IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Steve USS Cunningham will be an interested party this Friday night as he watches his mandatory title challenger, Tomasz Adamek, square off in the main event of ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights against Gary “The Pitbull” Gomez from the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago.
Read More »Risum Boxing: “Jesse” James Kimori Returns To The Ring July 19 In Nairobi
Risum Boxing’s undefeated welterweight “Jesse” James Kimori, 8-0 (5), will take on experienced journeyman Ken Oyolo, 3-14-3 (1), in a bout made at light middleweight on July 19 at the WAB Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The show will be promoted by Sparks Pro-Boxing Promotions.
Read More »Boxing Press Conference: Lee Meager vs. John Murray At Manchester 325
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Manchester 235 – the smart Casino/bar venue in Manchesters’ Northern Quarter – Hennessy Promotions hosted a press conference ahead of Friday nights’ clash which headlines John Murray and Lee Meager. The fight night – billed as “Strictly Business” sees Mancunians’ Meager and …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Juan Carlos Gomez Ready For Vladimir Virchis
Click for larger image © ARENA Box-Promotion The “Black Panther” is back in town! After returning to Hamburg on Monday Juan Carlos Gomez, 43-1 (35), currently no. 2 in the WBC world ratings, is full of self-confidence for his upcoming WBC Eliminator against no. 1 rated Vladimir Virchis, 24-1 (20). …
Read More »British Boxing: “Don Valley Demolition” September 12 In Sheffield
Longtime British boxing fixture Glyn Rhodes promotes a night of quality fights at Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, England on Friday, September 12, 2008. It’s an evening jam-packed with Sheffield’s finest including popular local fighter Dave Howe making his professional debut on the bill, which also features such seasoned luminaries …
Read More »Hennessy Sports Boxing: Murray To Strike Blow For Manchester City
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing John Murray is confident he can win the British Lightweight title this Friday, July 11 and strike a blow for Manchester City over Manchester United.
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: IBF Orders Talks Between Top Rank and BSP
By Bongani Magasela, courtesy of The Sowetan South Africa’s and the United States’ two top boxing promoters, Branco Milenkovic and Bob Arum, have been ordered by the IBF to begin negotiations for Nonito Donaire and Moruti Mthalane’s envisaged flyweight championship fight. Arum, a Hall of Fame inductee who promotes under …
Read More »Boxing Prospect James “Buddy” McGirt Headlines First ESPN Show July 25
Coming off of his first pro loss, James McGirt, Jr., 18-1 (9), very well could have settled on his next opponent being a confidence builder. However, instead of fighting somebody brought in to lose and make James look good, Team McGirt jumped at the opportunity to fight former IBO and …
Read More »Onesongchai Boxing: News From Japan
On June 18, in Tokyo, it was categorically confirmed that there will be two female boxing world championships on the same stage and on the same day, precisely on August 11, at Korakuen Hall of Tokyo, the mecca of Japanese Boxing since 1962, with capacity for over two thousand spectators. …
Read More »Boxing Update: Malignaggi Hand Injury Healing, Ready For Hatton In November
IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi, 25-1 (5), had a cast removed from his right hand last Tuesday and he has started rehabilitation. Malignaggi underwent hand surgery May 28 to repair a fractured metacarpal bone of the middle finger on his right hand, suffered during his title-defense …
Read More »New Boxing Website Helps Fighters In Search Of Opponents
pugilistmatch.com is an international boxing matchmaker website created as a free marketing tool to aid both male and female professional boxers seeking fights as well as for matchmakers and boxing promoters searching for opponents for their events. The concept behind the website is simple. Fightersʼ representatives, or even the fighter …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Bute vs. Andrade Set For Montreal October 24
IBF World Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute, 22-0-0 (18), can count on the support of his ever-growing fan base when he laces up the gloves for his mandatory title defense bout against very tough Mexican fighter Librado Andrade, 27-1-0 (21). InterBox was able to close a deal with Andrade’s promoter …
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