square Garden, meeting the challenge…
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission has determined that Brian Minto’s cut above his left eye was caused by a punch and not a head butt, during the heavyweight’s contest with Donnell Holmes on August 14th, 2009. The fight was stopped after the fourth round.
European Amateur Boxing Champion Luke Campbell has drawn Mexico’s Ray Vargas in the first round of the amateur World Championships which starts on September 13 in Milan, Italy. Campbell, a two-time ABA titlist, was crowned Bantamweight Champion at the European Championships in Liverpool last November. His path to glory was not an easy one, made…