John McDermott, 25-4 (16), will look to improve upon his his July, 2008 performance against British heavyweight champion Danny Williams, 40-7 (31), in which McDermott lost a highly controversial majority decision at Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham. In that contest, Williams lost two points for low blows in the 11th and one more in the…
Oscar de la Hoya’s “Fight Night at Sundance Square” in Ft. Worth, TX, has proven to be a showcase for many of boxing’s top prospects and the 6th annual event on Friday, May 8 will be no different. Three of the sport’s top undefeated prospects, including Dallas’ Charles Hatley, will be featured on the undercard.
Last night, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented its first installment of “VIP Boxing” at the elegant Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. The card was made up of five entertaining fights, headlined by Star Boxing’s heavyweight fan favorite Vinny Maddalone taking on Benji “Boom Boom” Baker.
Darren Corbett believes he is destined to become Prizefighter Cruiserweights Champion. Corbett, 36, is one of eight fighters competing in the next phase of Barry Hearn’s hugely popular Prizefighter Series on Tuesday, May 19. The event, which will be screened live on Sky Sports, comes from the Earls Court in London and tickets are selling…
World ranked super middleweight Jesse Brinkley watched with interest this Saturday night as Carl Froch came from behind with seconds to go in the 12th and final round to stop former middleweight world champion Jermain Taylor and retain his WBC Super Middleweight title. Said Brinkley, “It was a decent fight but the skill level for…
An press release was issued yesterday by Thompson Boxing Promotions that contained Light Welter Champion Timothy Bradley’s dropping of the WBC title. Don Jose: It has been a privilege representing the World Boxing Council as its super lightweight champion for the past 12 months and no one was more proud to wear that illustrious green…
Terry Dunstan’s return to the square ring continues with a spot on the much coveted Prizefighter Series. On May 19, Dunstan, 20-2 (12), will join Matchroom Sports and a host of seasoned cruiserweight veterans, including Dean Francis, Bruce Scott and John Keaton, to fight for the Prizefighter title at Earls Court in London. With a…
Carl Froch, the undefeate WBC super middleweight champion from Nottingham, England, came to America determined to make a lasting impression on U.S. fight fans. And that, to say the least, he did last Saturday night on Showtime Championship Boxing when he rallied in the later rounds to register a dramatic, come-from-behind 12th round knockout over…
Tony Jeffries is out to show that absence has made the punches get harder when he returns home to Sunderland on Saturday. Britain’s Beijing bronze medallist, 1-0, has his second professional fight when he faces German Roy Meissner, 2-9, in a super middleweight four rounder on Frank Maloney’s the triple title bill at Crowtree Leisure…
The knockout is always in the back of Carlos Abregu’s mind, and with an 80 percent KO track record, he knows he is more than capable of producing one. Abregu will put his stellar, unblemished 26-0 record, with 21 knockouts, on the line Friday, May 1, on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11…
All participants for Star Boxing’s “VIP Boxing” show weighed-in yesterday at the NYS Commission’s office. Below are the listed weights for tonight’s show, which will take place at the elegant Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. Heavyweights, 8 rounds Vinny Madalone: 233 lb Benji Baker: 232.5 lb
Cerveza Tecate invites adult consumers in Las Vegas to be a part of the excitement surrounding the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand on May 2, 2009. Fans will have a chance to meet-and-greet Golden Boy Promotions champions, Juan Manuel Marquez and Vicente Escobedo, who will be creating buzz and…