© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Today, the GH Carnall Centre in Davyhulme, Manchester, England saw the weighin for tomorrow night’s Friday Fightnight promoted by Matchroom Sports. The main event features Local lad David Barnes of Manchester against Ted Bami of London as they challenge for the vacant British Light …
Read More »Holm-Sanders Detroit Presser Boxing Quotes
The Holm-Sanders media tour kicked-off yesterday in Detroit at the Andiamo Restaurant, continues today, (Thursday, March 13 – 2 PM/MT) at the Isleta Casino & Resort (Bingo Showroom), and concludes Saturday morning (11 AM/PT) with a breakfast/press conference at the Luxor Hotel & Casino (Nile Chambers Room A & B) …
Read More »Women’s Boxing: Holm vs. Sanders PPV!
The long awaited, much anticipated showdown between two of boxing’s best, exciting and most popular females, Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and Mary Jo Sanders, will headline the June 13th “Finally” pay-per-view event (10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT), presented by Fresquez Productions, Inc., live from Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Andre Ward
“Become Legendary.” Those are the words of Michael Jordan, used in a commercial promoting the latest installment of the Jordan shoe series. Shown in the commercial are a whole host of sports stars, from Derrick Jeter, Terrell Owens, Carmello Anthony and Chris Paul III to the legend himself, Michael Jordan. …
Read More »8 Count Boxing Adds Garcia Brothers To “March Badness”
The “Fighting Garcias Team” of Oxnard, California, will return to Chicago this Friday night, March 14 as undefeated lightweight prospect Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios takes to the ring in the co-main event at “March Badness”, another evening of world class professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions.
Read More »WBC Boxing Champ David Diaz Heads To Vegas
World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz broke camp today to travel to Las Vegas, NV in anticipation of his non-title ten round bout against Ramon Montano set for this Saturday night, March 15th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Read More »European Boxing News: Arslan, Graf, Jones, Beyer, Erdei, Dzinziruk, Stecca
By Per Ake Persson WBA cruiser champ Firat Arslan defends the title May 3 at the Hanns Martin Schleyer Hall in Stuttgart. WIBF / GBU junior bantam queen Alesia Graf co-headlines and heavyweight Aleksander Dimitrenko returns after a brief layoff due to a promotional dispute. Middles Ruben Diaz and Alexander …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Cristobal Cruz vs. Thomas Mashaba
When Thomas Mashaba walked into the ring at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT for the sixth defense of his IBO featherweight title this past Friday night as the main event on ESPN2ʼs Friday Night Fights, he believed that this would lead to bigger and better things. This would be the …
Read More »Jamie Sanigar Boxing: Edmonds vs. Heagney Headlines April 5 Newport Show
On Saturday, April 5, 2008, promoter Jamie Sanigar presents a night of fine Welsh boxing topped by an International Masters Bantamweight clash between Matthew Edmonds and Eugene Heagney as well as the greatly anticipated return of Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Jamie Arthur at Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. Local hero …
Read More »Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Girls Boxing Team Ready For The Spotlight
Joe and Marvis Frazier announce their latest project; Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Broad Street Girls Boxing Team. With their Philadelphia gym undergoing a resurgence, Joe and Marvis Frazier find themselves in the enviable position of having a large group of their fighters turning professional this year.
Read More »Oklahoma Boxing: Tuesday Night Fights Return April 1
Five professional and three amateur bouts are scheduled to carry on the tradition created years ago of great fights being held in Oklahoma City on Tuesday nights. The event April 1, which is the second boxing event being promoted by CatBOX Entertainment at Remington Park, the last one being in …
Read More »European Boxing News: Canclaux, Sarritzu, Diaconu, Kessler, Krasniqi, Mathis
By Per Ake Persson French junior middle Christophe Canclaux is still waiting for his shot at the WBA title held by Joachim Alcine, who´s now sidelined with an injury. Canclaux will stay busy with a fight lined up for either March 22 in France or will be on Sauerland´s show …
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