When Devin Vargas splashed onto the pro boxing scene back in 2004 after coming home from the Summer Games in Greece, it was clear, after knocking out his first three opponents in the first round, that the boxing world would be feeling his “ripple effect” for years to come.
by Andre Courtemanche The pleasure of watching a young, up-and-coming contender stems from the thrill of the unknown. Does he have what it takes? Is his next test going to be too much, too soon? Are we witnessing future greatness? Watching a young lion scratch his way up the fistic food chain is an intriguing…
Finchley’s unbeaten “Nigerian Nightmare” Ajose Olusegun is sick of being boxing’s most overlooked fighter. He has run up a record of 21 consecutive victories with eleven knockouts and climbed to number eight in the WBC’s light-welterweight rankings but he’s still a man who could walk into pretty much any shop in the country and not…
When boxing’s premier promotional companies join forces, fight fans become the true winners when it comes to action-packed nights of fistic fury. On Friday, February 29thSeminole Warriors Boxing and Keep Punching Entertainment will team up once again, along with Tony Holden Productions, for another great night of fights at the Paragon Casino & Resort in…
Contrary to information circulated on the internet, undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) remains under contract with his co-promoters, San Diego-based Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions through March 1, 2008. “There have been numerous false reports circulating on the internet that claim…
One day before Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez renew their rivalry on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, America’s No. 1 Fight Network hits you with one of the most anticipated ShoBox fight cards of the new year. On Friday, February 29, IBF featherweight champion and ShoBox alum Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero (21-1-1, 14 KOs) will defend his…
The highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification bout between IBF Champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO Champion Sultan Ibragimov is approaching fast. Time is running out for fight fans to get their tickets for the biggest heavyweight event in years, which takes place on Saturday, February 23rd at the ‘Mecca of Boxing’, New York City’s Madison Square Garden….
Junior middleweights Andrzej Fonfara and Francisco Rincon will battle in a special feature attraction bout on February 15th at “Celebration”, a terrific evening of world class professional boxing at Cicero Stadium, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated. “Celebration” marks the 10th anniversary of Chicago’s 8 Count Productions. A…
Duva Boxing sends an important battle in the cruiserweight ranks into the ring this week and a national television audience will be watching on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights when the sensational knockout artist Darnell “Ding A Ling†Wilson puts his USBA Cruiserweight championship on the line against undefeated up and comer B.J. Flores this Friday…
The Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, WA features heavyweight action for Fight Night #58, taking place this Saturday, February 9. The Northwest Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line for Eric “Night Train†Boose, who hails from Puyallup, WA with a twelve win two loss record.
Professional boxing history will be made in South Africa on 22 February when Japan’s Yoshinori Miyata steps into the Carousel Casino ring. Tokyo-based Miyata has signed on the dotted line to challenge South Africa’s Jeffrey Mathebula for his WBC International featherweight title.
Rendall Munroe gets the opportunity to join the big league when he takes on European super bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham, England on March 7, 2008. Munroe has gone one step ahead of his anticipated challenge for Esher Pickering’s British title by targeting the European title first and…