Click for larger image © Rick Guzman KERMIT CINTRON: “Feliciano is a tough fighter that comes to win. He doesn’t try to survive. It is a dangerous fight. He’s going to come and try and take the title away from me. He’s got heart, but in my opinion he can’t punch. We will have to…
Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and his team—brother and fellow fighter Matthew, trainer Billy Graham, nutritionist Kerry Kayes, assistant trainer Lee Beard and agent Paul Speaks—will settle in Las Vegas Friday for his world welterweight championship mega-showdown against Floyd Mayweather, Saturday, December 8 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The bout will be produced and distributed…
For several years, fight fans have longed for the day when the heavyweight championship of the world would be unified and one man would reign atop the sport’s glamour division. On Saturday, February 23rd, at ‘The Mecca of Boxing’, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, that day will be one step closer when IBF &…
Undefeated World middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik was certified 100% ready to resume full training today, clearing the way for Pavlik’s first title defense against former world champion Jermain Taylor. Earlier this month, Pavlik had incurred superficial lacerations and abrasions to his hands and forearms while trying to repair a broken window at his home. The…
December 8 promises to be one of the busiest nights in British boxing history when Ricky Hatton faces Floyd Mayweather Jr in Las Vegas. Hatton faces the biggest fight of his life as he attempts to get the better of the best “pound for pound” boxer in the world.
Getting ready to be “Too Smooth” for Jeremy Williams On November 24, undefeated NABF Cruiserweight Champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 16-0 (9), sets to defend his title for the second time against Jeremy “Half Man Half Amazing” Williams, 42-5 (35), in Hartford, Connecticut’s Convention Center. Godfrey, who will be fighting for the third time in…
Ronald “The Motor City Cobra†Hearns has one of the most famous last names in the sport of boxing, racked up 13 KO’s in 16 victories against no losses and has fought all across the country in his brief three-and-a-half year career. But he is still largely unknown. However, with the dawn of 2008, many…
Click for larger image The mega fight “Undefeated†between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton is just under three weeks away. With the fight fast approaching Golden Boy Promotions will be hosting a series of conference calls for the media to discuss the upcoming event. The media conference calls began last week with the announcement of…
***Ringside Report with Slideshow*** Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Golden Boy Promotions in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions put on a highly anticipated match-up on Saturday night at the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ as Joan Guzman defended his WBO Junior Lightweight Title against hard-hitting contender Humberto Soto. Although Guzman…
How tough is Olympic-bound boxer Demetrius “Boo Boo†Andrade, the United States’ best bet to medal next year in China? Andrade recently dominated the AIBA Men’s World Championships in Chicago, capturing a gold medal in the 152-pound division, despite competing with impacted Wisdom teeth that were extracted last week.
By Per Ake Persson WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight champ Aleksander Dimitrenko stopped German challenger Timo Hoffmann this weekend in the twelfth and final round of a brutal, exciting and controversial fight that headlined this Universum promotion.
Light middleweight Gary ‘Hot Stuff’ Woolcombe proved the old adage that while all the best fighters tend to get beaten sometime, the great ones learn from the experience and come back stronger.