Dominating IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko will face undefeated, No. 1-Ranked mandatory challenger Yohnny “El Colombiano†Perez on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, in the first boxing match at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. WBC No. 1-ranked lightweight Antonio “Tony†DeMarco will face former WBA lightweight champion Jose Alfaro in the…
World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik returns to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, December 5, for the biggest gamble of his world title reign as he faces two-division world champion Paul “The Punisher†Williams. Promoted by Top Rank and Goossen Tutor Promotions, in association with Caesars Atlantic City, the Pavlik vs. Williams world…
This Saturday sees the comeback of former heavyweight contender David Tua, who headlines a night of boxing at Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand. It could be a changing of the guard in respect to just who is the kiwi heavyweight king as old guard Tua, 49-3-1 (42), tangles with up and coming…
Undefeated WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KOs), of Nottingham, England, and unbeaten, 2004 Olympic U.S. medalist Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs), of Flint, Mich., participated in an international media conference call yesterday. The pair discussed the 12-round showdown at Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, on Saturday, Oct. 17, live on Showtime…
Who would have thought that a six-foot-seven, 252 pound heavyweight champ would outwork and be more aggressive than boxing’s pound-for-pound king? That’s what happened on Saturday night at Staples Center, when WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko threw more punches in 10 rounds in his dominating title defense over Cris Arreola than pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather,…
Catbox Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of cruiserweight Eric Fields (12-1, 10 KOs) to a promotional contract. From Ardmore, Oklahoma, Eric is the 2005 and 2006 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion. Eric was also the Golden Boy Award winner in both 2005 and 2006. Eric was highly sought after by promoters all over…
On September 29, 2009, the California Superior Court vacated a December 15, 2008 arbitration award in the proceeding (the “Arbitration”) commenced last year by Robert Guerrero against Goossen Tutor Promotions. The Superior Court’s decision was not based upon the substantive merits of Guerrero’s claims against Goossen-Tutor Promotions, but was based upon the California State Athletic…
In a ruling yesterday that sent a strong message to the California State Athletic Commission (“CSACâ€), Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert H. O’Brien, on behalf of Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis vacated an arbitration decision by a CSAC arbitrator that voided boxer Robert Guerrero’s promotional agreement with Goossen Tutor Promotions, finding “The award was procured by…
Former University of Rhode Island football player Vladine Biosse continues his remarkable journey from Cape Verde to Providence and back into the ring this weekend on the “Saturday Afternoon Special†show at the Twin River Event center in Lincoln, R.I. Biosse (3-0, 3 KOs) faces his stiffest test as a pro against Tafari Lawton (1-0)…
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Boxing Promoter’s Association (BPA), to congratulate our sport in once again showing that Boxing is truly desired by fans. In as much the recent Mayweather-Marquez boxing event on HBO/PPV produced over a million buys and generated over $52 million dollars, it is clear that those that underestimate…
A battle for the WBA super flyweight belt was waged today at The Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. Local hero Nobuo Nashiro was making the second title defense of his second WBA reign and faced Mexico’s Hugo Fidel Cazares over twelve rounds. Ex-WBO light flyweight kingpin Cazares was the more experienced man and brought a…
David Price is set to become the busiest fighter in Britain as he plays catch up with his Olympic team-mates. Price, 26, has managed just one professional fight since switching codes after winning a super-heavyweight bronze medal at last year’s Beijing Olympics. But his new promoter Frank Maloney already has plans to give his latest…