Lee “Lights Out†Purdy is planning to live up to his name this weekend and avenge the sole defeat of his career by knocking out Peter McDonagh. The two men clash at the Watford Colosseum on Saturday night with the vacant Southern Area Welterweight title on the line in a rematch of their thrilling encounter…
I can count on one hand the times in my 30 year career that I have expressed disagreement with any of my broadcasting colleagues in a public forum. Mind you, I have often disagreed, but seldom if ever have I spoken out. My style as a communicator is not built on argument or confrontation and…
Tony Jeffries will whip himself into shape for his next fight in the sunnier climbs of Portugal. The Olympic bronze medallist jets off to the Algarve today with fellow Sunderland fighter Dave Ferguson and Blackpool’s unbeaten light middleweight Brian Rose. Jeffries, 24, and his FTM stablemates will spend a week working on his fitness where…
WBO light fly champ Ivan “Iron Boy†Calderon, (32-0-1, 6 KOs), defends both belts September 12 against No. 1 contender Rodel “Kid Rapido†Mayol, (25-3-1, 19 KOs), in the headliner of the “Undefeated Champions†pay per view event, airing live in the United States from the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan.
Super middleweight contender Joey Gilbert got back in the win column on Saturday night with an outstanding performance against Pomona, California’s Ivan Stovall, earning a fifth round stoppage in front of a crowd of over 2,000 fight fans at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon, NV. Controlling the action from the opening bell, Gilbert was…
Brendan Ingle may be one of boxing’s most feted trainers but for many of the young boxers he’s put through his hands, the Sheffield based Dubliner has played a dual role of social worker and boxing trainer. Despite an involvement in the sport that stretches back almost 60 years and has included guiding the likes…
Crown Boxing Inc. of Las Vegas, NV has entered into an exclusive agreement with Al Bernstein for Al to be the official host for the upcoming Crown Boxing World Championship Boxing series. Al Bernstein will be inducted into The World Boxing Hall of Fame by receiving the highest number of voters ever for a non-boxer…
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…