Riding a 16 fight winning streak, WBC Cabofe Heavyweight champion, Manuel “El Toro” Quezada, is eyeing challenges with heavyweight contenders Brian Minto, 33-2 (21), and Travis Walker, 30-2-1 (24). Quezada, who’s ranked # 15 by the WBC, feels a win against Minto or Walker will get him closer to title contention.
Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) president Jimmy Burchfield and his staff are busy all over the world making fights, promoting shows and signing prospects. “We have ‘Awesome’ Aaron Williams in the biggest fight of his life tomorrow in Germany,†Burchfield explained. “Our world-rated light heavyweight Joey ‘KO Kid’ Spina headlines a show May 22nd…
Darren McDermott is aiming for a title hat trick in 2009. The man known as the “Black Country Body Snatcher†started the year by winning the English Middleweight title and he’s set his sights on winning the Commonwealth and British titles before the end of the year. First up for McDermott is a shot at…
Star Boxing has been informed by Monte Barrett that he has suffered an injury that has forced him to pull out of his May 15 heavyweight clash with world rated (WBA #5, WBC #10, IBF #14) Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson, 21-0-1 (8). Barrett reportedly suffered a cut while sparring that has left him ineligible to participate…
In preparation to Golden Boy Promotions annual “Fight Night At Sundance Square” in Ft Worth, TX tonight, the principal fighters weighed in yesterday. 10 rounds, middleweights Craig McEwan: 162.5 lb Brian Vera: 163 lb
Former two-time super middleweight world champion Byron “Slama from Bama†Mitchell has replaced Alejandro “Naco†Berrio, who was unable to leave Colombia with visa issues, as light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov’s opponent on Saturday night. The pair meet in the main event on an all-star card, outdoors at Khadkimukan Stadium in Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent,…
Sensational featherweight prospect Jennifer Salinas returned to action in a big way this past Saturday night, taking home a third round knockout of Christina Leadbetter at the Patriot’s Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Following a two and half year absence after the birth of her son, John-Pablo, the 26 year old improved her record to 10-1…
Britain’s tiniest fighter Usman Ahmed will be thinking big when he challenges reigning champion Chris Edwards for his British and Commonwealth flyweight titles later this month. ‘Ussie’, 27, who weighs just 7st 7lb [105 pounds] travels into the hometown of battle-hardened Edwards, 12-13-3, at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England on Friday, May 29.
Photo © Lawrence Lustig Dean Francis believes he is fighting for his boxing future in the next Prizefighter tournament. Francis, 35, is one of eight cruiserweights 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…
With a little over one week remaining before the highly anticipated showdown between 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward and hard-hitting Edison Miranda, the two talented fighters participated in a media conference call along with promoter Dan Goossen. In the featured bout, the undefeated and No. 2 ranked Ward will fulfill his dream of staging…
On May 15, Jorge “The Truth” Teron, 22-1-1 (15), will be out for revenge when he makes his debut under the Star Boxing banner at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic, City, NJ. Teron will be taking on Aldo “El Pato” Valtierra, 25-10 (13), in a rematch of their highly entertaining bout of December, 2008.
“Dazzling†Darren Barker believes he’ll prove his gladiator status at the Watford Colosseum on May 23 when he defends his Commonwealth Middleweight title against Darren McDermott. The unbeaten Barnet man will make the fourth defence of his title on what is practically home ground live on ITV4 on the next Hennessy Sports event. McDermott, the…