A look at those we lost in the boxing community in 2007 The end of every year, we look back and try to remember what has transpired over the last 12 months and debate the good, dismiss the bad and hope the next year brings more fortune than not. We …
Read More »Trinidad Vs. Jones: Outside The Ring Boxing Documentary
OUTSIDE THE RING – TRINIDAD VS. JONES DOCUMENTARY TO AIR ON COX CABLE SUNDAY, DEC. 23, AT 11 P.M. ET/8 P.M. PT Boxing fans searching for an inside look at the non-stop Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. media tour will get a treat when Cox Cable airs the …
Read More »Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino Headlines “Ultimate Showdown 2” On January 26
A female world title match featuring two-time champion Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino headlines “The Ultimate Showdown II” pro-am boxing show, presented by Peter Manfredo, Sr., in association with Bash For Cash, at the Mansfield SportsPlex in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
Read More »Star Boxing Announces Next “Punchin’ At The Paradise” Date
The fists will be flying once again in New York as Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing kicks off the New Year with a bang with the 8th installment of the phenomenal boxing series “Punchin’ at the Paradise” on Thursday, January 31st 7:30pm at the Utopia Paradise Theatre in the Bronx, NY. …
Read More »Boxing Info: Edison Miranda Vs. David Banks – Jean Pascal Vs. Omar Pittman
On Friday, January 11th, with the New Year less than two weeks old, super middleweight stars Edison Miranda and Jean Pascal will attempt to move closer to their long awaited showdown – but only if they can survive the hard-nosed battlers they will face at boxing’s “Crossroads”.
Read More »Boxing 2007: The Year That Was
They say that pressure busts pipes. They say that only the strong survive. They say that the way one deals with adversity, not prosperity, defines them as a person. I can only wonder if these are the same “they” who said boxing was dead? According to most media outlets, boxing …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Ricky Hatton
Where does “The Hitman” Go From Here? Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing 2007 was a bittersweet year for Ricky Hatton as the wildly popular 140 lb British superstar established himself in the states with a decision over Juan Urango before climbing to the heights of …
Read More »WBC Ranks Boxing Prospect Miguel Espino
WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion and Former Contender Star, Miguel Espino (18-2-1 7 KO’s) is quickly climbing up the charts of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and is currently ranked at #13. With an impressive 4th round TKO against Roberto Valenzuela in November, the middleweight champion extended his winning streak to …
Read More »Boxing Conference Call: Malignaggi, Ngoudjo, Dibella
In an excellent matchup, Paulie “Magic Man’’ Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KO’s) defend his IBF junior welterweight title against mandatory challenger and IBF No. 1 challenger Herman “The Black Panther’’ Ngoudjo (16-1, 9 KO’s) on the 2008 premiere of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Jan. 5. The telecast begins at 9 …
Read More »European Boxing News: Dzinziruk, Chagaev, Valuev, Liakhovich, Huck, Tiozzo
By Per Ake Persson WBO junior middle champ Sergei Dzinziruk´s postponed defence against Czech Lukas Konecny will now go ahead as chief support to Ruslan Chagaev´s defence of the WBA heavyweight title against Brit Matt Skelton January 19 in Duesseldorf. This one was originally scheduled for November 30 in Karlsruhe.
Read More »Showtime Announces January 2008 Boxing Lineup
Like a crowd-pleasing boxer that never takes a backward step, Showtime will come out swinging in 2008 with back to back fight cards the first week of January. On Saturday, Jan. 5, flashy, charismatic Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y., will make the initial defense of …
Read More »World Middleweight Boxing Champ Kelly Pavlik Officially Opens Camp
Undefeated world middleweight champion and “Fighter of the Year” candidate Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik officially opened his Youngstown-based training camp today in preparation for his rematch against the man he dethroned, once-beaten Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor. Promoted by Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment, the 12-round Pavlik-Taylor II rumble will take …
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