NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa has signed a promotional contract with Roy Jones, Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions and the Bronx fighter has been added to the November 8 Jones-Calzaghe HBO PPV card at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Figueroa, 19-2 (13), has been in Las Vegas training for his November…
By Per Ake Persson It´s not officially announced by Universum, but in Hungary it´s a well publicized fact that WBO Light Heavy Champ Zsolt Erdei defends the title in Germany January 10, probably against Brit Champion Dean Francis and WBO Super Middle ruler Denis Inkin makes his first defence against Hungarian Karoly Balzsay.
Standing 8 Productions is pleased to announce the return of Jean Paul “The Profound” Mendy to the states on Saturday, October 25 at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, SC where he will face Jason “Notorious” Naugler. This bout is for the vacant IBF International Super Middleweight title and a great opportunity for both fighters to…
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Don King and Kathy Duva will host a press conference attended by IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve “USS” Cunningham and WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Tomasz “Goral” Adamek in Newark, NJ on Wednesday to discuss the first world-championship boxing event in this city since the third meeting between Tony Zale and Rocky…
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Bernard Hopkins continues to defy the restrictions of time that mere mortals in the boxing world are subject to as the 43 year old former World Middleweight Champion took current WBC/WBO Middleweight titlist Kelly Pavlik back to the woodshed last night for an old school boxing lesson at…
British light welterweight Ashley Theophane has been left disappointed again. he was looking forward to appearing on the under card of his childhood hero Roy Jones Jr, but after his third opponent Zab Judah withdrew today, it is now looking like he will miss out.
By Per Ake Persson Wladimir Klitschko vs Alexander Povetkin goes ahead as previously announced on December 13. Site will be Mannheim. Klitschko is defending the IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles. Povetkin, the White Lion, is with his speed, punch and agressive style in with a good chance of beating Wladimir.
Two Olympic Gold Medallists will square off for the heavyweight championship! Wladimir Klitschko, the IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion, will defend his titles against IBF. no. 1 ranked Alexander Povetkin on December 13 in the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany.
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ian ‘Dappa’ Napa had his toughest test yet last night when he challenged big-punching Belgian Carmelo Ballone for the European Bantamweight title at the famous York Hall, Bethnal Green, in the East End of London. The likable Hackney lad entered the ring wearing his usual dark shades…
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Bernard Hopkins, a pro now for 20 years, continues his remarkable career when he meets fellow American Kelly Pavlik in a 12 round light heavyweight bout in Atlantic City tonight, 18 October. Hopkins, now 43, has done it all in his pro career. A middleweight champion for 10 years…
Two world champions saw action at Tokyo’s Yoyogi First Gym on Thursday night and when the dust finally settled both WBC Bantamweight titlist Hozumi Hasegawa and WBC Featherweight ruler Oscar Larios each kept their belts in two very different fights. Mexico’s Alejandro Valdez came into his challenge of Hasegawa not having lost a bout over…
Light heavyweights, 12 rounds Kelly Pavlik: 169 lb Bernard Hopkins: 170 lb