Tonight, the big action in Germany takes place at Konig Palast in Krefeld as WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm and WBO Super Middle Champion Karoly Balzsay return to the ring. Sturm, 31-2-1 (13), is looking to make the sixth successful defense of his belt when he meets Japan’s Koji Sato, 14-0 (13). 28 year old…
WBO Super Bantam Champ Juan Manuel Lopez defends his crown tonight at Coliseo Rueben Rodriguez in Bayamon when he meets the challenge posed by WBO bantam kingpin Gerry Penalosa, who is moving up in weight. At just 25 year of age, hammer-fisted Caguas based southpaw Lopez, 24-0 (22), will pose a big challenge to 36…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The four world class boxers who will fight tonight at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Casino made weight yesterday at Mashantucket, CT.
Golden Boy promotions puts on a fight card tonight at Coliseo Miguel Canto in Cozumel, Mexico with the principal boxers all weighing in yesterday. 12 rounds, vacant NABF Featherweight title Daniel Ponce De Leon: 124.8 lb Marlon Aquilar: 124.8 lb
On April 28, Joe DeGuardia’s premier installment of “VIP Boxing” gets underway at the elegant Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY with an intriguing double header featuring Star Boxing’s Vinny Maddalone, 31-5 (22), and Curtis “Showtime” Stevens, 19-2 (14). Maddalone will be taking on Benji Baker, 18-6 (9), in an eight round heavyweight…
Former unified welter and IBF 154 pound champ Cory Spinks clashed with local upstart Deandre Latimore in a battle of southpaws for the vacant IBF Light Middleweight title on a good Don King card in font of 9,000 fans at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. Latimore had parlayed an upset of Sechew Powell…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing K2 Promotions made the last stop of their press tour at BB Kings Blues Club in New York City yesterday to announce the upcoming title bout between IBF, IBO and WBO Heavyweight Champion Dr. Wladimir “Steelhammer†Klitschko 52-3 (46) against David “The Hayemaker†Haye 22-1 (21), set…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last nigh, at ‘The Troxy’ in the East End of London, England, Frank Maloney hosted a St.Georges Day Dinner Event which would show four action packed contests including an English title fight. Billed as ‘The Slayers’ – this special fund-raising event was headlined by the English Super…
The beginning of a new Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. professional boxing series kicks-off May 22 as world rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid†Spina headlines “Rage At The River†at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. “Rage At The River,†presented by CES in association with Twin River, launches a New England-based…
An extra 110 tickets have been released for the sensational Sunderland, England show on Saturday, May 2 with a special attraction the homecoming of Olympic Bronze Medal hero Tony Jeffries. Every ticket originally available was sold within hours for the FTM show, which will be televised live on Sky Box Office, but Sunderland council have…
Golden Boy Promotions is proud to present an action packed weekend of world class professional boxing made up of exciting cards beginning on Friday, April 24. Three explosive events, in two different countries and on three different television networks, will be featured in what promises to be a series of pivotal matchups including world title…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Carl Froch is a supremely confident, unbeaten fighter who opted to come to America to defend his WBC 168 pound title against former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor this Saturday on Showtime (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) for one sole reason – to make a name…