The position of trainer in the sport of boxing is perhaps the most crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to putting together a successful fighter. The best trainers command a great deal of respect for their unique abilities to raise the performance levels of their boxers and as a result, are in high…
IBF #1 ranked mandatory challenger Tomasz Adamek will return to the Windy City on July 11 when he headlines an exciting fight card at the Aragon Ballroom against veteran brawler Gary Gomez, in a joint production announced by Main Events CEO, Kathy Duva and 8 Count Productions President, Dominic Pesoli. The event will be broadcast…
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada fights this week on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights†for the second time in seven weeks when he faces Carolina Heavyweight Champion Moultrie “Jack Hammer†Witherspoon 14-1 (8) in an 8-round special heavyweight attraction co-feature on “Ring Warriors,†promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., live from…
David Itskowitch: Thank you very much. Thank you everybody for joining us today. We’re here to discuss the Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano fight which will be on May 24 from Manchester and will be televised here in the United States live on VERSUS at 3:30 pm Eastern and 12:30 pm Pacific Time. We’ve got…
Olympic gold medallist back in action on June 27th “Rising Star†Yuriorkis Gamboa was shining bright when he beat Darling Jimenez from New York this Saturday in Primm, Nevada by unanimous decision after a ten-round-war. Though criticized for keeping his hands down giving Jimenez the chance to drop the Cuban in the fourth most spectators…
Former lightweight champion Julio “Kidd†Diaz (34-4, 25 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return to the ring on Wednesday, June 25, from the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. (ESPN2 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT). Sycuan Ringside Promotions (SRP) of San Diego, Calif. will promote the evening of boxing aptly titled, “Tribal Pride…
In a war of wills and attrition, after being hurt considerably by a left hook in round five, Alfredo “Perro†Angulo weathered the storm and came back to stop Richard Gutierrez at 2:48 of the very same round to capture the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Light Middleweight Title. The bout was the second televised event of…
There were two very big boxing bills last night south of the border with shows in Gomez Palacio and Auguascalientes. At the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, the slick boxing skills of WBC Super Flyweight Champion Cristian Mijares, 35-3-2 (14), won out over the big bombs of WBA Champion Alexander Munoz, 32-3 (27), in a…
World class cruiserweight Marco Huck won his second bout in a row following his failed bid to unseat IBF Champion Steve Cunningham last December with a ninth round stoppage of big punching Slovakian International Champion Frantisek Kasanic, 12-3 (12), at the Oberfrankenhalle in Bayreuth. Former European Union titlist Huck, 21-1 (16), is looking to get…
Last night on the “Diamonds In The Rough” bill put on by Peter Manfredo in association with Let’s Get It On Promotions at the Freeport IBEW Hall in Dorchester, MA, a raft of prospects were all successful in this Boston area show. Super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez, 6-0 (5), of Worcester, MA kept his unbeaten record…
Yuriorkis Gamboa beat Darling Jimenez to win the vacant WBC international super featherweight championship. “El Ciclon de Guantanamo †dominated most of the fight but was down in the fourth when Jimenez caught him with a left. ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner said, “Gamboa is a complete fighter but tonight I was not happy with his performance….
The first half a sporting double for the South Coast city of Portsmouth, England became a reality this weekend at Wembley Stadium when Portsmouth defeated Cardiff City 1-0 to win the FA Cup. Now, light heavyweight Tony Oakey has to keep his side of the bargain by keeping his British title when he meets Commonwealth…