Before Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to settle their score on November 22, two junior middleweight bangers will light up the Las Vegas night with their explosive attacks when unbeaten James Kirkland takes on ‘The Contender’s” Brian Vera in a 10-round All-Texas co-feature.
The Contender, Season Two winner, “Bad Boy†Grady Brewer, and third-place finisher, Cornelius “K9†Bundrage, developed a strong friendship when they were teammates on the 2006 television reality series. The bond remains but has been temporarily put aside because Brewer and Bundrage will battle November 13 in a 10-round IBO light middleweight eliminator on the…
Boxing fans in Central Pennsylvania will witness the unleashing of boxing’s hottest middleweight prospect this Saturday Night, November 8, 2008 as Ghanaian Olympian, Bastie “The Beast†Samir, makes his professional debut at the Valencia Ballroom. Samir will be featured at “The Battle At York IIâ€, a seven bout evening of world class professional boxing presented…
Former WBC World Light-Welterweight Champion Junior Witter is looking to produce a stylish win when he begins his comeback at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday, November 8 2008. Witter (Bradford) boxes Victor Hugo Castro (Argentina) in a ten-round international bout on a Hennessy Sports show in his first fight since losing the…
By Per Ake Persson The undercard to Garay vs. Brahmer in Rostock November 22 shapes up very interestingly: WBO Intercontinental light heavy champ Aleksyi Kuziemsky defends the title against Yuri Barashian from Ukraine. Barashian beat Thomas Ulrich in his last fight in Germany and then lost to Hugo Hernan Garay for the vacant WBA title.
Promoter Frank Maloney returns to Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England tonight, Friday, November 7, with an evening of competitive fights, featuring the best young talent fighting out of the UK today. British super flyweight champion Andy Bell, 11-3 (3), faces his toughest test to date in the form of ex-Commonwealth flyweight titlist Lee Haskins,…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing On Saturday, November 8, 2008, two of boxing’s best will step into the ring at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the “Mecca of Boxingâ€, in an HBO PPV event dubbed “Battle of the Superpowersâ€. Undefeated Light Heavyweight Champion Joe “Super†Calzaghe, 45-0 (32), will face eight-time world…
For all of those who would like to go back in time and hear about Muhammad Ali through they eyes of those around him at his most pivotal and thrilling moments, you can. My school, Hofstra Univeristy on Long Island, is hosting an incredible two-day event, and here is all you need to know. Hope…
The 46th annual WBC Convention in Chengdu, China officially declared that world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has to face mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Gomez in his very next fight. Klitschko had requested to do a voluntary defense first but the Board of Governors chaired by President Dr. Jose Sulaiman decided in favour of no. 1…
With less than two weeks to go before the fight that could determine the entire direction of his boxing future, Jermain Taylor is both calm, cool, confident and anxious to get in the ring. Taylor has less than one week left in his Miami-based training camp before shifting to Nashville, Tennessee, site of his 12-round…
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro IBF Cruiserweight Champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham will be taking some time out from training camp and preparations for his upcoming title defense to honor his fellow servicemen, past and present, by taking part in the annual New York City Veterans Day Parade on Tuesday, 11th November 2008.
The WIBA is proud to announce the following WIBA 2008 Annual Awards winners: WIBA 2008 Boxer of the Year: Jissele Salandy Honorable mention: Carlette Ewell, Gwendolyn O’Neil, Natascha Ragosina, Wang Ya Nan, Melissa Hernandez, Cheng Jing, Eileen Olszewski, Juhee Kim, Carina Moreno.