Mdantsane Indoor Center in East London had the distinction of hosting fight cards on both Friday and Saturday night and each evening saw explosive finishes in this Eastern Cape venue. Saturday was the larger of the two fight cards, with four title belts on tap. Headlining the bill was the …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Tonight, Manchester hero Ricky Hatton returns to the ring where he suffered his sole defeat 11 months ago when he faces the brash American Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas. At stake are bragging rights as the number one in the light welterweight division. …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Garay Defends WBA Crown In Rostock
Tonight at Stadhalle in Rostock, WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Hugo Hernan Garay, 31-3 (17), puts his belt at risk against Schwerin southpaw Juergen Brahmer, 31-1 (25). Brahmer will have the home advantage against the Argentine visitor and the hard punching 30 year old rides a four bout winning streak into …
Read More »British Fans Pack Las Vegas To Cheer On Hatton For Malignaggi Showdown
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions As Las Vegas prepares for tonight’s fight night which headlines Ricky Hitman’ Hatton vs. Paulie ’Magic Man’ Malignaggi, Mancunian Hatton promises to give the best performance of his career – but the camp’s main concern is that the 5,000 British fans who have …
Read More »Boxing Result: Caballero Bombs Out Molitor In Canada
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing In a one-sided fight from the beginning, Celestino Caballero outclassed previously unbeaten Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor, registering a TKO just 52 seconds into fourth round to become the 122-pound IBF and WBA world champion Friday on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation at Casino …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi
Click for larger image © Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions In preparation for their hotly anticipated clash this evening at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, top light welters in the world Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi made weight yesterday along with the undercard fighters. Ricky Hatton: 140 lb Paulie …
Read More »CES Boxing: Estrada Looks To Close Out 2008 Strong On “Holiday Havoc”
On a mission to establish himself as America’s No. 1 heavyweight prospect, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada closes out 2008 on November 29, headlining “Holiday Havoc” in the eight round main event against Derek “The One Man Riot” Bryant, 20-4-1 (17), at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, …
Read More »Two Title Fights On Undercard For December 6 HBO PPV Boxing Show
Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank announced the addition of two 12-round title fights to the December 6 pay-per-view undercard of “The Dream Match,” headlined by the 12-round welterweight collision between two of boxing’s biggest attractions Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao
Read More »Boxing In America: Rocha, Gonzalez, Arceo Win At Morongo Casino
At the Morongo Casino and Resort in Cabazon, CA last night, super bantams Nestor Rocha and Jhonny Gonzalez looked sharp in winning meaningful victories. Rocha, 21-1 (7), continued to rebuild following his loss to unheralded novice Jonas Hernandez last year by widely outpointing steel chinned Mexican veteran Oscar Andrade, 36-35-2 …
Read More »British Boxing: Marsh Retains Title Against Dean At York Hall
British Super Bantamweight Champion Matthew Marsh was in action again last night and met a familiar foe at London’s historic York Hall. The 26 year old West Ham man met Thetford battler Rocky Dean for the third time over the last two years and once again walked away the winner. …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Friday Night Results
Last night at the RSL Club in Blackburn in suburban Sydney, hard punching local cruiserweight Dominic Vea, 9-1 (7), retained his OPBF crown for the second time with a third round technical decision over 42 year old New Zealand man Bob Gassio, 11-12 (3). Gassio rode an eight bout win …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Steve Molitor vs. Celestino Caballero Make Weight For Tonight’s Unification Clash
IBF Champion Steve Molitor and WBA Champion Celestino Caballero both weighed in at 121.6 pounds for the scheduled super bantamweight title unification clash tonight from Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, televised on Showtime on the popular ShoBox series, starting at 11pm EST, delayed on the West Coast.
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