Former two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz has announced that he’s prepared to replace WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev to fight another former WBA title-holder, Nikolay Valuev, for the WBA belt. Chagaev pulled out of his scheduled mandatory defense against Valuev in May, reportedly due to a cold that forced him to break…
None of the involved people had expected to see this face at the purse bid for the WBC heavyweight championship bout between Samuel Peter and Vitali Klitschko. But Ahmet Öner showed up anyways as sort of “surprise guest†and with a big check in his pocket. The CEO of Hamburg based ARENA Box-Promotion was willing…
May 9 on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” USBA Jr. Welterweight Championship “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis, Champion (18-2-2, 9 KOs) 139 1/4 Lanardo Tyner (19-0, 11 KOs) 139 1/5
The Best of the Fighting Irish are set to showcase their talents at Dublin’s National Stadium on July 12 on the next Hunky Dorys Fight Night. The Magnificent Seven of Bernard Dunne, Matthew Macklin, Andrew Murray, Oisin Fagan, Darren Corbett, Ian Tims and Keith Cresham will see action on what should prove a hot summers…
IBA junior flyweight champion Wendy “Little Thunder†Rodriguez will be seeking revenge June 13 when she fights one of only four opponents to ever defeat her, Hollie “Hot Stuff†Dunaway, in their 10-round bout for the vacant IBA strawweight belt on the “Finally†pay-per-view event, airing live at 10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT from Isleta Casino and…
Styles make fights and the May 17 unification title bout between WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title holder Alexander “El Explosivio†Munoz has all the makings of an instant classic. The 12 round Mijares-Munoz main event, marking the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, headlines the “Noche de Campeones 
WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, 34-1-1 (17), from Chicago, paid a media day visit to San Antonio yesterday, May 6, to talk up his title defense against WBC super featherweight champion and Filipino national treasure Manny Pacquiao, 46-3-2 (34). After visiting The Alamo, the birthplace of Texas independence from Mexico, Diaz, whose family hails from…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presents an exciting evening of boxing this Friday night from Bally’s Atlantic City, as “Mighty Mike” Arnaoutis, 18-2-2 (9) defends his USBA Junior Welterweight title against undefeated Lanardo Tyner, 19-0 (11), in a 12 round bout. The semi-final eight rounder will feature 2004 Olympic Team captain Devin Vargas, 15-0 (6) taking…
For Shaun George, his May 16 showdown with Chris Byrd is about more than a fight – it represents the struggle to fulfill the lofty potential held in his fists.
A compelling match between middleweights Jill Emery and Cristy “Code Red†Nickel has been added to the already exciting and competitive Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card, headlined by a pair of IFBA world championship bouts, on Thursday, June 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.
Peter Manfredo, Sr. has been a world champion kick-boxer, owns and operates New England’s top gym, Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket RI, and trains talented pro fighters such as his son, world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr., as well as Jessie Brinkley, Edwin Rodriguez and other promising prospects.
ShoBox: The New Generation returns to the United Kingdom on May 10, 2008, with an outstanding world title showdown and a promising undercard bout featuring two undefeated prospects. On a special Saturday night edition of the popular, prospect-oriented Showtime boxing series, WBC Super Lightweight Champion Junior Witter will defend his crown for the third time…