Former two time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz, currently the WBA’s No. 2 rated contender, left today for Venezuela to participate in this week’s 18th annual WBA – KO to Drugs Festival.
Wayne Elcock is even more fired up for his British Middleweight Title first defence against Darren McDermott on Friday, June 20 after his opponent’s camp tried to get him stripped of the belt.
By Per Ake Persson WBA Intercontinental Light Heavy champ Vyacheslav Uzelkov headlines K 2 East´s show in Kiev June 14 billed as “the Night of Steel Power”. Who Uzelkov will fight hasn’t been determined yet. In the co-feature middle Maxim Bursak will defend the IBF Youth title.
Several local emerging stars are set to appear on the “International Affair” under card headlined by USNBC titlist Jesse Brinkley, and Canadian light-heavyweight champion Jason Naugler. The card is scheduled for eight exciting fights and the Hinkey brothers look to be challenged against undefeated opponents.
Tony Oakey steps into his hometown ring on Friday, June 13, 2008 on a card billed as “Fright Night”, to defend his British light heavyweight title against Commonwealth champion, the hard punching Dean Francis. Both of these fighters know that only one of them can go forward and loss will surely end any ambitions the…
2K Sports announced today that Don King Presents: Prizefighter, the first documentary-style boxing extravaganza, has officially gone gold and is now ready for production for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
© Curtis McCormick / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing had the good fortune to catch up with one of the top middleweights in Britain, Paul Smith, 23-0 (13), while in Ricky Hatton’s dressing room following the victory of “The Hitman” over Juan Lazcano recently at City of Manchester Stadium in England. Paul had burst onto the national…
Recently, I spoke with former World Light-Heavyweight Champion John Conteh. As an amateur, Conteh was a Middleweight and Light-Heavyweight National Champion. As a pro, he won the vacant Light-Heavyweight title against Argentinaʼs Jorge Ahumada in 1974. After three defenses, he was stripped of that title for failing to defend against Miguel Cuello. Conteh would fail…
“The Tiger” Prepares For Showdown With Heavyweight Champ Wladimir Klitschko On July 12 I’ve had great experiences in Hamburg in the past and this was no exception. I arrived in Hamburg on a Monday afternoon, May 28, with my manager Nate Peake after a full day of traveling from Washington, DC. Already being a little…
“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 just missed the big picture,…
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 Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,…
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 the SkyDome Arena Coventry, the…