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,…
As the boxing year charges full steam ahead, 2008 Olympic Bronze Medallist Deontay Wilder, the lone US boxer to medal at the Beijing Games, is already making a statement in his first year as a professional. The heavyweight looked impressive in scoring a first round technical knockout victory against Shannon Gray, 1-1 (0), at the…
World ranked cruiserweight BJ “El Peligroso†Flores returns to action on Saturday, March 21 to face Columbian banger Jose Luis “El Panterra†Herrera in Pensacola, Florida in a twelve round bout for the NABO Cruiserweight Title. “I’m very excited for this opportunity, Herrera is a very hard hitting veteran, I saw what he did on…
Click For Larger Image Ex-multiweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera held a press conference today in England for his lightweight showdown Saturday night against Amir Khan to be shown on PPV in North American. The future Hall of Famer stopped for a photo of himself holding the Mexican flag and chatted with fans as Barrera…