Scott Belshaw is planning on gate crashing the heavyweight title picture by ending the unbeaten run of Tyson Fury in their “battle of the big prospects†at the Watford Colosseum on Saturday night. Both men’s statistics stack up well ahead of the weekend’s showdown which is a special attraction on the undercard of the Darren…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Sunday afternoon, boxing fans were treated to a full fight card of nine contests which included the British Masters Light Middleweight Championship. Promoted by Steve Wood’s V.I.P Promotions, the event at De Vere Whites Hotel in Bolton, England, was a rousing success. The main event saw…
Former English light welterweight titlist Scott Haywood makes his return to the ring on the undercard of the Chris Edwards vs. Ahmed Usman British flyweight title clash on Friday, May 29 in Stoke, England. Haywood, 19-3 (4), was last seen in the squared circle at Barnsley Metrodome in February during an unsuccessful bid to unseat…
On Saturday, June 27th, Golden Boy Promotions returns to Los Angeles’ Staples Center with two World Championship bouts that will kick off the summer fight season in explosive fashion. In the main event, Oxnard’s “Vicious” Victor Ortiz faces Marcos Maidana for the interim WBA Super Lightweight Title and in the co-feature, Chris John and Rocky…
© Lawrence Lustig Former heavyweight Micky Steeds is the heaviest contender in Barry Hearn’s next all-in-one-night Prizefighter tournament. Eight cruiserweights will be competing in the knockout event tonight at the Earl’s Court in London where the last man standing earns £25,000.
Darren Sutherland bids to get one over bitter Olympic rival James DeGale at Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent on May 29. The Dubliner will face Georgian Vepkhia Tchilaia (9-8) who took Olympic gold medallist DeGale the distance on his professional debut in February.
Click for larger image © Gene Blevins Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Floyd “Money” Mayweather has returned to the sport of boxing and will put his undefeated record on the line when he faces the dangerous and highly touted five-time world champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez in Mayweather vs. Marquez: “Number One/Numero Uno” Saturday, July…
Super middleweight “Irish†Joe McCreedy has developed into one of New England’s favorite fighters, based on support he’s received from his growing legion of passionate fans from Lowell, the same Massachusetts city that produced one of boxing’s all-time most popular ring warriors, “Irish†Micky Ward.
Washington, DC based spoiler Demetrius Davis will attempt to continue his recent hot streak against Baltimore’s Corey Cummings May 29 at Du Burns Arena. Davis, who has a deceptive record at 19-14-5 (7 KO’s), defeated 14-0 Rowland Bryant, 16-6 Brian Norman and battled to a draw with well regarded prospect Tommy Karpency during his last…
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro John Rooney Jnr. head coach and owner of the World Famous Gleason’s Gym London near Tower Bridge, spoke out on the upcoming Prizefighter 7 – The Cruiserweights, which takes place at Earl’s Court on Tuesday May 19th, and the chances of his charge, former British, Commonwealth and WBU International Champion…
Golden Boy Promotions hard-hitting undefeated heavyweight prospect, Ashanti “The Boss” Jordan (8-0, 7 KO’s), returns to the ring Thursday May 21, 2009 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento when he faces journeyman David Johnson in a scheduled six round bout.
Tyson Fury is out to make a statement of intent at the Watford Colosseum this Saturday when he takes to the ring for his first scheduled 8 round contest. The undefeated heavyweight sensation has stopped all five of his professional opponents to date and he’s hoping that fellow heavyweight giant Scott Belshaw will become victim…