© Giancarlo “Rio” Di Caro Former German Super Middleweight Champion, Juergen ‘The Rock’ Hartenstein, 11-13-1, is back in action this coming Saturday against Puerto Rico’s number 1 rated Carlos ‘Baby Sugar’ De Leon Jr., 20-2-2, at the Zeferino Entertainment promoted fight night at the Prairie Band Casino and Resort in …
Read More »Golden Boy Promotions Signs Boxing Prospect Victor Ortiz
Golden Boy Promotions is proud to announce that one of boxing’s hottest prospects, “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, has been added to its extensive roster of fighters. Ortiz signed with Golden Boy today and is slated to make his Golden Boy Promotions debut on the Casamayor-Marquez “The Challenge” undercard on September 13 …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: InterBox, Showtime Partner On Historic Montreal Broadcast
The highly anticipated IBF Super Middleweight title showdown featuring Lucian Bute, 22-0-0 (18) vs. Librado Andrade, 27-1-0 (21), will be available to 14 million households throughout the United States. InterBox has reached an agreement with the prestigious Showtime Network for it to broadcast the Bute vs. Andrade world title fight …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Baloyi vs. Alvarez For IBF Title September 13
Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves will present a sensational world championship fight card on Saturday, September 13, 2008, at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. Featured fights will be televised live on Supersport.
Read More »European Boxing News: Garay, Brahmer, Trabant, Bowe, Asikainen, Gevor, Valuev
By Per Ake Persson It´s official: WBA Light Heavy Champ Hugo Hernan Garay defends the title against #1 challenger Jurgen Brahmer on October 18 in Dresden. However, German media writes today that Brahmer is in the middle of another investigation for assault. This time a man in Schwerin claims that …
Read More »Boxing Prospect Danny Garcia Returns To The Ring
Making his way back to the ring is highly publicized undefeated junior welterweight prospect Danny Garcia, 6-0 (5). Promoted by Golden Boy, Garcia, whose opponent is yet to be announced, will showcase his skills in a six round bout on the undercard of Joel Casamayor vs Juan Manuel Marquez, set …
Read More »English Title Shots For Maloney Prospects Fewkes, Haywood
Friday night at Harvey Hadden LC in Nottingham, England sees a massive boxing bill from Frank Maloney with hot prospects John Fewkes and Scott Haywood looking to stamp their names into the upper echelons of the UK fight scene in support of Rendall Munroe’s European super bantam title defense against …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: The Core and Courage of Joel “Joelo” Torres
© Ginamarie Russo / Saddo Boxing The visit to my hand doctor turned out to be more than just a follow up. I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow patient of Dr. Melone’s, light welterweight Joel “Joelo” Torres. Hailing from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, this young fighter was only in …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Training Camp Quotes Timothy Bradley vs. Edner Cherry
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, Sept. 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. The main …
Read More »HBO Boxing: Sergio Mora Will Give Media Workout As Rematch With Vernon Forrest Looms Near
Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, WBC Super Welterweight Champion opens his training camp to media later this week as he finishes preparations for his September 13 rematch with former two weight world champion Vernon Forrest. First gaining notoriety on “The Contender” TV series, Mora wasn’t taken seriously by the boxing …
Read More »Star Boxing: “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis Interview
“Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis, 19-2-2, the Pride of Greece, and Star Boxing’s world rated junior welterweight contender, will be back in action in Atlantic City this Friday, September 5 when he takes on power punching Nasser Athumani, 20-6-2, in a ten round junior welterweight contest that will be broadcast live on …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Can Bernard Hopkins Turn Back The Clock One More Time?
Philadelphia’s ageless warrior Bernard Hopkins gets one more chance to show the world of boxing that in his case age is just a number when he meets undefeated middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik at a catchweight in a non-title bout in Atlantic City on October 18. The 43 year old …
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