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…
Tracy Byrd issued the following statement today to fans and friends concerned about her husband Chris after his loss this week to Shaun George: “Chris is ok. His spirits are high. He is closer to the Lord then ever in his life and trusts that he will take care of everything. Chris is disappointed in…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing ESPNʼs Spanish-language multimedia brand, ESPN Deportes, hosted their Upfront ʽ08 presentation to the advertising community to announce new programming initiatives and a multiplatform approach to the fall season. Boxing took center stage at the event held at New York Cityʼs Gotham Hall, where the guests watched an…
It was a good Friday night in The States and we start off at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas where Shaun George, 17-2-2 (8), crushed the light heavyweight dreams of former heavyweight world champion Chris Byrd, 40-5-1 (21), gunning down the one-time defensive master in the ninth of a scheduled ten rounder….