© Chris Farina – Top Rank During a blistering two-day UK media tour, superstars Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao and Ricky “Hitman†Hatton set the tone for their world junior welterweight “The Battle of East and West†championship set for Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
The 12 round main event March 14 between 22 year old lightweight prospect Amir Khan and Hall of Fame bound multiple world champion, “The Baby Faced Assassin†Marco Antonio Barrera, shapes up as a potential classic at The MEN Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. Khan, 19-1 (15), 2004 Olympic Silver Medallist, defends his WBA International…
© Irish Ropes Promotions Former WBC bantamweight champion and 1992 Olympic Silver Medallist, Wayne “Pocket Rocket†McCullough, wants one more world title shot at that’s why he’s fighting St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, on the “Erin Go Brawl II†card, presented by Irish Ropes Promotions, at WaMu Theater in the famed Madison Square…
As brash as he is slick, Deptford’s Anthony Small has warned British light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes that he’s nothing but a stepping-stone en route to bigger honours for the switch-hitting Londoner. Set to challenge Rhodes on March 28 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, Small believes it is a fight Rhodes could have done without.
Just 19 years old, junior welterweight Javier Molina has already been picked by boxing insiders as a future star. Promoter Dan Goossen agrees with the experts when it comes to the 2008 United States Olympian, and he has shown his confidence by signing Molina to an exclusive promotional contract with his company, Goossen Tutor Promotions,…
One of Great Britain’s most accomplished fighters gets the long awaited chance to step out of the domestic scene and into a hotly anticipated European title shot as light middleweight Jamie Moore meets highly seasoned Italian Michele Piccirillo on Friday, March 6 at Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England. For 30 year old Moore, 30-3…
Coming off one of the most controversial victories in years, undefeated Lucian Bute will return to Showtime to risk his IBF super middleweight crown against hard-hitting Fulgencio Zuniga on a special World Championship edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, March 13 at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, at the Bell…
The anticipation is growing and the stage is now set for two of boxing’s biggest stars, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and IBO Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton to meet in “The Battle of East and West,” Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. These two boxing artists, who will rumble for Hatton’s…
Scott Wagner’s Ballroom Boxing and Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing Promotions, have teamed up for 2009 to present six world class professional boxing events this year at Baltimore’s Michael’s Eighth Avenue as part of the nationally known “Hometown Heroes to World Champions†series. Ballroom Boxing is one of the longest running professional boxing series in North…
© ARENA Box-Promotionem The upcoming fight with Sandro Siproshvili in Cuxhaven on March 6 wasn’t the only thing on cruiserweight Herbie Hide’s mind at the press conference today. The former two-time heavyweight champion is also celebrating the release of his autobiography.
On March 6, Delvin Rodriguez, 23-2-2 (14), will look to defend his USBA welterweight championship and earn the number two ranking in the IBF world ratings when he takes on highly touted welterweight contender Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez, 20-1 (11). The bout will take place at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT…
The pride of Denver, undefeated junior welterweight contender “Mile High” Mike Alvarado, returns to the ring in his 2009 debut, this Saturday, March 7 at the Mile High Event Center, in Commerce City, CO . The top 15 contender will be taking on crafty Emmanuel Clottey, in a 10 round rumble, headlining an action-packed eight…