Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has announced the signing of Phoenix, Arizona’s 24 year old light middleweight contender Jesus “El Martillo” Gonzalez, 24-1 (13). The Mexican- American southpaw, whose nickname translates into “The Hammer” in English, was one of the most decorated amateurs to ever come out of Arizona, and was widely considered to be America’s…
Tony Jeffries is set to take Sunderland by storm as the “Mackem Mauler” begins his professional career with one aim in mind – to bring the world title to the North-east. Olympic Bronze Medallist “Jaffa†Jeffries has signed professional forms with Sheffield-based promoter Dennis Hobson in what promises to be a match made in heaven.
Recently deposed IBF cruiserweight champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham speaks out for the first time since the epic battle at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 11, which saw Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek from Jersey City, NJ. capture the IBF crown by a contentious split decision.
In a real crossroads battle between two boxers who could hardly afford to lose, Risum Boxing’s David “Silenter Danger†Kiilu, 30-9-2 (16), scored a twelfth-round stoppage of local hero Dariusz Snarski, 26-29-2 (6), in Bialystok, Poland on Sunday December 14. With the victory, Kiilu captured the vacant UBC Lightweight title.
Irish Olympic hero Darren Sutherland held a media workout in London and produced a startling display of skills in sparring with rugged undefeated light heavyweight Carl Dilks in round after round of furious action. Sutherland showed fine form against his quality sparring partner and is on target to produce a superb professional debut, which takes…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England, “Dazzling” Darren Barker of Barnet, London, defended his Commonwealth Middleweight title against Jason McKay of Northern Ireland. In a Hennessy Sports promotion, Barker makes his second defence of the title he won by defeating Steve Bendall in February…
© Tom Casino/ Showtime Boxing Last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, WBO Light Welterweight Champion Kendall Holt swept back the challenge posed by late replacement opponent Demetrius Hopkins, posting a split decision victory in a bout that went the distance. Holt negated the height and reach advantage of his previously undefeated challenger by…
IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko was in action last night at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany and continued his hold on boxing’s glamour division with a seventh round stoppage of former WBC, IBF and IBO champion Hasim Rahman. Klitschko began controlling the pace of the bout immediately by establishing his accurate,…
40 year old James Toney showed he still has what it takes to contend for a world title with a 12 round split decision win over Fres Oquendo last night at Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA. Toney showed flashes of his former brilliance with crisp combinations but Oquendo looked to stay away from the former…
Aside from the big Klitschko vs. Raham world title fight show in Germany, there were a few decent fight cards on the Continent on Saturday. At Hala Mosir in Ketrzyn, Poland, former WBC Youth Light Heavyweight beltholder Dawid “Gypsy” Kostecki, 29-1 (21), won his eighth contest on the bounce with a fifth round TKO of…
There was a smattering of action below the Rio Grande this weekend and we start off in Mexico where there was a battle for the IBF Minimumweight crown at Loreto in Baja California Sur last night. Local man Raul Garcia, 25-0-1 (16), walked into the arena as reigning champion and after twelve rounds of combat…
Middleweight Bastie “The Beast†Samir continued his march through the East Coast with a thundering first round TKO win over Antonio Fanning on Saturday night in Atlanta, GA. Starting with his trademark bazooka-like jab, Samir found his target continuously throughout the first stanza. Breaking down his opponent’s defense, Samir rained down with a barrage of…