It’s official: former world cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez, 44-1, will face WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, 36-2, on March 21 at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. “I have been waiting for this chance for a very long timeâ€, states Gomez who has started his preparation in L.A. four weeks ago. Along with his coaches…
Undefeated Argentinean knockout artist Marcos Rene “El Chino†Maidana, the WBA No. 1 contender, challenges WBA light welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik for the title belt and worldwide respect February 7 on “The Champion Returns†card. The bill is headlined by WBA heavyweight “Champion in Recess†Ruslan “White Tyson†Chagaev versus unbeaten challenger Carl David Drumond,…
Click for larger image © Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro As IBF Cruiserweight Champion Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek has confirmed that his next opponent is to be Johnathon Banks, this decision thwarts the efforts of former cruiserweight king Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham and his team to secure the quick rematch with Adamek they have been campaigning for. Cunningham…
“The Dancing Destroyer†will be back at the North Sea on March 6. Herbie Hide will return to the Kugelbake-Halle in Cuxhaven, Germany, for his WBC Final Eliminator against Matt Godfrey.
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…