Ashley “Treasure” Theophane, GBC Welterweight Champion and No.1 Contender For the British & English Titles, has been sparring two time WBO World Champion Joan Guzman at Gleasons Gym in New York over the past week. Joan Guzman, nicknamed “Little Tyson” for his looks and body stature, is due to fight …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Glen Kelly Out Of Retirement
Former World title challenger Glen “Kunga” Kelly has been back in the gym for much of 2007 and today announced that he will be fighting again between now and Xmas. Speaking from his home in Sydney, Australia, Glen had this to say on his decision to resume his career. “I …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Colin Lynes – Young Mutley
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There was a fantastic atmosphere at Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England on Friday night as Colin Lynes of Hornchurch faced Young Mutley of West Bromwich for the British and vacant European Light Welterweight titles. The fightnight, promoted by Matchroom Sports, …
Read More »IBF Boxing Champ Robert Guerrero Gets Rocky Juarez In Sept 15 Title Defense
Two-Time IBF world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is set to battle Olympic silver medalist and current #1 contender Rocky Juarez September 15 2007 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as the co-feature to Juan Manual Marquez vs Jorge Barrios, televised live to millions tuning in on HBO PPV. …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mike Oliver Dominates Former Champ Cruz Carvajal
Promoter Rich Cappiello predicted that his prized fighter, Mike Oliver would “become a star on July 18th,” and that’s exactly what he did on Wednesday night, earning a lopsided unanimous decision over Cruz Carvajal, in their IBF super bantamweight title elimination bout. “Mike did exactly what we expected him to …
Read More »European Boxing News: Valuev, Berrio, Bute, Maludrottu, Mock
By Per Ake Persson Former WBA heavy champ Nikolai Valuev will return September 29 and it could be in a European title fight against Vladimir Virchis. The fight has July 30 as deadline for purse bids or agreement. Virchis´ manager Oleg Hug wants his man to be moved towards a …
Read More »Boxing Info: Alfonso Gomez speaks about Gatti TKO and the future
Following his seventh round TKO of Arturo Gatti last weekend in Atlantic City, Alfonso Gomez shared his thoughts on the win, his opponent, and who he wants to face next. Gatti announced his retirement after the fight, which took place July 14 on HBO. “I walked into the ring 100 …
Read More »Boxing Update: Forrest vs Baldomir For Full WBC 154 Lb Title
Former welterweight champions Vernon Forrest and Carlos Baldomir will fight July 28 at Tacoma’s Emerald Queen Casino, in the state’s biggest professional boxing match in nearly two decades. With Floyd Mayweather, Jr. electing to keep his World Boxing Council welterweight title instead of the WBC super welterweight title he won …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Nasir vs. Wilaschek For German Int’l Title
On July 28 at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf, Germany, Fight Production and Risum Boxing’s Fawaz Nasir (11-1, 6 KOs) from Denmark gets an excellent chance of making an instant impact on the European super middleweight scene, when he challenges Lukas Wilaschek (17-0, 6 KOs) for the International German title.
Read More »Pro Boxing Comes To Parsons Tennessee August 30
Parsons, TN – TheDailySports.com Boxing Promotions announced today that Thursday Night Fights, scheduled for August 30, 2007 at the Decatur County Convention Center, located at the Decatur County Fair Grounds, will be the first of four scheduled professional boxing events set for Parsons, Tennessee. The four-fight series will run throughout …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Thank You Arturo
Somehow thanks just doesn’t see to be enough…. At the start of 2007, most of us had the same questions. Was it going to be a year to remember as promised by the promoters, or was it going to be another year of proposed fights that never seem to materialize …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Colin Lynes – Young Muttley
Tonight at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, Matchroom Boxing puts on a solid card featuring the sterling main event of British Light Welter Champion Colin Lynes putting his belt at risk against ex-British Welter titlist Young Muttley and they also will be competing for the vacant European Light Welter title. …
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