Bradley Declared WBC 140 Lb Champ Witter’s Mandatory Challenger WBC undefeated No. 1 super lightweight contender Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley was left at the scale alone at yesterday’s official weigh-in for their WBC super lightweight title elimination bout.
Two title-holders put their belts on the line when World Championship Boxing: Oleg Maskaev vs. Samuel Peter and Juan Diaz vs. Nate Campbell is seen live from Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, March 8 at 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT, exclusively on HBO.
You’ve heard the hype – now witness the reality. “Gomez vs. Cotto: The Buildup,†an online documentary series debuting March 10, offers a compelling behind-the-scenes look at Alfonso S. Gomez (18-3-2) as he prepares to face undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0-0) on HBO April 12 from Atlantic City.
In front of a standing room only house at the Manhattan Center’s Grand Ballroom, “Mighty Mike” Arnoutis thrilled his legions of fans in attendance with a dominating twelve round decision victory over the very tough Domincan fighter, Harrison Cuello, capturing the vacant USBA Jr. Welterweight title.
Teddy Atlas, Staten Island’s favorite son, has been selected Grand Marshall for the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade set for Sunday afternoon, March 9, 2008, beginning at 11:30 am through 3:00 pm.
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Saturday night in Cancun, Mexico, IBF, WBA and WBO Lightweight Champion Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz, 33-0 (17), will step into the ring for the first time in 2008 to face his mandatory IBF challenger Nate Campbell, 31-5-1 (25). This morning as I thought I was finishing my write up…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Enzo Maccarinelli: 197 LBS. David Haye: 198 LBS.
In the most significant cruiserweight unification title bout in years, world champions Enzo Maccarinelli (World Boxing Organization) and David Haye (World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association) will collide this Saturday, March 8, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The Maccarinelli-Haye fight will start at 2 a.m. local time…
Fresquez Productions, Inc. has scheduled a media tour to announce and promote its pay-per view event, “Finally,†featuring Holly Holm and Mary Joe Sanders fighting for the vacant IFBA junior middleweight championship, as well as Pound-For-Pound Supremacy, on June 13 at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
World super middleweight challenger “The Pride of Providence†Peter Manfredo, Jr. (28-5, 13 KOs) is hungry again and planning to do some damage to Shane “The Irish Hitman†Benfield (17-1, 9 KOs) on March 14 in their 10-round main event, headlining “Rumble at the River,†part of “The Budweiser Night at the Fights,†at Twin…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, in the smart surroundings of the Gateway Hotel in Nottingham, England, Kiko Martinez of Spain came head-to-head with ‘The Fighting Dustman’ – Rendall Munroe of Leicester. Munroe is challenging for the European Super Bantamweight title on a Frank Maloney promotion at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre,…
Chicky said “Just do it” and I have been here ever since…” There are the rare occasions in this sport when an achievement surpasses anything that could possibly have been dreamed of. A fighter dreams of becoming a world champion and after that, being inducted into the Hall of Fame while managers dream of managing…