Bernard Dunne’s manager Brian Peters has accused Rendall Munroe’s promoter Frank Malone;y of selective memory over the Londoner’s claim that Dunne is “running scared“ from the current European Super Bantamweight champion. Yesterday Maloney claimed that he had made a “substantial offer†to Dunne to come to England to challenge Munroe for his old title. However…
By Per Ake Persson WBA light heavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay is injured and his fight against # 1 ranked challenger Jurgen Brahmer scheduled for October 18 in Dresden is postponed. The fight will now take place November 22 but in the Town Hall in Rostock in the North of Germany. Universum promise in their…
Mark Taffet: Senior Vice President of HBO PPV and HBO Sports “Then there is a great co-main bout that features two promoters and that matchup might be as interesting as the bout itself. . . Mora vs. Forrest II and finally, we are also presenting a rising star for Golden Boy in Victor Ortiz.”
The James Shuler Memorial Gym In West Philadelphia is a real working gym where those just starting out train alongside current champions of all weights and classes. The ring always seems to have some action going on, but the fighters and trainers just keep on working, honing their skills. Sometimes a fighter or trainer may…
Team Ruiz blasted Wilfried Sauerland and his promotional company about derogatory remarks made against two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz, 43-8-1 (29), after the latter responded to a press release in which Team Ruiz demanded a full videotape of Valuev-Ruiz II to further review for evidence of alleged corrupt practices in…
2008 U.S. Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor makes his professional boxing debut September 17 against Jose Guerrido in a four-round bout on “The Maul In Manchester†— the seventh annual Fight To Educate – at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Biloxi boxing fans rejoiced at the news that Hurricane Ike’s dangerous “cone of uncertainty†no longer included their city, paving the way for Don King Productions world championship boxing card presentation at the Beau Rivage Theatre on Saturday. Two world championships will be featured including International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization…
From ABC President Tim Lueckenhoff – Mr. Jose Sulaiman World Boxing Council Mexico City, Mexico Dear Mr. Sulaiman: Reference is made to your September 9, 2008 “open” letter, published on the website of the World Boxing Council (“WBC”) as “World Boxing Council News,” regarding the appointment of officials for the boxing matches scheduled to be…
One of the hottest topics currently on everyone’s lips is David Haye’s assault on the world heavyweight division, which kicks off at London’s O2 Arena on November 15, 2008 and whether or not he can go all the way and take Wladimir Klitchko off the top spot. To say that things have recently gotten a…
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: “The World Boxing Council has tried by all means, and on several occasions, to reach an amicable agreement with the state boxing commission of Mississippi, as we have done with all other boxing commissions in the United States, for the exclusive WBC super lightweight world title fight between champion Timothy…
IBF Cruiserweight Champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham announces today that he has added publicity and sports marketing specialist, Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro, to his team as he prepares for his upcoming mandatory title defense against Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek, the current number two rated cruiserweight from Gilowice, Poland.
As part of its continuous efforts to bring the passion of boxing directly to adult consumers, Cerveza Tecate once again spotlights a stellar Friday night of boxing live from Grand Prairie, TX at QuickTrip Park through its title sponsorship of “Solo Boxeo Tecate†as part of Telefutura’s programming. This Friday, “Solo Boxeo Tecate†will thrill…