From WBC President José Sulaimán: “All of us at the World Boxing Council were saddened to hear about the recent passing away of Stanley Levin of Pensacola, Florida. Mr. Levin represented several boxers, including Roy Jones Jr., and was a respected and well-liked member of the boxing community for many years.
Russian middleweight Roman “Made In Hell†Karmazin will fight at home in Asia for the first time in seven years, May 9, on a show presented by KZ Event Productions, Inc., outdoors at Khadjimukan Stadium in Chimkent, Kazakhstan. World-rated light heavyweight contender Beibut Shumenov headlines the star-studded show in his hometown against former IBF super…
By Per Ake Persson Polish junior middle Damian Jonak goes for the vacant IBC title on May 9 in Gdynia and faces Venezuelan Carlos Donquiz, who is based in Spain, in the headliner of this Bullit Knockout promotion. Heavyweight Andrzej Wawrzyk defends the WBC Youth title in the co-feature.
Super Channel, Hennessy Sports, and Showtime Championship Boxing are proud to bring Canadian fight fans one of the most compelling match-ups of the year, as undefeated WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra†Froch makes the first defence of his title taking on former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain “Bad Intentions†Taylor, live from the MGM…
Frank Maloney believes Jason ‘2 Smooth’ Booth is ready to start winning British titles by going backwards! The Nottingham throwback leaps up to the super-bantamweight division at the Indoor Sports Centre in Leigh, England on Friday to challenge Mark Moran for the vacant British super bantam championship. Booth, 31, won his first British title almost…
Andre Ward, of Oakland, will fight for the first time as a pro in his hometown when he faces dangerous, hard-hitting Edison Miranda in the main event on Saturday, May 16, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. The 2004 Olympic Games Gold Medallist and the last boxer from the U.S. to bring home the…
Former world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr., free from his promotional contract ties with the Tournament of Contenders, has gone back to the future, hooking-up with his original promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, and fighting against Walid “Tempete de Sable†Smichet this Saturday afternoon at Montreal Casino. Manfredo, 31-6 (16), 28, faces Schmidt, 20-5-3 (14), in the10-round…
Jesus “Chuy†Rodriguez, a winner in 11 of his last 12 matches, signed a contract today to face undefeated WBC #1 light welter Devon Alexander “The Great†at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO on Friday, April 24 on Showtime. Alexander, 17-0 (10), is the Gateway City’s fastest-rising star, and Rodriguez, 19-3 (5), from…
On April 28, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing new series, “VIP Boxing,” will premier at the elegant Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. The show will be made up of a scheduled five bout card, headlined by Star Boxing’s fan favorite heavyweight Vinny Maddalone, 31-5 (22), Queens, NY, and the return of the Bronx’s…
An intriguing mix of undercard bouts supports Frank Maloney Promotion’s main event of Jason Booth vs. Mark Moran for the British super bantamweight title this Friday, April 17 at the Indoor Sports Centre in Leigh, England. Carl “Dynamite” Dilks, 10-1 (4), is coming off a strong showing during the light heavyweight Prizefighter tournament in February…
Famed boxing champion and future Hall of Fame fighter Oscar de la Hoya, one of the most decorated pugilists in the history of the sport, retired as a professional today during a noon press conference at Nokia Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. “After heartfelt discussions with my family and my closest friends, it is with…
When speaking of celebrated Cuban prizefighters, some of the names that readily come to mind are Jose “Mantequilla’’ Napoles, “Kid’ Chocolate, “Kid†Gavilan, Luis Manuel “El Feo†Rodriguez, Ultiminio “Sugar†Ramos and Joel Casamayor. It would be premature to suggest that Yuriorkis Gamboa is yet in that class, but “The Cyclone†has certainly created a…