Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions is proud to announce Winky Wright’s return to the ring on Thursday, December 4, at the inaugural fight night at Snoqualmie Casino, Seattle’s premier gaming, dining and entertainment destination. The fight will air live on Versus at 8 p.m. ET.
Read More »Golden Boy Signs Olympic Boxing Sensation Deontay Wilder
22-year old Tuscaloosa, Alabama native Deontay Wilder was amateur boxing’s Cinderella story this year, rising from obscurity to not only winning the National Golden Gloves and U.S. Championships, but also capturing a Bronze Medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the only boxing medal won by the United States.
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Celestino Caballero Ready For Molitor Unification Clash
“The best is yet to come.” It’s an often-used proclamation that has been uttered for years in the sporting arena. Some competitors make good on the guarantee while others have failed to live up to the six-word promise. When WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero uttered the popular phrase to …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Oscar De La Hoya
Olympic Gold Medallist and 10-time world champion in six weight classes, Oscar de la Hoya opened his training camp yesterday to over 100 media members who made the trip up to the secluded mountains of Big Bear, CA to observe the boxing legend’s training regiment first hand as he prepares …
Read More »Women’s Boxing Star Mia St. John To Be Honored In Mexico
On Mexican Revolution Day, November 20, 2008, Mia Rosales St. John will be honored in Zacatecas, Mexico by Governor Amalia Garcia Medina, for her role in sports. Mia’s family is from Zacatecas and says she is honored to take part in this event and hopes to be an inspiration to …
Read More »Boxing In New York: Holiday Hits Returns December 4
Veteran promoter Bob Duffy announced today that his Ring Promotions company will present the “Holiday Hits” pro boxing show in Manhattan for the third consecutive year. Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Nagy “Dominican Dynamite” Aguilera, 10-0 (6), fighting out of Newburgh, NY, will headline for the first time in the 10-round main …
Read More »TKO Boxing: Gilbert, Klinefelter, Samir Added To Ballroom Boxing Show
TKO Boxing Promotions has announced that super middleweight Joey Gilbert, female sensation Katy Klinefelter and newcomer Bastie “The Beast” Samir have been added to the Ballroom Boxing show on Thursday, November 20 at Michael’s Eighth Ave. in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Read More »Risum Boxing: Poulsen Takes Big Step Up In Class In London
Danish lightweight prospect Kim Poulsen, 9-1 (1), will take a big step up in class on November 26 at the Café Royal in London when he fights WBU Intercontinental champion Nugzar Margvelashvili, 16-4 (6), from Georgia. The bout is scheduled for six rounds, and will almost certainly be the toughest …
Read More »Glen Johnson’s Open Letter to Joe Calzaghe
Dear Joe, Congratulations on your win over Roy Jones last Saturday night. I’m happy to see that you’re finally getting some overdue credit, and now that you’ve accomplished what you wanted to against Jones and Bernard Hopkins, I think it’s time for you and I to settle some unfinished business.
Read More »“Hot Stuff” Woolcombe Looking To Reignite Career
Light middleweight Gary “Hot Stuff” Woolcombe realized a career ambition by winning the British title in December of last year but a first defense against former champion Ryan Rhodes in April saw the 26 year old lose his grip on the domestic crown when KO’d in the ninth round.
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: Woolford Aims To Show Hatton Fight No Fluke
Scott Woolford showed he was for real against Matthew Hatton last time out. Now the exciting Ramsgate boxer bids to show promoter Frank Maloney he doesn’t need to look any further for his next superstar. Maloney stages his next non-televised ‘Search For A Star’ bill at York Hall, Bethnal Green …
Read More »Star Boxing Covers The Globe
With the 2008 year nearing an end, Joe DeGuardia and his team at Star Boxing will definitely deserve to enjoy the upcoming holiday season that is quickly approaching. Star Boxing has recently been all over the world representing their growing roster of boxers. Whether it has been promoting fights, attending …
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