Stephen Haughian believes he’s ready to start chasing down major titles in 2009. The County Armagh boxer will look to take his career to the next level when he headlines a first ever pro fight night at the Craigavon Leisure Centre in Northern Ireland on Saturday, February 7. The Lurgan welterweight who trains out of…
The only genuine action this past weekend took place in Asia and we crack open the first results report of 2009 with a quick trip to the Pacifico in Yokahama, Japan where there were two world title fights on Saturday night. Yusuke Kobori put his WBA Lightweight crown at risk for the first time since…
Frank Maloney insists he can become Britain’s number one promoter this year. The Londoner celebrates 25 years as a promoter in 2009. The rollercoaster ride has taken him from Lewisham to Las Vegas and Maloney believes his current talent stacked stable is the most exciting crop he has ever had. Many top fight figures believe…
Former IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham has returned to training at the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West Philadelphia just three weeks after losing his crown by close split-decision to Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek. After chatting about the fight with ‘early bird’ gym mates Gee Culmer, Darren Fallen and Marianne “Golden Girl†Marston, Cunningham went…
Three thousand miles from the warm sandy beaches of San Diego, in a scene reminiscent of Marvin Hagler’s “going to war†training camps, world ranked super middleweight Jesse Brinkley has returned to Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to prepare for “Civil War”, his long awaited grudge match with Joey Gilbert at the Reno Events…
WBC Junior Featherweight Champion and pound for pound candidate Israel “El Magnifico†Vazquez has been honored across the board by boxing writers as his epic third bout against Rafael Marquez has received numerous “2008 Fight of the Year†awards. On March 1, 2008 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, Vazquez won the third…
Super middleweight contender Joey Gilbert has opened camp in San Diego in preparation for his “Civil War†showdown with Jesse Brinkley on Saturday, February 14 at the Reno Events Center. “I’ve trained here numerous times, the weather and the facilities are very conducive to a great camp,†said the confident Gilbert. Working with trainer Richie…
Yuriorkis Gamboa and Odlanier Solis are ready to shine at the season premiere of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights†on January 9 at Terrible’s Primm Valley Casino Resorts. The 2004 Olympic Gold Medallists had no spare time over Christmas or New Year’s but have been working hard at their training camp in Primm, Nevada.
British Lightweight Champion John Murray is aiming to make an early impression in 2009 and he believes he will become one of Britain’s new boxing stars this year. The Manchester lightweight defends his British crown against Lee McAllister at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan on Saturday, January 17, 2009, in a fight that will…
2008 was a tumultuous year for the sweet science with a lot of big fights, big triumphs and big let downs. Some of the boxers who won truly big fights in our recently departed year include Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko, Joe Calzaghe, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Paul Williams, Tomasz Adamek, Carl Froch, Vernon…
Two WBO titlists will put their belts at risk on January 10 in Magdeburg, Germany as newly minted Dennis Inkin and longtime champ Zsolt Erdei see action on the bill. Light heavy kingpin Erdei, 29-0 (17), has held the WBO crown for almost five years now and has successfully navigated his way through ten title…
© SE On December 20, 2008, Evander Holyfield made an attempt at becoming the only man to ever hold a portion of boxing’s most coveted prize for the fifth time, the heavyweight championship of the world. So after all the critics blasted any chance he might have at success, Holyfield stepped into the ring against…