Last night at the Istora Bung Karno Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia, WBA Featherweight Champion Chris John kept his title when Panama’s Roinet Caballero could not answer the bell for the eighth round. Afterward, John resumed his campaign to lure Manny Pacquiao into the ring. Round one: John coming forward behind the jab, but Caballero moving…
Eastern European domination of boxing’s glamor division continued last night as Russia’s Alexander Povetkin officially became the top up and coming heavyweight in the world with a twelve round handling of America’s best hope, “Fast” Eddie Chambers. In front of 3,500 fans in the packed state of the art Tempodrom Arena in downtown Berlin, the…
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions mark their ten year anniversary with an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing as they present “Celebration” on Friday, February 15th at Cicero Stadium. Said Pesoli, “I’m honored to enter my second decade promoting professional boxing. It’s been an incredibly rewarding experience presenting monthly and sometimes twice monthly events…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Colin Lynes of Hornchurch made the first defence of his European Light Welterweight title against Finnish boxer Juho Tolppola at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, Essex, England last night. It was a packed venue for the Barry Hearn (Matchroom Sports) promoted fight night. Family…
© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions “Fast” Eddie Chambers doesn’t just carry his own hopes of world glory in to ring tonight, Saturday, January 26, he carries on his broad shoulders the expectancy of an entire nation. As we all know, the American’s once dominated a division that was seen as the glamour weight…
On the the best kept secrets of the boxing world gets back in the ring tonight as WBA 126 lb Champion Chris John puts his belt at risk at the Istora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia. Challenging the lightning quick champion will be slugger Roinet Caballero, 22-7-1 (16), the reigning WBA Fedelatin titlist, who is…
GBU World Middleweight Champion “Lady Ram” Laura Ramsey is calling out to IBF Ladies Middleweight Champion Mary Jo Sanders to a unification title fight between the top two currently active women boxers in the world.
HBO’s late-night boxing series kicks off the new year with a high-powered heavyweight showdown when HBO Boxing After Dark: Alexander Povetkin vs. Eddie Chambers is seen Saturday, Jan. 26 at 10:00 PM. (ET/PT), from the Tempodrome in Berlin, exclusively on HBO.
“Don King and Bob Arum tried to bring Boxing here,: said Sal Musumeci President and CEO of Final Forum Boxing, “Not only did we bring it here we leave here with a new champion with his eyes set on one of the World Champions!” Musumeci was on cloud nine following the lopsided Unanimous Decision scored…
The resurgent Colin Lynes embarks on the maiden defence of his European light welterweight crown this Friday evening when he faces late substitute Juho Tolppola of Finland at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England on a Matchroom promotion. Lynes, 30-3 (12), was expecting two time world title challenger and former European king Gianluca Branco…
By Per Ake Persson Former WBC super middle champ Markus Beyer returns to action March 14 in Munich. Beyer is now promoted by Arena. Co-headlining with Beyer is Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis. Arena will thus stage two events inside three days as they are in Halle / Saale March 11 with a show headlined by…
Both fighters say the are ready for the “Pow in Macau” Derric Rossy and Ray Mercer weighed in yesterday for what is being billed as “The Pow in Macau.” Derric Rossy- 232lbs Ray Mercer- 258lbs