Boxing ring announcer, Michael Buffer, famous for the trademarked phrase, “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!”, is currently recovering at his home in Los Angeles following surgery to remove cancerous tumors from the throat and neck. Buffer has issued the following statement:
NABF Cruiserweight Champion Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey, 16-1 (9), has been boxing professionally for four years, after a lengthy amateur career, but his ring education reached another level last month in Germany, albeit in defeat. As the No. 1 rated contender in the WBC, Godfrey was matched against No. 2 ranked Rudy Kraj in a…
“Ref Cams†Provide Viewers an Up-Close Look at All the Action CBS College Sports Network, in partnership with the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA), will host the 2008 Collegiate Boxing Championships from the Downtown Reno Ballroom in Reno, NV. this Thursday, April 10 – Saturday, April 12. The Boxing Championships are part of the third…
WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title-holder Alexander “El Explosivio†Munoz will fight May 17 in the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, headlining the “Noche de Campeons†pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. The 12-round co-feature pits Mexican warriors Omar Salado and Julio…
British light middleweight champion Gary Woolcombe can’t wait to get in the ring with Sheffield southpaw Ryan Rhodes at York Hall on Friday, April 18. Woolcombe, who has only one loss in a dazzling 26 bout career, is unbeaten in 14 appearances at the historic venue. Woolcombe’s winning streak began in June 2003 when he…
Undefeated Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson, 18-0-1 (6), proves once again he is ready at the drop of a dime as the WBA 9th ranked heavyweight in the world takes on the tough Terry Smith, 30-4-1 (18), in the main event at the Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, OK on April 18, 2008. The ten round bout will…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Sofrito Puerto Rican Cuisine in New York City, Top Rank hosted the final press conference for their World Welterweight Championship Double Header which will take place this Saturday, April 12 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ . “Two World Championships…One Night†features WBA Welterweight…
For some considerable time I have wanted to write a technical appraisal of the magnificent and timeless Jack Johnson. I have refrained from doing so because Jack, the great Lil’ Arthur as he was known, comes with so much historically vital yet distracting baggage. His story – and ye gods, it is some story even…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Saturday night at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL, sees a pair of light heavyweight world title fights as IBF Champion Clinton Woods faces IBO titlist Antonio Tarver and WBC Champion Chad Dawson faces former world titlist Glen Johnson. Showtime televises live starting…
Showtime will smash into the second quarter of 2008 this weekend with consecutive live ShoBox: The New Generation and Showtime Championship Boxing telecasts on April 11 and 12, respectively. America’s No. 1 Boxing Network will continue to enhance its reputation as the place to go for the best boxing on television with a world championship…
Bernard Dunne and Felix Machado will come head to head at the Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar at 1pm on Friday (April 11th) to weigh in for this Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the same venue. Dunne will be looking to make a winning return to the ring this weekend following the loss of his…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has put together an exciting co-feature and yet another interesting undercard to complement the ESPN2 April 25 explosive main event featuring Andrey Tsurkan, 25-3 (16), vs. Jesse Feliciano, 15-6-3 (9), scheduled for ten rounds, live from the Utopia Paradise Theater in the Bronx.