The “Prizefighter” boxing series returns next month – and this time the light heavyweights get their chance to shine. This will be the fifth Prizefighter event and the thrilling format of three round contests has captured the public’s imagination. Once again, the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, is expected to be sold out…
Click for larger image © JC Rodriguez Arena’s fast rising featherweight superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa, 13-0 (11), will be back in action again on February 20 at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Only six weeks after stopping Roger “Speedy†Gonzalez in round 10 at his last ESPN appearance, “El Ciclon†is ready to…
Irish boxing hero Bernard Dunne goes in search of the ultimate prize at The O2 in Dublin on Saturday, March 21 at the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night. Dunne takes on World champion Ricardo “El Maestrito†Cordoba for the WBA Super Bantamweight title as world championship boxing returns to Ireland for the first time…
2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., today announced that Don King Boxing will be available March 31, 2009 for Wii home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS. The game for both platforms is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.
Early indications are that fans around the world are eager to get their hands on tickets for the boxing event of 2009, which pits five-division world champion Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao against Ring Magazine and IBO World Junior Welterweight champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in a world title battle that will go down in boxing…
World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid†Spina, former USNBC and IBF Intercontinental champion, has rededicated himself for his loyal fans as he prepares for his next fight February 6 at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Spina, 23-1-1 (16), rated No. 14 by the WBO and No. 15 by the WBC, takes…
InterBox is proud to announce that it will stage the fourth consecutive World championship title bout of IBF Super Middleweight ruler Lucian Bute, 23-0-0 (18) at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Lucian can count on the support of his ever-growing fan base when he laces up the gloves on Friday, March 13, 2009 in this…
If Jon Thaxton’s life story came before a Hollywood producer, they’d probably give it the tagline of “the feel good story of the yearâ€. However, following a spectacular one punch KO to win the European Lightweight title last time out, the Norwich man says the credits won’t be rolling on his career any time soon.
A must-see matchup that fans, media and the fighters themselves have been clamoring for will take place when two of boxing’s biggest little men and hardest punchers, Vic Darchinyan and Jorge Arce, clash at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 7, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
Two of boxing’s biggest stars will meet in the ring for what could be the year’s biggest pay-per-view event. Five-division world champion Manny “Pac Man†Pacquiao and Ring Magazine and IBO World Junior Welterweight champion Ricky “The Hitman†Hatton, will rumble for Hatton’s World Junior Welterweight Championships Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las…
Rendall Munroe has spent £5,000 to make sure it is all right on the biggest night of his boxing life. The Leicester dustman defends his European super-bantamweight title at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday, February 27 when he faces mandatory contender Kiko Martinez in a rematch. Munroe, 28, won the title when he outpointed the Spaniard,…
Hayemaker Boxing are delighted to announce the acquisition of Olympic Bronze Medallist David Price to their growing stable of Merseyside boxers. The 6’8 heavyweight signing was officially unveiled this afternoon at a Liverpool press conference. West Derby’s Price will now make his eagerly awaited professional debut on the Hayemaker 6: ‘Mersey Beatdown’ promotion at the…