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…
The fighting pride of York, Pennsylvania, Carney Bowman, will host a public/media workout tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3 at 5pm in advance of his headlining return to the Valencia Ballroom this Saturday night at the “Battle Of York 3”. The open workout will take place at Bowman’s home gym, the Lincolnway Sportcenter, located at 2601 W….
On March 7, Star Boxing’s world rated light welterweight contender, The Pride of Greece, “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis, 21-2- 2 (10), will meet 2008 Prospect of the Year “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, 23-1- 1 (18) in a 12 round light welterweight championship bout. The Arnaoutis vs. Ortiz battle will be part of a live triple header on…
© Wojciech Kubik Former IBF Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham was ringside at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Friday night supporting his former foe, current champ, Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek, who faced Kronk fighter Johnathon Banks from Detroit in the first defense of the IBF title.
Lenny “Zappa” Zappavigna returns to the ring for 2009 on March 11 at The Cube at Campbelltown Catholic Club in Campbelltown, Australia, making his first defence of the IBF Pan-Pacific Welterweight title against the former IBF and IBO Super Featherweight Champion Gairy ‘The Superman’ St. Clair, scheduled for 12 rounds of championship boxing. The exciting…
Last night at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich, England, Hennessy Sports promoted a fight night which was headlined by Jonathan Thaxton’s defence of the European Lightweight title against Anthony Mezaache of France. The fight starts but with 40 seconds of the first round remaining, Thaxton landed a right hook which seemed to land in slow-motion…
© Hoganphotos It was a big weekend of boxing across the globe but the biggest action took place last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, with two world title fights on tap. The clash for lightweight supremacy took place with the WBA, WBO and IBO titles at stake in a battle royale between…
There was a good card at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England last night that saw a big upset on the domestic heavyweight scene along with a Commonwealth title fight, an English title scrap and the professional debut of three Olympic boxers. At the rather advanced age of 42 years, Bedford brawler Matt Skelton,…