After a rocky road to winning a world title, Quebec based Romanian Lucian Bute now is now going to kick his feet back and engage in an easy money fight. This Friday evening, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the unbeaten southpaw takes on America veteran William Joppy in what is an awful first defence…
A sell out crowd of around 2000 are expected to turn out to see Kevin McIntyre and Kevin Anderson, the two best welterweights in Scotland, get reacquainted at Glasgowʼs Kelvin Hall this evening. As with their previous clash, the British title is on the line and Sky Sports will televise. Last November, the pair met…
Click for larger image © Daisy Rosas / For Showtime Boxing One day before Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez renew their rivalry on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, America’s No. 1 Fight Network will hit you with one of the most anticipated ShoBox: The New Generation fight cards of the year when IBF featherweight champion and ShoBox…
Don King was in St. Louis today to formally announce his championship boxing twin bill at Scottrade Center on March 27 featuring hometown stars Cory Spinks and Devon Alexander. Spinks will defend his International Boxing Federation junior middleweight championship against former three-time world champion Verno Phillips while Alexander, the World Boxing Council Continental Americas champion,…
Chicago’s #1 Prospect Michael Walker (18-0) Steps in on 24 Hours Notice To Face Antwun Echols in Tonight’s Main Event on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights†February 28 (Chicago, IL) – Chicago’s #1 prospect, undefeated middleweight Michael Walker (18-0-1, 12), faces former title challenger Antwun Echols (31-7-3, 27) in the main event of tonight’s edition of…
IBO Light Heavyweight boxing champion and Boys and Girls Clubs Alumni Antonio Tarver continues his commitment to giving back with special visit to Royal Theatre Boys & Girls Club Arts Academy of Friday, February 29 from 5-7PM. The Royal Theatre Boys & Girls Club Arts Academy is located at 1011 22nd Street South in St….
Jessica Rakoczy and Belinda Laracuente made weight and are set to battle for the NABF Lightweight title tonight at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, CA .
David Martinez, of Albuquerque, NM, will challenge champion Rogers Mtagwa, of Philadelphia, PA, for Mtagwa’s NABF Featherweight title in the scheduled 12-round main event Friday evening, March 7, at the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia.
IBF Featherweight Champion Robert “The Ghostʼ Guerrero, 21-1 (14), steps into the ring on February 29 to defend his title against Jason Litzau, 23-1 (19), in a bout that will be televised on Showtimeʼs ShoBox series. This will be the second defense of Guerreroʼs title in his second reign as IBF Featherweight Champion. Guerreroʼs first…
Last night at The Enterainment Centre in Sydney, Australia, WBA Super Middleweight Champ Anthony Mundine was pushed very hard in a twelve round title defense by former Australian, IBF Pan Pacific and OPBF Light Middle titlist Nader Hamdan before pulling out the unanimous decision win. Hamdan, 40-6 (18), spent the early part of the bout…
El Paseo Inn Restaurant, Los Angeles © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing GARY SHAW (promoter) “The Wladimir Klitschko heavyweight title fight last Saturday was everything that is wrong with boxing. Vazquez-Marquez III is everything that is right about the sport. We need more fights like this one. “What happened yesterday (a Tuesday press conference to…
Marvis Frazier Trains Steve Kwasnik for his Debut Fight with Danny Bonaduce Televison presenter and film actor, Steve “Little Big Man†Kwasnik has recruited big name trainers in Marvis Frazier and Val Colbert to prepare him for his debut ‘celebrity’ fight against Danny Bonaduce of The Partridge Family fame and star of Breaking Bonaduce &…