The disarray caused by David Haye dropping out for his June 20 challenge of world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has been put to rest with the announcement that WBA “champion in recess” Ruslan Chagaev will step into the breach for the bout, scheduled for Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Chagaev himself was scratched from a…
Former world title challenger Alejandro Valdez will make his return to the ring tonight against Genaro Carmago headlining a seven bout action packed card at the Explanada Tecate in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico . The Valdez/Carmago super bantamweight bout is scheduled for ten rounds.
On Friday, June 26th, fight fans at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona will get a first-hand look at the brightest young stars in the boxing universe. Undefeated middleweight Daniel “The Golden Child” Jacobs, rising junior middleweight star Erislandy Lara and 2008 United States Olympic Bronze Medalist Deontay Wilder step into the ring in…
Tickets for the series premiere of Golden Boy Promotions’ highly anticipated “Fight Night Club,” are going at a brisk pace with a sell-out of the event expected. There are still a limited number of VIP and Mezzanine seats left and the remaining General Admission tickets left for fans looking to attend this exciting scheduled seven-bout…
Three-time world light heavyweight champion and “Rocky Balboa†co-star Antonio Tarver will be featured on the next “TV One Access,” when host Tatyana Ali and correspondent Quddus celebrate the hottest 40-year-olds in Hollywood. “The Big 4-OH!” is an hour-long special produced by TV One’s monthly entertainment news program, “TV One Access.” The special premieres this…
It will be a case of double trouble where the Fury’s are concerned in Wigan on Saturday, June 13th with cousin’s Tyson and Phill Fury appearing on the Hennessy Sports “Rule Britannia†event at the Robin Park Arena. The show will be live on ITV4 and is headlined by John Murray’s British Lightweight title defence…
Three-time world champion Miguel Cotto, (33-1, 27 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, will be holding a free public workout in the Bronx, today, Saturday, June 6, beginning at 2:30 P.M. ET, in an outdoor ring at 152nd and Wales Streets. Cotto, who is in his final week of training, will be defending his WBO welterweight…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing I’m not a fan of the TV show “Big Brother”, but I do like to watch the launch night to see what sort of a ‘mottley crew’ are going in. So imagine my shock last night when I saw female boxer Angel ‘The Artist’ McKenzie going into the famous…
Despite yesterday’s announcement that the June 20th World Heavyweight Championship bout between Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye has been called off due to a back injury Haye suffered during training camp, a disappointed Haye is seeking a postponement rather than a cancellation.
If the WBA doesn’t rule in favor of a petition filed for two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) to fight WBA heavyweight champion Nicolai Valuev for the title, Ruiz is prepared to replace injured David Haye as IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s opponent June 20 in Germany.
Promoter Michael Acri announced today that four-division world champion and Hall of Fame inductee Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker is the new chief trainer for undefeated former IBF lightweight champion Paul “The Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora as he prepares for his Wednesday, June 24 homecoming at Pittsburgh’s Amphitheatre at Station Square.
British boxing could witness an exciting new dawn later this month with a host of shooting stars featuring on the Hennessy Sports “Rule Britannia†event in Wigan on June 13th. The ITV4 televised card at the Robin Park Arena will be headlined by the British Lightweight title fight between John Murray and Scott Lawton with…