Fawaz Nasir (12-2, 7 KOs) has been handed a magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime, opportunity to make something of an international breakthrough. If he beats Tanzanian puncher Maneno Oswald (27-16-1, 21 KOs) on April 4 in Aarhus, Denmark, he will enter a new tournament called “The KO World Series†with boxers from all around the world fighting for…
Newly crowned British super flyweight champion Chris Edwards makes his first title defense on March 28, 2008 at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England when he takes on English champion Andy Bell. With it’s clash of styles, this boxer vs. fighter pairing has all the makings of a mini-classic.
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Today, the GH Carnall Centre in Davyhulme, Manchester, England saw the weighin for tomorrow night’s Friday Fightnight promoted by Matchroom Sports. The main event features Local lad David Barnes of Manchester against Ted Bami of London as they challenge for the vacant British Light Welterweight title. It was a…
The Holm-Sanders media tour kicked-off yesterday in Detroit at the Andiamo Restaurant, continues today, (Thursday, March 13 – 2 PM/MT) at the Isleta Casino & Resort (Bingo Showroom), and concludes Saturday morning (11 AM/PT) with a breakfast/press conference at the Luxor Hotel & Casino (Nile Chambers Room A & B) in Las Vegas.
The long awaited, much anticipated showdown between two of boxing’s best, exciting and most popular females, Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter†Holm and Mary Jo Sanders, will headline the June 13th “Finally†pay-per-view event (10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT), presented by Fresquez Productions, Inc., live from Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“Become Legendary.” Those are the words of Michael Jordan, used in a commercial promoting the latest installment of the Jordan shoe series. Shown in the commercial are a whole host of sports stars, from Derrick Jeter, Terrell Owens, Carmello Anthony and Chris Paul III to the legend himself, Michael Jordan. Somewhere in the midst of…
The “Fighting Garcias Team†of Oxnard, California, will return to Chicago this Friday night, March 14 as undefeated lightweight prospect Brandon “Bam Bam†Rios takes to the ring in the co-main event at “March Badness”, another evening of world class professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions.
World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz broke camp today to travel to Las Vegas, NV in anticipation of his non-title ten round bout against Ramon Montano set for this Saturday night, March 15th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
By Per Ake Persson WBA cruiser champ Firat Arslan defends the title May 3 at the Hanns Martin Schleyer Hall in Stuttgart. WIBF / GBU junior bantam queen Alesia Graf co-headlines and heavyweight Aleksander Dimitrenko returns after a brief layoff due to a promotional dispute. Middles Ruben Diaz and Alexander Sipos clash for the vacant…
When Thomas Mashaba walked into the ring at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT for the sixth defense of his IBO featherweight title this past Friday night as the main event on ESPN2ʼs Friday Night Fights, he believed that this would lead to bigger and better things. This would be the first time that he would…
On Saturday, April 5, 2008, promoter Jamie Sanigar presents a night of fine Welsh boxing topped by an International Masters Bantamweight clash between Matthew Edmonds and Eugene Heagney as well as the greatly anticipated return of Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Jamie Arthur at Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. Local hero Edmonds is coming off an…
Joe and Marvis Frazier announce their latest project; Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Broad Street Girls Boxing Team. With their Philadelphia gym undergoing a resurgence, Joe and Marvis Frazier find themselves in the enviable position of having a large group of their fighters turning professional this year.