“I am curious myself on what will happen.” Sergio Mora, 20-1 (5), the winner of season one of “The Contender” TV series several years ago, was supposed to become a superstar overnight. After all, the whole idea of the show was to give up and coming fighters, or fighters who …
Read More »Women’s Boxing: Reid vs. Hoy Added To June 12 Fox Sports Net Bill
The best kept secret in women’s professional boxing today, Crystal Hoy, will not be a mystery to her next opponent, IFBA World flyweight champion Elena “Baby Doll” Reid, in their 10-round title fight on Thursday night, June 12 on Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card at …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Battle Of The Midlands Rescheduled For June 20
Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net are today proud to announce that the rescheduled date and venue for the British Middleweight Championship fight against, title holder Birmingham’s Wayne “Mad Dog” Elcock and challenger Dudley’s Darren “Black Country Body Snatcher” McDermott will now be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at …
Read More »Open Letter From Legendary Boxing Promoter Don King About “Prizefighter”
It is my extreme pleasure to personally introduce to you today the next great step in sports entertainment, the latest evolution in digital drama, the pinnacle of sports superbitude and the only game with fame to bear my name: Don King Presents: Prizefighter! Language lacks the power to express the …
Read More »Boxing Update: Enzo Calzaghe Fighting Mad Ahead Of Pavlik vs. Lockett Clash
Trainer of the Year Enzo Calzaghe has once again rapped the knuckles of Jack Loew, the trainer of undefeated world middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik. Calzaghe is incensed that Loew is dismissing Gary “The Rocket” Lockett, Pavlik’s No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger, by looking ahead at a showdown …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Madison Upsets Lawrence For NY Heavyweight Title
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Sweet Science Events hosted a great evening of boxing at Monticello Raceway, in Monticello, New York, on Friday night entitled “Catch a Rising Fist”. In the main event, Darrel “King David” Madison took a big step up in competition and defeated Zuri …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: WBA Champion Sidorenko Dethroned By Moreno!
The luck of Wladimir Sidorenko finally ran out last night at Burg-Waechter Castello in Dusseldorf as the WBA Bantamweight Champion was outpointed by Panama’s Anselmo Moreno after twelve rounds. Moreno, 22-1-1 (8), leveraged a sizable height advantage and southpaw stance to keep the normally hyper-busy Sidorenko, 21-1-2 (7), off his …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Fernando Montiel Retains WBO Title
WBO Super Flyweight kingpin Fernando Montiel, 37-2-1 (28), led the way on a good bill from Plaza De Toros in San Luis Potosi with a third round put-out of Jalisco slugger Luis Maldonado, 37-3-1 (28). The skills of Montiel, who has only ever lost in world title fights, proved more …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Mabuza Retains, Makepula Dethroned in IBO title Action From Kempton Park
It was a four title fight night at the Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park last evening with two IBO and two South African crowns on the line. It was hard to call the action between IBO Super Flyweight Champ Masibulele “Hawk” Makepula, 28-5 (18), of East London and his local …
Read More »Boxing In France: Saturday Night Results
Today we go on a small hall whirlwind tour to report the numerous results that happened this busy past Saturday night in Republique Francaise! We get things rockin’ at the Salle Jean Francois Lamour in Arles where French Welterweight Champion Frank Harroche Horta needed only one round to bang out …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Weekend Results
There were two good cards north of the border this weekend and we get the show on the road at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg where light middle Larry “Razor” Sharpe stopped Mexican veteran Mauro Lucero in the fourth frame on Friday night. Sharpe, 22-4 (10), a former Canadian Middleweight …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Sidorenko WBA Title Defense Headlines Dusseldorf Show Tonight
Tonight at the Burg-Waechter Castello in Dusseldorf, Germany, WBA Bantam ruler Wladimir Sidorenko puts his title on the line against Panamanian southpaw Anselmo Moreno on the top of a very big bill. Sidorenko, 21-0-2 (7), won the WBA belt in early 2005 with a unanimous decision over Mexico’s Julio Zarate …
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