On July 31, 2009, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida was the site for ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights†boxing series that was headlined by Julio “The Kidd†Diaz taking on the impressive looking young prospect Victor Cayo. The event was promoted by Seminole Warriors Boxing and proved to be another great…
iBN Sports, an internet broadcast sports television network, has partnered with Frank Luca’s Crown Boxing to bring expanded pay-per-view boxing coverage to the iBN Sports Al Bernstein Boxing Channel. The partnership provides Crown Boxing the opportunity to expand its reach by broadcasting live events online hosted by Al Bernstein at www.ibnsports.com. The first event will…
The 910th Airlift Wing will unveil a C-130H Hercules cargo transport aircraft honoring Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik, Youngstown’s world champion boxer. The unveiling ceremony is scheduled for today, Tuesday, August 4 at 1 P.M. in Hangar 302. 910th Airlift Wing commander Col. Karl McGregor, Kelly Pavlik, members of Team Pavlik and members of the base…
Currently playing host to Premier League football, Hull City F.C.’s KC Stadium will welcome big-time boxing and one of its former stars to the city on September 27 when “Hayemaker 9” arrives. Headlined by former Hull City player Curtis Woodhouse, the bill will be a non-TV show, designed to kick off the new boxing season…
Living legend Roy “Captain Hook†Jones, Jr. is a Pensacola icon and 100 miles down the Gulf Coast in Biloxi, where he headlines the August 15th “Hook City†pay per view against former 2-time world champion Jeff “Left Hook†Lacy, the 8-time world champion is unbeaten in three previous fights there and nearly as popular…
Longtime New England boxing promoters, Jimmy Burchfield and Rich Cappiello, have joined forces and pooled their resources under Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) banner. Burchfield, operating out of Providence (RI) for the past quarter-century, and the Brockton (MA)-based Cappiello have been the two most dominant boxing promoters in New England for the past…
By Per Ake Persson Bullit Knockout Promotions in Poland will stage their first show of the new season October 17 or 24 in either Lodz or Warzaw. It could be a big show topped by Andrew Golota vs Tomasz Adamek with welters Rafael Jackiewicz and Jan Zaveck in a IBF eliminator while light heavies Dawid…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, at the Municipal Hall in Colne, Lancashire, England, Steve Wood of VIP Promotions presented a night of professional boxing that featured seven contests. There was a packed and lively crowd inside the ornate surroundings of the ‘Muni’ and they were treated to some great action….
© Cate McKeating / Saddo Boxing In a dramatic, exciting and stunning upset Friday night at the Pachanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, veteran lightweight Tyrone Harris, 24-5 (16), scored an 8th TKO victory over the highly touted Marvin Quintero, 16-2 (12). From the opening bell Harris controlled the action, establishing his stiff jab…
Timothy Bradley kept his WBO light welter title last night at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT after challenger Nate Campbell claimed he couldn’t see after suffering a serious laceration above his left eye at the end of the third round. The bout was entertaining during its short duration with Campbell looking to press the…
Things looked bleak for Isaac Hlatshwayo early on in his rematch with Delvin Rodriguez last night at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT but the South African buckled down and managed to pull off a split decision victory to capture the vacant IBF Welterweight title. At just 5’7, former lightweight Hlatshwayo had to get inside…
Currently ranked in the top five in the world by the WBO and IBF, bantamweight sensation Abner Mares is on a collision course with the division’s elite. On Thursday, August 27th, Mares touches down at Club Nokia at L.A. Live in Los Angeles to fight in the main event on the latest edition of the…