“Bad” Chad Dawson Holds Boxing Workout In Las Vegas
© Naoki Fukuda With 10 days to go before the toughest fight of his career, “Bad” Chad Dawson prepares for the IBF/IBO Light Heavyweight title fight against “The Magic Man” Antonio Tarver.
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King Henry Added To October 17 York Hall Show
Rugged spoiler “King” Henry Castle has torn through four opponents over the past year, turning his career around on the strength of solid performances to earn a shot at one of the top lightweights in the UK. The 29 year old former amateur standout meets Graham Earl in a crucial crossroads battle at London’s York…
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Weights From Germany Abraham-Marquez Boxing PPV
Arthur Abraham 160 lbs. Raul Marquez 160 lbs. (IBF Middleweight Championship) Enad Licina 197 lbs. Otis Griffin 186 ½ lbs. (IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Championship)
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Boxing’s Dancing Destroyer Returns To Britain
Herbie Hide will have his first fight in Britain for four years in a non-title eight round bout at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich on Saturday, 4th October. The former world heavyweight champion boxes in an eight-round bout against Aleksejs Kosobokovs (Latvia), who has won two of his last three fights by first round stoppage…
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Hennessy Boxing: Confident Thaxton Relishing European Title Clash Saturday
Jon Thaxton believes victory over Juan Carlos Diaz Melero on Saturday will put him in contention for the World Lightweight title. Norwich’s former British champion faces Juan Carlos Diaz Melero of Spain for the vacant European Lightweight title at the Norfolk Showground as top of the bill on the Hennessy Sport’s show live on ITV4…
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WBC Boxing News: 46th Annual Convention Update
From WBC President José Sulaimán: “400 people have registered to attend the World Boxing Council’s 46th Annual Convention, to be held in Chengdu, China, from November 2 to November 8.
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Boxing Twins Carlos, Juan Velazquez Return To Action October 10
Puerto Rico’s hard hitting twin dynamos, Carlos, 9-0 (8), and Juan Velasquez, 9-0 (5), are set to return to the ring on October 10, 2008 when they face opponents later to be announced at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona, televised live on Telefutura.
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Don King Boxing: Cunningham vs. Adamek IBF Title Fight Tickets On Sale Monday
International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion Steve “USS†Cunningham, 21-1 (11), will meet Polish-born former world champion Tomasz Adamek, 35-1 (24), at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Thursday, Dec. 11.
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NY Boxing Press Conference: De La Hoya v Pacquiao
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing “Manny! Manny! Manny!†shouted the Filipino fans as Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao kicked off their six-city press tour at Liberty Island Wednesday afternoon in New York City. Although both the Filipino and Latino fans came out to support their fighters it was the Filipinos…
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Former Boxing Champion Terry Dunstan Joins Forces With Heavyweight Big Dave Howe
With just over a week to go before former European and British Cruiserweight Champion Terry Dunstan makes his return to the ring, things are going according to plan. Dunstan is sparring with heavyweight “Big” Dave Howe and Billy Boyle and they are both confident that the cruiserweight will make a great impact when he boxes…
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Boxing Info: MGM Grand Will Host Closed Circuit Viewing For Oscar vs. Manny
MGM Grand will host closed circuit viewing in conjunction with the upcoming “Dream Match” between the “Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. The championship card, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, will be distributed by HBO-Pay-Per-View and the live telecast will begin at 6 p.m. PST.
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VIP Boxing: Thomas McDonagh Headlines Historic Leigh Show October 12
Leading British light middleweight title contender Thomas McDonagh will headline the first professional boxing show to be staged in Leigh, England for more than 60 years. The former WBU champion will face Doncaster’s former central title holder Jason Rushton, 18-5, in six rounder at the Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday, October 12.