Undefeated IBF champion Steve “The Canadian Kid†Molitor and WBA super bantamweight boss Celestino Caballero will battle to unify the titles on Friday, Nov. 21, from Casino Rama, in Ontario, Canada, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The 12-round world title unification fight is…
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro IBF Cruiserweight Champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham is set to experience a totally different type of “contact†sport on Wednesday evening, when he attends the New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers ice hockey game as a special guest.
On December 5, 2008, the Civic Center, in the historical town of Laredo, Texas will be filled with a sellout of ravenous fight fans where top management company, Cestus Management will feature three of its young charges. James “Quick Draw†DuBois, Rodolfo “Baby Cobra†Gomez and Robert “Nighthawk”Luna Jr., will all be in action in…
One of the top trainers in the world, Freddie Roach, took a conference call yesterday about his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming clash with Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Bob Arum: We’re getting closer and closer to the fight. Freddie Roach, who I regard as the…
Cedric Kushner, President of Gotham Boxing, announced in New York today that he has been informed by Irish Ropes that they cannot deliver the services of John Duddy, the headliner on the November 21 New York City show. As such, the show has been cancelled.
By Per Ake Persson It´s not official but Nikolay Valuev´s defence of the WBA heavyweight title appears to be on for Zurich in Switzerland December 20 with Evander Holyfield as opponent. As always when Sauerland Event promotes they have the Austrian Federation as supervising body – in this case it´s a must as the Swiss…
Newly crowned WBC USNBC light welterweight champion, Don Juan Futrell, 22-3-2 (10), is issuing a challenge to former two-time world champion Julio “The Kidd” Diaz. Futrell, who’s unbeaten in his last nine fights, is coming off an impressive win against Hector Alatorre. “I feel I’m ready to challenge the best fighters at the lightweight and…
The IBO is pleased to announce that Benedetto Montella has joined the IBO and has been appointed as a European Fight Commissioner with the Mediterranean countries to be his primary area of jurisdiction.
Frank Maloney Promotions returns to London this Saturday night, November 15, when welterweight Scott Woolford leads a charge of young fighters looking to make their mark on the highly competitive British scene. 25 year old Woolford came of age in his recent clash with Matthew Hatton, giving the Manchester veteran all he could handle before…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Joe Calzaghe kept his undefeated record intact by putting on a dominating performance against Roy Jones Jr. Calzaghe, 46-0 (32), rose from the canvas in the first round and not only recovered but won every other round against…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the famous York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London, Hennessy Promotions hosted a fight night which would headline the heavyweight clash between Danny Williams, of Brixton, London, and Albert Sosnowski of Brentwood, Essex. British Champion Williams was scheduled to meet John McDermott in a rematch but McDermott…
Richie Parrillo Jr. has released further details regarding “Double Down,†an evening of championship boxing including three titles up for grabs on Friday, November 21 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond. Special guest, boxing legend Ray “Boom Boom†Mancini, will be ringside as Parrillo presents the10-bout card with a portion of the event ticket sales benefiting…