Star Boxing’s top welterweight contender Delvin Rodriguez, 23-2-2 (14), ranked #5 in the IBF, will face off against Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez, 20-1 (11), ranked #15 in the IBF in a must see match-up of two of boxing’s top welterweights on March 6 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. The bout, for Rodriguez’s USBA…
Featherweight prospect Matt “The Sharp Shooter†Remillard has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Las Vegas based TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by TKO President Chet Koerner. “We’re thrilled to welcome Matt to our growing stable of prospects, contenders and future world champions,” said Koerner.
Risum Boxing today received the signed contract from promoter Mario Loreni which finalizes negotiations for a fight between former IBF Intercontinental champion Peter Semo, 19-3 (14), and reigning WBA Intercontinental champion Brunet Zamora, 16-0 (7), on April 17 in Udine, Italy. Semo is managed by Eddie Bazira, represented by Risum Boxing on exclusive agent-basis and…
David Haye successfully moved into the heavyweight division with a fifth round KO of aging American Monte Barrett in November and looks to have annoyed divisional kingpin Wladimir Klitschko so much that the Ukrainian giant is willing to give Haye a title shot, possibly on June 20 at Chelsea Football Club’s Stamford Bridge Stadium in…
With two devastating knockdowns and a swarming attack from rounds one through twelve, Juan Urango was not going to be denied in his battle to regain the IBF junior welterweight title Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and he wasn’t, as he pounded out a dominant 12 round unanimous decision over courageous Herman…
Outside the ring, Andre Ward is one of the most pleasant, personable, thoughtful and unselfish young men you’ll ever meet. Inside, he is widely recognized as one of the most talented young fighters in the world, a “can’t miss†world champion in the eyes of many. Others take it a step further and refer to…
Although WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion Ricardo Cordoba says he won’t be watching any video of Bernard Dunne ahead of their Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night, the champ’s backroom team are adamant that they will be doing their homework on the challenger. The two men clash at The O2, Dublin on Saturday, March 21…
Thailand’s Onesongchai Promotions will put on a show on Friday, February 6 at Temporary Boxing Stadium in Ayutthaya. The main event sees a WBC Youth Bantamweight title fight between reigning champion Peungluang Sor Singyoo, 21-0 (13), and former IBO title challenger and Filipino southpaw Eden Sonsona, 15-4 (3).
Kiko Martinez just may be the most dangerous fighter in Europe and the Spanish Bomber is coming back to England this month to take back what he says is rightfully his. The 22 year old detonation artist from Alicante, Spain has a rematch with British southpaw Rendall Munroe on February 27 and Martinez has vowed…
Australia’s top light middleweight was in action earlier today as Daniel “The Rock” Dawson won his fifth straight by knocking out Ariel Gerardo Aparicio in the third round at the WA Italian Club in Perth. The big punching local man’s patient pressure style proved to be too much for Argentina’s Aparicio, 26-10-1 (10), who had…
This biggest happenings this weekend in Asia took place last night in The Philippines, with a bill in Cebu City and one in Tagbilaran City. At the Cebu Coliseum, there were four title fights, all for WBO regional belts, with three of the contests ending in stoppages, providing a fireworks display for the packed audience….
There were a few good cards this weekend and we kick this report off at the Auditorio Telmex de UG in Zapopan, Mexico where a few big names were in action. One of the world’s top featherweights, Jorge Solis, won a IBF title eliminator by stopping America’s Monty Meza-Clay in the fifth round. Meza-Clay came…