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…
On Friday, February 13, Star Boxing’s junior welterweight prospect “The New” Ray Robinson, 9-0 (3), will look to start the new year with a bang when he takes on fellow unbeaten prospect Darnell Jiles Jr., 8-0-1 (3). The bout is scheduled for eight rounds and will be the co-feature bout for that evening’s ESPN2 “Friday…
John O’Donnell says he’s ready to make a real statement by ripping the Commonwealth Welterweight title from Craig Watson at the York Hall, London on April 11. The 23-year-old from Shepherds Bush is relishing his all southpaw clash with Watson and believes it’s the fight that will propel his career to the next level.
Welsh lightweight Gary Buckland is in the middle of the training camp of his life as he hopes to regain the Celtic title but the Cardiff native must overcome his most experienced opponent to date, Scotland’s Craig Docherty, if he is to realize this ambition. The pair clash on the undercard of the European super…
The Reno Events Center will be the place to be this Saturday night, February 14, with stars from across the sporting world scheduled to be ringside for the long awaited showdown between super middleweights Jesse Brinkley and Joey Gilbert.
Former IBF No. 1-ranked welterweight Cosme “Chino†Rivera, 31-11-2 (23), has agreed to step in on five days notice to face undefeated WBC No. 3-ranked super welterweight Alfredo “Perro†Angulo, 14-0 (11), on Don King’s “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre†boxing card on Saturday at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL. Mercurial former three-time world champion Ricardo…