Hard-hitting lefty Andre Wilson, of St. Joseph, MO, steps in against unbeaten super bantamweight Teon Kennedy, of North Philadelphia, in the scheduled eight-round semifinal Friday evening, March 6, at the Legendary Blue Horizon in Philadelphia. Wilson replaces another lefty, veteran Paulino Villalobos, of San Diego, CA, who withdrew due to medical reasons.
IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight champion Nate “Galaxxy Warrior†Campbell continued his verbal assault on Ali “Rush Hour†Funeka, the man he will face in the main event on Saturday night at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL. “I listened and read what Funeka was going to do to me,†Campbell, 32-5-1 (25), said. “He talks…
An important matchup of British prospects has been added to the Frank Maloney promoted card featuring European super bantamweight champion Rendall Munroe’s rematch against deadly Spaniard Kiko Martinez on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England. Gary “Five Star” Sykes will put his undefeated record on the line when he meets spoiler…
This Friday the 13th at New York City’s famed Roseland Ballroom in mid-town Manhattan, Star Boxing’s exciting light heavyweight prospect Yathomas Riley, 5-0 (3), will look to showcase his skills for the first time on national TV when he takes on Julius Jackson, 2-2 (0). The pair clash in a four round light heavyweight contest…
Many of the leading Irish and Irish-American boxers in the world will gather St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, including 2004 Olympian Andy Lee and former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne “Pocket Rocket†McCulough, to fight on the “Erin Go Brawl II†card, presented by Irish Ropes Promotions at WaMu Theater in the famed Madison…
David Itskowitch, COO of Golden Boy Promotions: “We have a very exciting triple-header featuring three co-main event fights on March 7th. We are very excited to bring Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero home to fight in front of his hometown fans. “You don’t usually see this much talent on one night. You will see the stars…
After Matt Godfrey had to pull out of his WBC final elimination bout against Herbie Hide scheduled for March 6 in Cuxhaven, Germany, Darnell “Ding-A-Ling-Man†Wilson started calling out the “Dancing Destroyer†for an eight-rounder. “Darnell Wilson can’t be serious,” said Hide. “He must have some ‘Ding-A-Ling’ in his head. Isn’t he the man who…
Risum Boxing can now confirm that the twelfth professional fight for Danish lightweight prospect Kim Poulsen will be April 5 on a show promoted by Amadun Boxing at the Universal Hall in Berlin, Germany. No opponent has been selected yet, but according to manager Henrik Risum, the bout will be contested over six rounds.
IBF, WBO and WBA lightweight champion Nate Campbell, his opponent IBF No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Ali Funeka and undefeated WBC and WBO No. 1-ranked contender Alfredo Angulo participated in media workouts at American Top Team gym in South Florida today promoting Saturday’s big “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre†card at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL. “Funeka…
The loss that former WBA and WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito suffered recently to Shane Mosley was compounded this week when Mexican danger man and his trainer Javier Capetillo saw their licences taken away for one year by the California State Athletic Commission. The action taken by the CSAC stems from an illegal hadwrap that…
Heartbreaker Michael Jennings is abandoning his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day so he can concentrate on breaking Miguel Cotto’s heart in New York. But Jennings has vowed to return from the States with two-dozen red roses – and the WBO World Welterweight title.
Punch Promotions announces a fight card be held at Altrincham Leisure Centre in Altrincham, Cheshire, England on March 28, 2009. The card is headlined by Matthew Hatton vs. Ted Bami in a final eliminator for the IBO World Welterweight Title. It is supported by an undercard of some of the top up and coming fighters…