One of boxing’s great all-time warriors, Gary “Tiger” Balletto, will be inducted into the prestigious CES Ring of Honor during a special ceremony at the August 22 “August Annihilation” pro boxing show, featuring the return of The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr., at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, …
Read More »Three Georgian Boxers In The Fight Of Their Lives In War Zone
Three Georgian professional boxers – Mamuka Jikurashvili, Levan and Shalva Jomardashvili – are collectively in the toughest fight of their young careers, and it’s not taking place in the four-cornered ring. The three young fighters had an appointment to receive their visas, approved by U.S. immigration, at the U.S. Embassy …
Read More »Boxing Info: Cestus Management Inks Latino Fighters
Cestus Management, known for developing European and American talent, is now taking the next step and moving into the most powerful market in boxing: The Latino Market. Latino fighters and Latino fans have long been the bloodline that oils the boxing machine and keeps the “Sweet Science” thriving even in …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Bradley vs. Cherry Added To Campbell vs. Guzman Main Event September 13
The new WBC Super Lightweight Champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley will defend his title for the first time against Edner “Cherry Bomb” Cherry on Saturday, September 13, in the co-feature of the Showtime Championship Boxing telecast, which begins live at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.
Read More »Legendary Boxing Promoter Don King Tours China Quake Zone
American promoter Don King was given extraordinary access today by Chinese officials who allowed him to tour hard-hit areas of May’s major earthquake near the Sichuan Province’s capital city of Chengdu.
Read More »European Boxing News: Balzsay, Inkin, Krasniqi, Yefimovich, Abraham, Solis
By Per Ake Persson Hungarian Karoly Balzsay and Russian Denis Inkin square off for the WBO interim super middle title on September 27 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. It´s an interesting matchup between stablemates with the slick boxing of Balzsay against Inkin´s power. It´s the fourth title fight …
Read More »Olympic Boxing: U.S. Gold Medal Favorite Rau’Shee Warren Out In First Round
On Tuesday, August 12, 2008, the U.S. boxing team suffered a devastating blow when top Gold Medal hopeful Rau’shee Warren lost in his first elimination bout to Korea’s Oksung Lee. Warren was the first U.S. boxer since Davey Lee Armstrong in 1972 and 1976 to compete in two Olympic Games. …
Read More »The Decline In Canadian Boxing
At the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, there was a parade of athletes from the different countries. They stood together, walking side by side. In the Canadian delegation however, there was one man that walked alone. Adam Trupish walked among his countrymen and he saluted the crowd with enthusiasm, but …
Read More »Olympic Boxing: Britain’s David Price Becomes Priceless!
Yesterday, Captain of the British boxing squad, David Price, caused the shock of the competition so far by stopping Russian favourite Islam Timurziev in the second frame of their first round super heavyweight contest. Prior to the fight, Price – the eldest of the team – said how ʼhonouredʼ he …
Read More »Olympic Boxing: U.S. Boxing Team Goes One and One on Monday
This past Monday, August 11, 2008, the featherweight and lightweight divisions had their first elimination bouts at the Beijing Worker’s Gymnasium on day three of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing , China where the U.S. team had mixed results. First up for the U.S., was nineteen year old Raynell Williams, …
Read More »Olympic Boxing: Australian Super Heavyweight Dan Behan Stopped In Beijing
Yesterday at Worker’s Gymnasium in Beijing, Australian super heavyweight Dan Behan suffered a referee stoppage at 0:49 of the first round as the team from Down Under has now completed their initial round of competition. It’s been a withering frame as every one of Team Australia’s boxers, with the exception …
Read More »Risum Boxing: “Jess” James Kimori Back In Action August 23 In Nairobi
Risum Boxing’s undefeated welterweight “Jesse” James Kimori, 9-0 (5), will continue his busy summer in the ring when he returns to action on August 23 at the 680 Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Kimori will square off with former Kenyan champion James Kitasi, 9-9 (1), on a show promoted by Sparks …
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