Bernard Dunne has established a world class training camp in Belfast ahead of the biggest night of his boxing life. Dunne challenges for Ricardo Cordoba’s WBA Super Bantamweight title on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2, Dublin on Saturday, March 21 in what promises to be a huge night for Irish…
Driving down Interstate 83 headed to Baltimore for a sparring session, undefeated featherweight prospect Carney “Beeper†Bowman is busy preparing for his headlining slot at “Battle Of York 3” at the Valencia Ballroom in York, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 7. “Typically at this time, I’ve been training for over a month and I’m feeling just…
The hype surrounding 22 year old lightweight prospect Amir Khan may not be the same since his stunning first round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott last September, but the 2004 Olympic Silver Medallist has the full confidence of his head trainer, Freddie Roach, as they prepare in Los Angeles for Khan’s showdown with multiple world…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The always-exciting Tomasz Adamek will defend his IBF Cruiserweight title against undefeated Johnathon Banks in the main event this Friday, Feb. 27, on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The aggressive-minded Adamek, 36-1 (24), of Jersey City, NJ, by way…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Tomasz Adamek, 36-1 (24), prepared for his Friday night ShoBox: The New Generation fight on Showtime with an open workout on Monday at the Combat Club House Gym in Newark, NJ. The fight will air live from the Prudential Center in Newark at 11 p.m….
Commonwealth middleweight champ, “Dazzling†Darren Barker, has challenged John Duddy to earn a shot at world champion, Kelly Pavlik. Barker’s promoter Mick Hennessy has offered the New York based Irishman the chance to challenge Barker for his Commonwealth title on the undercard of the Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor fight on the East Coast of…
Popular Irish junior middleweight prospect Henry Coyle will once again battle in Chicago as he will be featured in the eight round co-main event at the inaugural “Windy City Fight Night†on Friday, March 27, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. The 21 year old Coyle, 9-1 (8), is…
The latest boxing sensation in a long, growing line of Irish boxers who’ve emigrated to the United States is unbeaten light welterweight Dean “Irish Lightning†Byrne. The Irishman makes his New York City debut fighting on the St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, on the “Erin Go Brawl II†card, presented by Irish Ropes…
Scott Haywood is making sure his challenge for Ajose Olusegun’s Commonwealth light welterweight title is front page news. The Derby dazzler has turned his hand at becoming a journalist by writing a big fight diary for his local evening newspaper where he gives readers a fantastic insight into his training regime.
Showtime caught up with legendary trainer Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward on Monday for his thoughts on this Friday’s IBF Cruiserweight title fight pitting champion Tomasz Adamek against Steward’s pupil, the undefeated Johnathon Banks in the main event Friday, Feb. 27, on ShoBox: The New Generation, live at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
Oscar Diaz has been discharged from University Hospital in San Antonio and has been moved to a local rehabilitation facility. “He’s doing remarkably well compared to when we first saw him,” stated neurosurgeon Dr. David Jimenez as quoted by the San Antonio Express News. “He’s totally alert. He’s awake, smiles and gives the ‘thumbs up’…
One of boxing’s hottest young junior lightweight prospects, John Molina Jr., of Covina, CA has decided to change his nickname from “John John†to two other possible suggestions that were made at the recent press conference held for John’s next bout, held at the Nokia Theatre on March 27, televised on ESPN.