John O’Donnell believes that Craig Watson is trying to talk himself up ahead of their Commonwealth Welterweight title showdown in London this weekend. The two men go head to head in a top quality Commonwealth title matchup at the York Hall on Saturday night on a Hennessy Sports event which is live on ITV4.
World renowned boxing company Cestus Management has signed San Antonio, Texas native Hector Ramos to an exclusive management agreement. Ramos, a former amateur superstar who compiled an impressive amateur record of 156 wins with 51 victories coming by way of referee stoppage, joins what is quickly becoming one of the most talent laden stable of…
Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank, Inc., boxing’s leading promotional company, announced today the hiring of boxing veteran Carl Moretti as Vice President, in charge of Boxing Operations. “We are ecstatic about Carl joining the Top Rank family,†said duBoef. “He’s a great fit for the company. He understands Top Rank’s goals and will be…
Before world champion Paul “The Punisher†Williams and Winky Wright enter the ring on Saturday, April 11 to battle it out at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, three of boxing’s up and comers will look to impress ringside observers as they continue their move up the boxing ranks. In a super…
On April 28, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will present an exciting night of boxing at the elegant Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. The show will be the first installment of Star Boxing’s new series, VIP Boxing. Headlining the show will be Queen’s own heavyweight fan favorite Vinny Maddalone, 31-5 (22). Maddalone, with…
Konvict Ringside Chief Executive Officer, and one of the world’s most popular performers, Akon, will be visiting Halifax to help promote A Night of Glory, an evening of professional boxing slated for the Halifax Metro Centre, Saturday, May 2, 2009. In addition, actor/comedian Eddie Griffin, Konvict Ringside Executive Vice President, will be on hand during…
If Carl Froch has anything to do with it Jermain Taylor won’t be the only one licking his wounds following their super fight in the U.S. on April 25. The reigning WBC Super Middleweight champ believes that TV executives on both sides of the Atlantic could also be bitten by the “Cobraâ€. As of yet…
Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will look to make it 5 straight wins this Saturday when he takes on “Magic†Matthew Ellis at the York Hall, Bethnal Green in London. The 6 foot 8 and a half inch 20-year-old has despatched his first four professional opponents inside the distance but with just 6 defeats in 27…
The question was never if Kim Poulsen would win Sunday night in Berlin Germany, if he didn’t it would more or less end his career as a serious prospect, but more how he would win, and how he would cope with the pressure of fighting a Berlin-resident in his back-yard, with the expectations of an…
Jason Booth is one of the most decorated lighter weight fighters over the last decade on the British boxing scene, and “2 Smooth” has his eye on yet another belt to add to his impressive collection. The 31 year old Commonwealth bantam champion will drop down to super flyweight and challenge reigning British titlist Lee…
Last night at Ciudad Victoria in Tamaulipas, Mexico, WBC Light Flyweight Champion Edgar Sosa continued his reign with a fourth round TKO of challenger Pornsawan Porpramook. Longtime PABA minimumweight champion and two-time world title challenger Porpramook had never been stopped before but the 30 year old Thai could not withstand the punishment doled out by…
There were a few good shows over the weekend and we kick things off with a cracking Saturday night bill at Tokyo’s legendary Korakuen Hall where there were two Japanese titles at stake. Reigning domestic lightweight titlist Ichitaro Ishii, 21-3-1 (16), had big plans following his OPBF title winning effort against Filipino Randy Suico last…