The two top bantamweights in the UK met face to face yesterday as they weighed in at promoter Frank Maloney’s gym in Deptford and both Ian Napa and Lee Haskins insisted that they would come out on top in tonight’s hotly anticipated British title showdown at London’s York Hall. Reigning champion Napa, 14-6 (0), tipped…
The CES debut of unbeaten (35-0, 28 KOs) “Baby†Joe Mesi and the return of 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada co-headline in a pair of heavyweight bouts on October 12 in “Clash Of The Titans,†promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., continuing “The Budweiser Night at the Fights†series, at…
Dino Duva, president of Duva Boxing, the promoter of WBC no. 1 contender Samuel Peter, was very emotional about the fact that the sacred Madison Square Garden boxing ring has been retired before Peter’s October 6 World Heavyweight Title fight against Oleg Maskaev, and not after the fight.
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Oleg Maskaev and his impending challenger Samuel Peter joined “Smokin†Joe Frasier, Emile Griffith, Iran Barkley and a host of world-class prizefighters at Madison Square Garden yesterday to retire the historic boxing ring that has hosted world championship title fights since 1925.
New IBA America’s middleweight champion Pawel “Raging Bull†Wolak, fresh off of his fourth-round TKO of “Flawless†Dan Wallace (9-2, 3 KOs) last Friday night in Long Island, will come right back on November 15, headlining a show promoted by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
The University of Arkansas Press is proud to announce the publication of a new book by acclaimed author Thomas Hauser. Tom Hauser has become “must reading” in the boxing community, and his latest collection of columns demonstrates why. “The Greatest Sport of All” recreates another year in professional boxing and adds to the definitive record…
Chicago fan favorite and Contender Season 2 alum, Rudy “El Cachorro†Cisneros, will return to the ring against fellow prospect Jose Luis “El Cuervo†Gonzalez of Garden City, Kansas for the Illinois State Junior Middleweight Title, billed as “Bad Blood” on Friday, October 19 at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President…
A new opponent has been scheduled for WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion, Miguel Espino as he’s set to defend his title at the Double Tree Hotel in Bakersfield Ca on September 21, 2007. After Juan De La Rosa pulled out with an injury, Ray Ortega steps in to face the North Hollywood native in a rematch…
Click for larger image © Michael Worden / Saddo Boxing The first of five press conferences to build hype for the December 8, 2007 showdown between Pound for Pound King Floyd Mayweather Jr, 38-0 (24), and the universally recognized Junior Welterweight Champion, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, 43-0 (31), was held on Monday at the Universal…
Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing Under the direction of the 3 Michelin starred Celebrity Chef, Marco Pierre White, Barry survived three weeks of the British reality TV program “Hell’s Kitchen”, holding off nine fellow competitors which included singer Paul Young, TV presenter Anneka Rice and comedian Jim Davidson. Barry was voted winner…
12 Months, 27 Days, 23 Hours. This is the countdown clock that’s been ticking in Clinton Woods’ head while in training at the Fight Academy gym at Gleadless. That is the last time the Light Heavyweight World Champion last entered a professional boxing ring, when he defends his title later this month.. That was against…
By Per Ake Persson Arena Box Promotion´s big show in Luebeck on Friday September 21 is now up to 14 fights and might begin as early as 5 PM. Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis will now face Marcus McGee and not Ross Puritty. Compatriot Yuriorkis Gamboa take on Argentinian Nestor Hugo Paniagua at featherweight.