“The fight is on!†states Arena CEO Ahmet Öner after a long meeting with members of the Klitschko management group and K2 promotions regarding the ring size for tomorrow’s WBC heavyweight championship between Vitali Klitschko and Juan Carlos Gomez. Less than 24 hours before the big fight, a measurement of the ring showed that it…
In preparation to the TKO Boxing bill tonight at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH, the principals all weighted in yesterday. Ricardo Williams Jr., 146.5 vs. Harrison Cuello, 145 Rashad Holloway, 146 vs. Doel Carrasquillo, 146 James Countryman, 159 vs. K.J. Noons, 157 Terrance Crawford, 135 vs. Lucas Rodas, 135 David Long, 222 vs. Kelsey…
Matthew Hatton will finally emerge from the shadow of older brother Ricky when he headlines a professional bill for the first time next week. Matthew, 27, faces London knockout artist Ted Bami in a final eliminator for the IBO World Welterweight title at Altrincham Leisure Centre on Saturday, March 28.
By Per Ake Persson Susianna Kentikian retained the WIBF and WBA Female Flyweight titles with a ten round unanimous decision over outclassed American challenger Elena Reid. It was scored 100-90 twice and 100-91 last night in Hamburg, Germany. Reid had her day back in 2004 when she looked very unlucky to only get a draw…
From WBC President José Sulaimán: On behalf of the World Boxing Council’s Board of Governors, I announce with the deepest regret and sadness the passing away of WBC Vice-President Edmund Lipinski of Russia, in Stuttgart, Germany, where he was the co-representative of the WBC for the heavyweight world championship fight between champion Vitali Klitschko and…
Vitali Klitschko weighed in at 249 pounds yesterday in preparation for putting his WBC belt on the line against contender Juan Carlos Gomez, who tipped the scales at 230.4 pounds, tonight in Stuttgard, Germany. ESPN Classic and espn360.com will televise their first ever heavyweight championship tilt in the history of the mega sports cable channel…
Undefeated middleweight/super middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez had a very successful “Homecoming,†stopping 30-fight veteran Patrick Thompson for only the second time in his career in Thursday night’s main event at historic Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. “Homecoming,†promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Manfredo’s Gym, was taped live as part of DiBella’s…
Carl Froch stands alone as Britain’s sole world boxing champion and the WBC Super Middleweight title holder doesn’t plan on giving up that status any time soon. The Cobra makes the first defence of his title next month when he travels to the US for a mega fight with former undisputed middleweight champ, Jermain Taylor.
European super bantam champion Ian Napa will put his title belt at risk tonight at Newham Leisure Centre in London, England a day after voluntarily giving up the British crown. Napa, 18-6 (1), has big plans to improve upon his world ranked status and has moved above taking the domestic level fights needed to retain…
Craig Watson is determined to make boxing fans sit up and take notice by knocking out John O’Donnell when they contest the Commonwealth Welterweight title in London next month. The two clash in front of the ITV4 cameras on a Hennessy Sports show at the York Hall on April 11 and Watson is forecasting an…
The number of fighters who have become world champions after appearing on ShoBox The New Generation since its inception in July 2001 stands at 30. That means viewers likely will be witnessing a future world titleholder approximately every fourth telecast. So wholl be the 31st ShoBox alum to graduate into greatness? Will it be the…
Brian Peters Promotions With 9,000 tickets all sold for their WBA Super Bantamweight title clash tomorrow night at Dublin’s 02 Arena, challenger Bernard Dunne and reigning champion Ricardo Cordoba made final statements to the press. Bernard Dunne: “This is the big one but I’m the underdog so there’s no real pressure on me. I have…