Frank Maloney will be fighting for Britain’s troops when he launches the St George’s Sporting Club on April 23. The inaugural dinner and boxing show at the The Troxy in the heart of London will also celebrate Maloney’s 25 years as a professional boxing promoter.
Read More »Hayemaker Boxing: Lindsay Looks To Follow Dunne To World Title
Belfast featherweight Martin Lindsay hopes to one day emulate countryman and WBA super bantamweight champion Bernard Dunne and scoop world title honours of his own. Gearing up for this Saturday’s April 25 British title dust-up with Paul Appleby, the talented ‘Mac Man’ has been buoyed by the crowning of Ireland’s …
Read More »Goossen Tutor Boxing: Peterson Scores Big With Paul Williams
From the days when he was a really skinny kid with little amateur experience to today where he is now a skinny young man that has unquestionably become the most feared boxer on the planet, the man behind Paul “The Punisher” Williams has been manager-trainer George Peterson.
Read More »Boxing Prospect Danny O’Connor Added To Froch vs. Taylor Bill
Hot New England prospect Danny O’Connor is ready for Saturday night’s throw-down with 21-fight veteran Travis Hartman on the Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor undercard at MGM Grand Foxwoods in Ledyard, CT. 2004 U.S. Olympic Team alternate O’Connor, 5-0 (2), will be fighting not too far from his Framingham, MA …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Froch vs. Taylor, Green vs. De Leon Jr This Saturday
A household name in his native England, talented, undefeated Carl Froch will look to make a major statement and enhance his reputation in America when he defends his WBC super middleweight title against one of the most highly regarded and recognizable fighters of this generation, former undisputed middleweight belt-holder Jermain …
Read More »CES Boxing: Aaron Williams Heading To Germany For Hernandez Fight
Cruiserweight prospect “Awesome” Aaron Williams is in Las Vegas, sparring with unbeaten light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson, in preparation for his potential career-changing fight May 9 against former Cuban amateur champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez at Jako-Arena in Bamberg, Bayern, Germany. Nine-time amateur champion Williams, 19-1-1 (13), born in Cleveland …
Read More »Boxing In Philadelphia: “Brawl On Broad Street” On For May 9
Brian ‘Bionic Bull’ Cohen, 9-2, heads up an awesome 10 fight card when he faces Lafayette, Indiana’s Robbie ‘Taz Mexican Devil’ Tovar, 15-4-1, for the WBC Americas Light Heavyweight title at the Donna Cohen promoted ‘Brawl On Broad Street’ event at South Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, PA on May …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: DiBella Says Taylor Career On Line vs. Froch
Jermain Taylor’s promoter, Lou DiBella, admits that this weekend’s world title showdown with Britain’s only reigning world champion, WBC Super Middleweight titlist Carl Froch, is a must win fight for the man known as “Bad Intentions”. The former undisputed middleweight champ is aiming to become a two weight world title …
Read More »Women’s Boxing: Jessica Rakoczy Back In Action April 23
Former WBC Lightweight world champion, Jessica “The Ragin” Rakoczy, 29-3, returns to the ring April 23, 2009 at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, CA, in a rematch against Belinda Laracuente, 23-24-3. Rakcozy took a year off to give birth to a healthy 7 lb 9 oz baby boy, whom …
Read More »Boxing In The Philippines: Donaire, Viloria Win World Title Fights
On Sunday at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, flyweight Nonito Donaire won his 20th straight bout by defending the IBF and IBO title belts with a fourth round stoppage of previously unbeaten Raul Martinez of America. Despite having previously won regional titles at as high as bantamweight, Martinez, 24-1 (14), …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Klassen Shocks Baloyi To Recapture IBF Title
On Saturday night at North-West University Sports Complex in Mafikeng, South Africa, Malcolm Klassen regained his IBF Super Feather title with a seventh round stoppage of top rival Cassius Baloyi. No one could have predicted the dominant performance that Klassen, 24-4-2 (15), produced as the former titlist had Baloyi’s number …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Weekend Results
On Sunday at Bussum, Netherlands, Nigerian born Amsterdam lightweight Innocent Anyanwu, 18-0-2 (11), saw the victory parade continue as the 26 year old BeNeLux Lightweight and Super Feather Champion dropped Belgium’s Herve De Luca, 14-4-1 (7), twice before finishing him off in the third. This isn’t the first time the …
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