The war of words ahead of the “Battle of Brum†is over…well, almost over. Birmingham rivals Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin clash at the Aston Arena on Saturday night in one of the most eagerly awaited domestic dustups for years. At stake is Elcock’s British Middleweight title and the pride of Birmingham. The bout headlines…
By Gary Todd When Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton walk out from their dressing rooms, Hatton’s head draped in an oversized hood with trainer, Mayweather Sr ., right behind him, talking the talk as usual, and Pacquiao looking up, smiling to his beloved countrymen, both men will be enjoying the thunderous roar that they each…
Liverpool’s Tony Quigley has been handed a dream opportunity to win the British Super Middleweight title, following Brian Magee’s withdrawal from a scheduled defence against Tony Dodson on March 28. Belfast’s Magee was forced to cancel the defence of his belt due to a back injury suffered in training. However, Magee’s misfortune has now worked…
While most 18-year olds are anxiously anticipating their prom, young Hugo “The Boss” Centeno Jr. has a bit more on his plate. The high school senior is being prepped and positioned as the next ‘big name’ in boxing. A former Junior Olympics Champion, Centeno is preparing for his professional boxing debut in both the United…
Marco Antonio Barrera held an open media workout today in England in preparation for Saturday night’s PPV fight against Amir Khan, impressing those in attendance with his sizzling boxing skills. The Mexican legend has vowed to drive a nail into the coffin of Khan’s future prospects when the two meet at the MEN Arena in…
Fresh off an outstanding unanimous decision win this past Saturday night in York, PA, lightweight prospect Terrance Crawford will head to Cincinnati on Saturday, March 21, as one of the feature bouts at “3 The Hard Way”, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing at the U.S. Bank Arena, presented by TKO Boxing Promotions…
In only 10 days, WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko and no. 1 contender Juan Carlos Gomez will finally meet at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. Gomez’ promoter Ahmet Öner thinks that this fight will help bringing heavyweight boxing back into the focus of public interest. Question: Mr. Öner, what do you think about the upcoming fight?…
No sooner had the announcement been made that the March 16 “Erin Go Brawl II†show in New York City was canceled, Seminole Warriors Boxing informed its prize light welterweight, Danny O’Connor, of his repositioning on a show this Saturday night in Boston. The National Guard Armory in Dorchester isn’t a long drive for family,…
WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl “The Cobra†Froch will be coming to a TV near you over the next few days following yesterday’s confirmation of his first title defence against Jermain Taylor in the US on April 25. Carl will be a guest on Steve Bunce’s Boxing Hour from 2pm today on Setanta Sports News…
European bantamweight champion Ian Napa returns to the ring on Friday, March 20 when the diminutive whirlwind headlines the upcoming Frank Maloney promotion at Newham Leisure Centre in London, England, facing former French titlist Malik Bouziane. Standing just 5 feet 1 inches tall, Napa is routinely dwarfed by opponents but the Hackney man overcomes this…
Lee Swaby has warned Tyson Fury that he should be careful what he wishes for. Fury has lashed out at his British heavyweight rivals by claiming that they are all running for cover but Swaby says he was only too happy to step up to the plate by tackling the 6 foot 9 inch Manchester…
Montreal-based Romanian Lucian Bute took time out of his busy fight-week training schedule to answer a few questions from Showtime. The 29-year-old undefeated Bute risks his IBF super middleweight crown against hard-hitting Fulgencio Zuniga on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, March 13, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast,…