Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing announced today that the 12 round IBF Welterweight Championship title fight between Jesse Feliciano 14-5-3 (8KO’s) and Champion Kermit Cintron 28-1 (26KO’s) is back on the under card of the rescheduled Fernando Vargas- Ricardo Mayorga card November 23, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, live …
Read More »New York Boxing: “Popcorn And Pugilists” At Down Town Association September 18
Boxing films have been an important part of the sports movie genre for generations. Classics such as “On the Waterfront,” “Requiem for A Heavyweight,” “Raging Bull,” and the Rocky classics, and more recently “Million Dollar Baby” and “Cinderella Man, have depicted the Sweet Science and compelling stories on the big …
Read More »Veteran Orlando Salido Added To Tonight’s 8 Count Chicago Bill “Pride”
Two time world title challenger Orlando Salido of Ciudad Orbegon, Sonora, Mexico has been added to the “Pride” Bill at Chicago’s Congress Theatre this Friday night, September 14. Salido, 27-9 (18KO’s) will face veteran Marty Robbins in an eight round super featherweight bout. Salido is coming off a twelve round …
Read More »Boxing Weigh-In: Fernando Trejo vs. Juan Ramon Cruz
Official weights from tonight’s 8 Count/Top Rank shared bill at the Congress Theater in Chicago, IL Fernando Trejo, 132.5 vs. Juan Ramon Cruz, 131.5 ten rounds Francisco Rodriguez, 119 vs. Ivan Rodriguez, 120, eight rounds, Orlando Salido, 133 vs. Marty Robbins, 131, 8 rounds Leo Martinez, 134 vs. Jorge Lara, …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Isaac Holder
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Isaac Holder of Heavy Hitters Boxing Gym in Bohemia, Long Island will make his professional debut on Friday night at the pro boxing show promoted by Frankie “G” Productions and Ring Promotions. The Florida native will face Rafael Jastrzebski, 0-4-1, …
Read More »Demetrius Andrade ready to take on the World
Fresh off of his thoroughly dominating performance at the US Boxing Trials, where he qualified for the 2008 United States Boxing Team, amateur boxing star Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade has shifted his sights on the AIBA Men’s World Championships, October 23-November 3, at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
Read More »Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak – “Flawless” Dan Wallace
Unbeaten Polish prospect Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak plans to make a statement tomorrow night (Friday, September 14) against “Flawless” Dan Wallace (9-1, 3 KOs) in the 10 round main event for the IBA Americas middleweight championship, headlining a pro boxing show promoted by Frankie “G” Promotions and Ring Promotions, at …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Chad Dawson – Adrian Diaconu
SHOWTIME, America’s No. 1 boxing network, will continue its sizzling 2007 schedule when it pits undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Heavyweight Champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (24-0, 1 NC, 16 KOs) against unbeaten WBC No. 1 contender Adrian “The Shark” Diaconu (24-0, 15 KOs) on Saturday, Sept. 29, live at …
Read More »Pro Debuts of Evette Collazo, Ed Ochoa & Jimmy Perez Jr.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, One In A Million Inc. will feature the professional debuts of three of the region’s most promising Hispanic boxers, Evette Collazo, Ed Ochoa and Jimmy Perez Jr., on Friday, September 21, at the Radisson at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, IN. Highly touted undefeated …
Read More »Teon Kenndy and Latif Mundy Sign With Peltz Boxing
Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz today announced the signing of 2004 National Golden Gloves featherweight champion Teon Kennedy, of Philadelphia, PA, to an exclusive promotional contract, along with junior middleweight Latif Mundy, former Pennsylvania GG champ.
Read More »Mayweather & Hatton Media Tour
Helping to promote their upcoming “UNDEFEATED” welterweight championship, “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton will pack their bags and take off on a five-city global media tour which marks the first time since the days of Muhammad Ali that a press tour has traveled across the seas. …
Read More »European Boxing News: Castillejo, Maccarinelli, Byrd, Sylvester, Lynes
Hamburg-based Cuban heavy prospect Odlanier Solis, 3-0, square off against American veteran Ross Puritty September 21 in Luebeck. Welter Alpaslan Aguzum is also on the bill along with Arena´s heavies Konstantin Airich and Steffen Kretschmann and female star Derya Torun. Javier Castillejo vs Mariano Carrera II appears to be on …
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