It isn’t always easy to find an opponent when you’re a 6-foot-4-inch, 250-pound son of a living legend. But, when Southern California promoter Roy Englebrecht tried to find an opponent for the undefeated George Foreman III (2-0, 2 KOs) for his Thursday, Sept. 10 professional boxing event at San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in…
WBO junior lightweight champion Roman “Rocky†Martinez has an opponent for his first defense, September 12 on the “Undefeated Champions†pay per view card, presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions, in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot. Martinez (22-0-1, 13 KO’s), who won the 130-pound title last March in England when he knocked…
WBA Super Bantamweight Champ Bernard Dunne will make the first defence of his World title at The O2, Dublin on Saturday, September 26th when he faces number one rated contender Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night. Dunne will return to the scene of his sensational World title win in March when…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This Saturday on August 22, Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz will return to the ring to face Paulie “Magic Man†Malignaggi at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. The bout will be at a catch-weight of 138.5 pounds and for some is being considered a cross-roads fight…
Amidst the highly unprofessional pullout of Anthony Thompson of his IBO Junior Middleweight title bout against Grady Brewer, which was set for this Saturday night at the Pala Casino in Pala, California, TKO Boxing Promotions CEO Chris Middendorf has issued the following statement.
Nick Charles, the respected television journalist and veteran ShoBox: The New Generation play-by-play announcer, is taking a leave of absence from Showtime, effective immediately, due to Stage IV Urothelial Carcinoma. Charles has been an integral part of Showtime Sports and the highly acclaimed ShoBox series since its debut in July 2001. He has called hundreds…
An unbeaten duo of soon to be ready-for-primetime prospects middleweight Fernando Guerrero (14-0, 12 KOs) and junior middleweight Shawn Porter (9-0, 7 KOs) will be showcased August 29 on the “Boxing’s Future Champions II†pay-per-view pro card, live on streaming video from Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced today the names of the referee and judges who will officiate the Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez super fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 19. The referee assigned to the 12-round bout is Tony Weeks from Nevada and judging the…
© PR Best Boxing Promotions WBO junior flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy†Calderon will defend his title in a rematch September 12 against dangerous Rodel Mayol on the “Undefeated Champions†card, presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions, in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot, that will also feature the first defense of WBO…
Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), has responded to comments made in last Saturday night’s post-fight conference in Biloxi (MS) by cruiserweight B. J. Flores and his promoter, 8-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr. (Square Ring Promotions), about CES cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey.
Brian Peters Promotions will host a press conference in Dublin, Ireland today to announce details of Bernard Dunne’s first defence of his WBA Super Bantamweight title on the next Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night. Dunne, 28-1 (15), captured the WBA crown in a slugfest with Ricardo Cordoba at Dublin’s 02 Arena, stopping the Panamanian…
Newly minted British bantamweight champion Gary Davies gets the chance to prove his recent run of success is anything but luck when he defends his belt on Friday, September 11 at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England. But the 26 year old slugger will be tested at the highest level when he is faced with…