Pro boxing returns Friday night, January 23 to Long Island with “Havoc at the Hilton II: The Havoc Continues!,†co-promoted by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions and Frankie G Productions, at the Huntington Hilton Hotel in Melville, New York.
After a successful five-year run at the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia, Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., is returning to the Legendary Blue Horizon, on Friday evening, March 6. Unbeaten prospect Mike Jones, of North Philadelphia, PA, will headline the card in a defense of his NABA welterweight title.
In preparation to their WBA Welterweight title clash on Saturday, January 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley participated in a conference call. Monica Sears: Thank you. I’d like to welcome everyone today to the Margarito and Mosley conference call. We have a great site lined up for next…
Hungarian Gábor VetÅ‘ is a gifted young boxer and star in the making. He has been a member of the Hungarian national amateur team and will be making his pro-debut in February 2009. VetÅ‘ has waged a very successful amateur career having fought in many EABA tournaments in several countries clocking up more than 70…
One day before Vic Darchinyan risks his world super flyweight belts against former world champion Jorge Arce on Showtime, undefeated Andre Ward will defend his NABO super middleweight title against Henry Buchanan on Friday, Feb. 6, on ShoBox. The ShoBox event, presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions, will originate from The Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino…
Tickets for the intriguing March 7 British featherweight title showdown between Paul Appleby and Martin Lindsay are now available to buy from the Ulster Hall Box Office. Leading featherweights Appleby and Lindsay top the bill on March 7 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast with the coveted Lonsdale title at stake.
Super middleweight prospect Aaron Pryor Jr. will return to the ring at “Homecomingâ€, an evening of world class professional boxing set for Saturday, January 31 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. Pryor, son of legendary former world champion Aaron Pryor Sr, brings a record of 11-1-0 (8) into battle
Gleason’s gym re-enters the world of professional boxing promotions on February 3 at the Masonic Temple in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, after a 20 year hiatus. The celebrated boxing gym located under the Brooklyn bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, has not been an active player in professional boxing promotions since 1989, when…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night saw some great under-card action on the Hennessy bill from Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, headlined by the John Murray vs. Lee McAllister British Lightweight title fight. “Lightening” Lenny Daws faced Latvian boxer Sergejs Savrinovics in a ten round light welterweight contest. Originally, Daws…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, Hennessy Sports hosted a fight night which saw Manchester’s John Murray successfully defend his British Lightweight title for the first time in a gruelling contest against ‘Aberdeen Assassin’ Lee McAllister. A sea of yellow t-shirts awaited McAllister,…
In an exquisitely close contest, Andre Berto retained his WBC Welterweight title by a thin unanimous decision over former WBA Champ Luis Collazo last night at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS. Southpaw Collazo hit the target early when he shook Berto to his boots in the first round with a perfect left hand…
Former WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo was back in action on Saturday, stopping James Wayka in the second round of a scheduled ten at Palenque del Fex in Mexicali, Mexico. The 35 year old Castillo, 57-9-1 (49), now campaigns as a welterweight and was coming off a loss to Argentina’s Sebastian Andres Lujan in…