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…
Last Friday night before a sellout crowd, it only took WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero four rounds to destroy previously unbeaten hometown favorite Steve Molitor, and to add the Canadian’s IBF 122-pound championship belt to his collection. Now “Pelenchin†wants to see which of the remaining top guns in the division are willing to…
Friday night in front of a sold out crowd of 1,100 at the Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, CA, flyweight contender Manny Roman overcame a first round knockdown to work toward an eight round unanimous decision win over Jose Luis Cardenas by scores of 77-74 twice and 76-75.
Jack Perry hopes to take a step closer to a Midlands Area title shot by improving his unbeaten record at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, December 6. The Derby boxer is considering stepping up from light welterweight to welterweight and will see how he gets on at a heavier weight limit over four…