With the closing of the very successful 2007 WBC Convention in Manila, Philippines, the following measures were taken: The current WBC sanction fees structure will be modified in order to adjust to the current times and prevent the common problems that arise from this difficult topic. The WBC is a non-profit organization and none of…
Click for larger image © Sumio Yamada / Sycuan Ringside Promotions WBO junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman out-boxed, out-slicked and out-worked challenger Humberto Soto en route to winning a 12-round unanimous decision, Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Borgata Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. on the acclaimed HBO series “Boxing After Dark.†The one-sided scores were…
It was the 16 of August, 2003 and the stage was set for Danny Green to win his first world title. Everything was going according to plan. The hard punching pressure fighter from Perth, Australia had travelled to Nuerburgring Racetrack in Nuremberg, Germany to fight WBC Super Middleweight Champion Markus Beyer. Beyer’s record standing at…
Click for larger image © Teddy B. Blackburn / Golden Boy Promotions Undefeated WBO junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman (right) weighed 129.6 pounds, while challenger Humberto Soto (left) tipped the scales at 130 pounds during Friday’s weigh-in at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. HBO will televise the 12-round junior lightweight…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Two previously undefeated fighters were handed their first loss on Friday night in paradise. In the main event, hard-hitting heavyweight Joey Abell (18-1, 1 NC, 17 KOs) of Minneapolis, won a 10-round majority decision over previously undefeated Teke Oruh (14-1-1, six KOs) of Nigeria.
The boxing hotbed of Magdeburg, Germany, has another big event on the horizon. Topping the November 17th “Universum Champions Night” at Bördelandhalle, WBO #2 heavyweight Alexander “Sascha” Dimitrenko (26-0, 16 KOs) from the Universum stable faces his toughest challenge in longtime contender Timo Hoffmann (36-5-1, 20 KOs) of Sauerland Event in an important crossroads bout….
When December rolls around and holiday well-wishes are in the air, a select few world-class fighters will hold off on spreading cheer. Instead, on Wednesday, December 5th, they will be handing out season’s beatings to their opponents as Seminole Warriors Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing finish out another stellar year of boxing events at…
Mixed-martial-arts fighter Dan “The Upgrade†Lauzon is scheduled to make his pro boxing debut on November 24 against Las Vegas high profile defense attorney Marc “The Defender†Saggese (3-0, 3 KOs), known as the toughest pound-for-pound lawyer in the world, in a four-round cruiserweight bout televised on “Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat’s On In Hartford†show,…
By Jane Warburton and Rhun Leeding Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing A Sky Sports televised Wednesday night bill from the characterful York Hall in Bethnal Green, London saw two title bouts which could easily have graced a Friday night show, with plenty of action and talent on display on a…
Big John McCarthy’s Ultimate Training Academy, Valencia, Calif. Fans that have purchased over $1 million in tickets to see two-time world champion “El Feroz†Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) and three-time world champion Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs) in what is anticipated to be a street-style brawl at STAPLES Center will get their…
It´s on: Graciano “Rocky” Rocchigiani vs Dariusz “Tiger” Michalczewski III will happen at the TUI Arena in Hannover on May 24. Bild Zeitung breaks the story today and it´s headline news. The 43-year old “Rocky” is fresh out of jail while “Tiger” has already been in a healthspa/diet clinic to shed some weight.
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Undefeated 2004 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward weighed 167 pounds, while opponent Roger Cantrell tipped the scales at 166.5 pounds during Thursday’s weigh-in at the Bay Garden Beach Resort on Reduit Beach in Gros-Islet, St. Lucia. Showtime will televise the 10-round super middleweight bout…