Going into Friday’s 100th telecast of ShoBox: The New Generation, there had been 22 boxers who’d appeared during the popular series’ distinguished six-year history that went on to capture world titles. That’s better than one every five shows. Two more victories and “Fast’’ Eddie Chambers could become the 23rd.
Storm clouds are gathering in the south of Johannesburg again, as Branco Sports Productions (BSP) is set to stage a major boxing extravaganza at the Wembley Indoor Arena on Friday 9 November. Teaming up yet again with the Gauteng Province, the “Home of Championsâ€, multiple award-winning promoters BSP have put together a six-fight card which…
A super middleweight title fight is scheduled from across the pond when Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler is seen live Saturday, November 3 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT, from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on HBO. The World Championship Boxing team will be ringside for the event, which will be presented in HD-TV and…
By Edwin Rollon, Manila Standard Today Courtesy of the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday issued Proclamation 1407 declaring the month of November as the World Boxing Council Month, ensuring the full cooperation and support of the government when the country hosts the 45th WBC Convention set Nov. 11 to…
Fighting in Mexico for the first time in his career, WBC CABOFE middleweight champion, Miguel Espino (17-2-1 6KO’s) looks to shine in front of a sell out crowd at the “Gymnasio Tigre Garcia” in Ensenada, Baja California Mexico. November 23 will be the date as the former “Contender” star faces up against Rosario Escalante (11-5…
Unbeaten cruiserweight Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey defends his NABF title against former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing†Williams, headlining “Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat’s On In Hartford,†on November 24 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
Former NBA Heavyweight Champion China “The Dragon†Smith 33-4 (26) in association with a Bradenton Home Builder will be hosting a toy drive to benefit underprivileged children. The event is taking place December 1 and will be held at Robert Harris Homes which is located at 222 63rd Dr in East Bradenton, Florida.
Berserkers were Norse warriors known to be fierce when given over to uncontrollable rage in battle. Although fierce by reputation, Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler is anything but uncontrolled as evidenced by his landslide victory in his last bout against Librado Andrade. Although he was unable to knock out his opponent, Kessler put on enough of a…
As The Ring’s super middleweight world champion Joe Calzaghe and WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Maccarinelli head into their final week of preparations, I was honoured to be invited up to the Newbridge gym by “Big Mac†himself, to watch him, Calzaghe and promising undefeated light heavyweight prospect Nathan Cleverly work a high paced demanding training…
“Ferocious” Fernando Vargas and “El Matador” Ricardo Mayorga will finally meet on November 23, 2007 to settle any and all bad blood that is lingering between them once and for all. In a fight billed as “The Brawl” that had been postponed from September 8 due to a low iron count in Vargas’ blood stream,…
It’s an old saying I know, but on November 3, someone’s 0 will go when Joe Calzaghe squares off againt Dane Mikkel Kessler in a 168 pound unification bout at the magnificent Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Both men have a combined record of a staggering 82 unbeaten fights between them. Both have also been emphatically…
Lee Samuels, Top Rank:The champ is here, Miguel Cotto. He’s training in Puerto Rico. He’s getting ready for “Fast & Furious,†Saturday, November 10, at Madison Square Garden Live on HBO Pay-Per-View. He’s defending his welterweight title against Sugar Shane Mosley – a very, very exciting promotion. Miguel’s ready, fit, trim, ready to go. And…