There were a few good cards this weekend and we kick this report off at the Auditorio Telmex de UG in Zapopan, Mexico where a few big names were in action. One of the world’s top featherweights, Jorge Solis, won a IBF title eliminator by stopping America’s Monty Meza-Clay in …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Urango Defeats Ngoudjo To Win IBF Crown
There was action North of the border last night as Juan Urango regained the IBF Light Welter title with a wide points decision over local favorite Herman Ngoudjo at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Colombian southpaw Urango came out of the gates firing on all cylinders and by the second …
Read More »British Boxing: Brook Defeats Ewell To Retain Welter Title
Last night at the York Hall in London’s Bethnal Green, British Welterweight Champion Kell Brook put on a dazzling display of skill over the course of stopping challenger Stuart Elwell in just two rounds. Overmatched from the start, 31 year old southpaw Elwell caught a lot of leather from the …
Read More »Brian Peters Boxing: WBA Champ Cordoba Relishes Dunne Clash March 21
World Champion Ricardo “El Maestrito” Cordoba says he doesn’t want to set eyes on Bernard Dunne again until they get in the ring. The Panamanian is currently in Ireland to promote his WBA Super Bantamweight title defence on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2, Dublin on …
Read More »Star Boxing: Camacho vs. Molina February 13
Star Boxing’s welterweight prospect, Alexis Camacho, 17-1 (16), will look to make the transition from highly thought of prospect to contender when he takes on the very dangerous Carlos Molina, 14-4-1 (5), on Friday February 13 at New York’s famed Roseland Ballroom.
Read More »Hayemaker Boxing: Mersey Beatdown Tickets Now On Sale
Hayemaker 6: ‘The Mersey Beatdown’ is already shaping up to be one of the domestic fight cards of 2009. Headlining the show is the intriguing British Super Middleweight title clash between current champion Brian Magee and former champion and Liverpool hero Tony ‘The Warrior’ Dodson.
Read More »Legendary Boxing Trainer Emanuel Steward Backs Pryor Jr Tonight
Hall of Fame boxing trainer Emanuel Steward will return to Cincinnati with one of his prize pupils, super middleweight prospect Aaron Pryor Jr., this Saturday night, January 31 at “Homecoming”, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing at the US Bank Arena.
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Steve O’Meara Gets Lucky Break
Breaking your leg might be a strange way to start your boxing career but for unbeaten welterweight Steve O’Meara it was just the ‘break’ he was looking for. At 17, the West Drayton native was earning rave reviews for his displays on the football field with semi pro outfit Uxbridge …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Light Heavyweight “Prizefighter” Hits York Hall February 20
The “Prizefighter” boxing series returns next month – and this time the light heavyweights get their chance to shine. This will be the fifth Prizefighter event and the thrilling format of three round contests has captured the public’s imagination. Once again, the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, is …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Red Hot Featherweight Gamboa Back In Action February 20
Click for larger image © JC Rodriguez Arena’s fast rising featherweight superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa, 13-0 (11), will be back in action again on February 20 at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Only six weeks after stopping Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez in round 10 at his last ESPN appearance, …
Read More »Brian Peters Boxing: Dunne Gets WBA Title Shot Against Cordoba
Irish boxing hero Bernard Dunne goes in search of the ultimate prize at The O2 in Dublin on Saturday, March 21 at the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night. Dunne takes on World champion Ricardo “El Maestrito” Cordoba for the WBA Super Bantamweight title as world championship boxing returns to …
Read More »Don King Boxing Video Game Set For Nintendo Platform Releases
2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., today announced that Don King Boxing will be available March 31, 2009 for Wii home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS. The game for both platforms is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.
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