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
Two-time world title challenger “The Pride of Providence†Peter Manfredo, Jr., runner-up in Season One of The Contender, finds himself training at home in a comfort zone as he prepares for his IBO super middleweight title fight November 13 against Sakio “The Scorpian†Bika, winner of Season Three of The Contender, at the newly renovated…
With each passing victory, the star of “Vicious” Victor Ortiz continues to rise, and following a spectacular fifth round stoppage of 47 fight veteran Roberto Arrieta on September 13, the newly crowned NABO Junior Welterweight Champion has begun his move towards a world title shot.
With less then a week before she defends her WBC and WIBA Minimumweight titles, reining champion, Carina “La Reina” Moreno, 19-1 (5), will be well prepared for her opponent, Jodie Esquibel, who hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In a testimonial following last year’s Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation Dinner, 22-year-old Joe Cali, paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident in 2007, made a promise to both himself and Teddy Atlas. After receiving assistance from the Atlas Foundation and inspiration from the fight trainer/ESPN Friday Night Fights commentator, the young man said:…
Miguel Angel Cotto 32-0 welterweight champ Cotto backed away from Margarito when the punishment became severe. Amir Khan Popular but overhyped Khan’s 18-0 lightweight record fell to Breidis Prescott in only 54 seconds. Britain had to relive Jerry Quarry vs. Jack Bodell all over again. Marcos Ramirez Ramirez blew a 25-0 record against Yuriorkis Gamboa…