Rising Scottish boxing star Paul Appleby will be put to the test this Friday when the 21 year old sensation puts his British featherweight title on the line against his most experienced and dangerous opponent to date at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow. The South Queensferry youngster turned professional in January, 2006, following an illustrious amateur…
The following are quotes from Dan Goossen, George Peterson and boxing’s “most feared fighter,†2-time WBO Welterweight Champion Paul “The Punisher†Williams (35-1, 26 KOs) who will move up a weight class to take on the IBF Junior Middleweight Champ Verno Phillips (42-10-1, 21 KOs) in a scheduled interim 12-round battle for the WBO Super…
John O’Donnell believes winning his last five fights have set him up perfectly for his British Welterweight Title Eliminator against Young Mutley at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, 6th December. The London Irish boxer has halted four of his last five opponents since suffering his only career defeat when he was pulled out…
Tyrone Wright wants to win the English Super-Middleweight Title in memory of his sister Chantelle at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, 6th December. The Nottingham boxer faces Paul David (Northampton/Sheffield) in a rematch of their Midlands Area light-heavyweight title, which Wright won 97-93 on points in May. Carl Froch (Nottingham) tops the Hennessy…
In a first round knock out, Noah Zuhdi overpowered undefeated boxer George Colbert to claim the Oklahoma Lightweight title at a packed house, standing room only fight at Remington Park in Oklahoma City on Monday. Zuhdi began his assault on Colbert by picking and choosing his power shots which were delivered with strategic accuracy at…
While visiting his original hometown of Chicago yesterday in anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday celebration with family, super middleweight contender Joey Gilbert stopped at Wrigley Field to offer his assistance with the century long World Series drought for his beloved Chicago Cubs.
Former World Champion Winky Wright sustained a left hand injury during sparring and must withdraw from his December 4 bout against Michi Munoz. “I’m very disappointed about having to pull out of this fight on December 4th, and I’d like to apologize to all my fans, Snoqualmie Casino and Versus,” said Wright.
Former Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion David Haye promised to make a statement in his first major heavyweight fight Saturday, November 15 against Monte Barrett and the “Hayemaker” delivered in devastating fashion, dropping the former world title challenger five times en route to a fifth round TKO victory.
Undefeated junior middleweight sensation Alfred “Perro†Angulo of Mexico has picked up the scent of his next victim – former world champion Ricardo Mayorga. The Angulo-Mayorga junior middleweight rumble will take place on February 14, 2009, Valentine’s Day, and will be televised live on HBO.
Manuel “El Toro” Quezada, faces his toughest challenge when he goes toe to toe with Teke “African Prince” Oruh. On the line will be Quezada’s WBC Cabofe heavyweight title as both fighters attempt to stay in title contention. Quezada is riding a 13-fight winning streak while Teke is coming off his first loss, a majority…
Hard-hitting South American welterweight champion Luis Carlos Abregu has an unblemished record at 24-0, a knockout percentage of nearly 90 percent, banging out 21 of 24 victims, and a number 7 WBC ranking. So is Abregu a legitimate contender? As good as his report card indicates? The simple answer is, stay tuned. Much more will…
Each fight is a learning experience for any young boxer and 2008 U.S. Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor is no exception. His pro debut in September resulted in a second-round stoppage of Jose Guerrido, but his November 11th win against 15 fight veteran Anthony Woods was much more important in terms of 23 year old…