The second annual edition of the Tecate Sports Awards paid homage last night to the accomplishments and character of Hispanic professional athletes during a star-studded ceremony broadcast by the Univision Network from the historic Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. The event, which was presented by Cerveza Tecate, a Heineken USA import, was hosted by Angélica…
Boxing legend and former undisputed light middleweight world champion, Ronald “Winky” Wright, announced the launch of Knockout Entertainment Inc. and its first project Knockout Fight Club, as a division of Winky Promotions. In an aggressive move to expand the Wright empire, Knockout Entertainment Inc. is a combination of Wright’s talent as a fighter and as…
This past Friday at Club Destiny in Orlando, Florida heavyweight contender, Derric “El Leon” Rossy (21-2, 12 KO’s) scored a third round TKO over Moises Droz (13-8, 10 KO’s) to capture the WBC Fecarbox Heavyweight title. Rossy, a former Boston College football player took charge from the opening round, landing accurate punches to the head…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday afternoon at the Tower Ballroom in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of First Team Promotions hosted a six bout fight card. The Tower Ballroom is a great venue located next to scenic Edgbaston Reservoir. The six-contest bill, which originally was scheduled for ten…
The Seaburn Centre in Sunderland, England plays host to another sterling fight card from Frank Maloney Promotions this Friday, July 10, headlined by a British super flyweight title clash. Lee Haskins, 18-2 (9), puts his British super flyweight title on the line against newly minted English champion Ross Burkinshaw, 6-1-2 (4), in what is sure…
On August 1st, Star Boxing’s IBF #2 rated, Delvin Rodriguez (24-2-2, 14KO) will fight for the Vacant IBF Welterweight Championship of the world. He takes on IBF #3 rated Isaac Hlatshwayo (28-1-1, 10KO) in a rematch of their highly entertaining draw that took place in November in Hlatshwayo’s home country of South Africa.
WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard is a young man heading West to fight veteran Edel “Cuate†Ruiz this Friday night in Reno, Nevada. The 23-year-old Remillard (17-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Manchester, Connecticut, was originally supposed to fight Ruiz (32-22-4, 23 KOs) two months ago in Maryland.
Andy Murray will be looking to record another win in London on July 18th when he takes to the ring at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. However tennis fans need not fear, because this Andy Murray is intent on making his name inside the ring and not on the tennis court.
With tickets sales brisk for the “Rainy City Rampage” bill this Saturday, July 11 at Altrincham Leisure Centre in Cheshire, only a limited number of seats are still available. The show is headlined by exciting welterweight Scott “The Heywood Hammer” Thompson, 19-1 (11), a former WBO International title challenger riding a two-year, eight bout win…
Fresh off a devastating third round knockout win on Friday, June 26th, two time world title challenger Fres Oquendo will now face former heavyweight world champion, Bruce Seldon for the NABA Heavyweight title in 8 Count Promotions’ ten round main event on Friday, July 24th at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion. Oquendo was originally scheduled to face…
The eight round bout with Enrico Lauricella in Elzach, Germany this past Saturday presented lightweight prospect Gabor Veto with a new test. The 20-year-old Veto boxed smartly against an opponent who often switched from orthodox to southpaw. The Optimum Sports Agency’s Hungarian prospect constantly connected to the head and body of the Italian. Lauricella had…
Former WBA super bantam champ Mahyar Monshipour dropped down to bantamweight to challenge reigning 118 pound WBA kingpin Anselmo Moreno at Parc des Expositions in Pointiers, France. Local hero Monshipour took the fight to the champion in the early rounds but felt the sting of hard southpaw counters for his trouble as he couldn’t corner…