By Per Ake Persson European Welterweight Champion Jackson Osei Bonsu´s defence of the title against Slovenian Jan Zaveck on July 26 in Maribor is postponed until late September as Zaveck suffer from a back injury. Jackson is also booked to headline a show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on …
Read More »Boxing In Thailand: Singmanasak vs. Egera For WBO Asia Pacific Title July 8
Pariyakorn “Little Songchai ” Ratanasuban shook hands with WBO Asia Pacific Vice President Leon Panoncilloto for Pichitchok Singmanasak to challenge for the WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweigt title vs. Jason Egera of the Philippines, this July 8.
Read More »Crown Boxing: McCarter vs. Munoz In Lightweight Title Fight August 18 In Vegas
Crown Boxing announces world championship boxing on Friday, August 18, 2008 as GBU Lightweight Champion of the World, “Amazing” Layla McCarter defends her title against Loli “Sugar” Munoz of Barcelona, Spain at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Read More »Pickering Set To Clash With Marsh For British Super Bantam Boxing Belt
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This Friday night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England, Esham Pickering puts his British Super Bantamweight title at risk against Matthew Marsh. In a Hennessy Sports promoted fight night, thirty one year old ʽBrown Sugarʼ Pickering of Newark, Nottinghamshire, makes his …
Read More »British Boxing: Gomez And Rimmer Ready To Move Forward After Khan Defeat
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On the heels of Amir Khan successfully defeating tough Irish-Mancunian Michael Gomez on Saturday night in a grueling Commonwealth Lightweight title clash at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena in England, SaddoBoxing asked trainer Bobby Rimmer this morning how he and Gomez were both feeling after …
Read More »Hennessy Sports Boxing: Pickering “I’m still Britain’s No 1!”
Esham Pickering is warning challenger Matthew Marsh not to underestimate him ahead of their British Super Bantamweight title fight at the York Hall in Bethnal Green in London on Friday, June 27, 2008. Former European and Commonwealth Champion Pickering, of Newark, defends his British title against Marsh, of Welling, on …
Read More »CES Boxing: Flores Rejects Offer To Fight Godfrey On ESPN
Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) president Jimmy Burchfield has expressed his disappointed that USBA cruiserweight champion BJ Flores, 21-0-1 (12) has rejected an offer to fight NABF cruiserweight title-holder Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 16-1 (9), in an ESPN2 main event next month.
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Raheem Arrives In East London, Stirs Controversy From The Start
By Mesuli Zifo Top American fighter Zahir Raheem is proving to be as cagey outside the ring as he is in it after he went ahead and booked his own lodging without consulting fight promoter Branco Milenkovic. This after the American had also made his own travel arrangement to arrive …
Read More »Heavyweight Boxing Prospect Mark “Oak Tree” Brown Victorious In New Jersey
© Gianluca “Rio” Di Caro Mark ʽOak Treeʼ Brown put on an impressive show for his hometown fans in Salem, New Jersey on Saturday night, culminating in a second round knockout of Ralph ʽWild Wildʼ West of Louisville, Kentucky. Brown, who weighed in at a lean 223 pounds, was clearly …
Read More »Andy Lee gearing up for Limerick boxing return
**With Slideshow** © Brian Peters Promotions Each morning as Andy Lee steps out to begin his roadwork he peers up at the highest peaks of the Austrian Alps. The fresh, clean mountain air is the perfect setting for clearing his thoughts as he begins his daily run up the picturesque …
Read More »ESPN Boxing: Julio Diaz vs. David Torres Make Weight In California
Julio Diaz and David Torres completed Tuesday’s weigh in at the Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City, CA The main event fighters square off Wednesday at the world famous Playboy Mansion on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT.
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Quality Undercard Supports Pickering vs. Marsh This Friday
John O’Donnell continues on the comeback trail as part of a talented and exciting bill at the York Hall in Bethnal Green this Friday, June 27, 2008. Top of the Hennessy Sports in association with Golden Palace bill is the British Super Bantamweight title fight between Esham Pickering of Newark …
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