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.
HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming middleweight title fight between reigning champion Jermain Taylor and fast-charging challenger Kelly Pavlik. The highly anticipated 160-pound bout is set for Saturday, September 29 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and will be carried live on HBO in one of the network’s signature broadcasts of…
Scott Lawton today received the support of Stoke City FC ahead of his 12 round lightweight clash with British boxing’s young gun Amir Khan. Werrington’s Lawton aims to become the first man to beat Khan in the pro ranks when the pair meet at Nottingham’s Ice Arena on 6th October. Lawton was introduced to the…
When boxing promoter Don King could not come to acceptable terms to deliver the services of his heavyweight contender DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep†Williamson to fight unretiring WBC “champion emeritus†Vitali Klitschko, he unknowingly set in motion the circumstances for another fight. Klitschko later announced he was going to face Jameel McCline on Sept. 22…
World Boxing Council No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Adrian “The Shark†Diaconu, scheduled to fight for a title against WBC lightweight champion “Bad†Chad Dawson at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA suffered a training injury on Thursday forcing him to pull out of the Sept. 29 match.
Power-punching Mike Jones, one of the hottest prospects in the welterweight division, goes for his eleventh knockout in 11 pro fights when he boxes Richard Lee Hall, of Rocky Mount, NC, in the eight-round semifinal Friday evening, Oct. 5, at the New Alhambra, Swanson and Ritner Streets, in South Philadelphia. First of seven fights at…
The press conference/weigh-in for promoter Joseph Donofrio’s “Boxing Under the Stars” event will be held at the Wingate by Wyndham Hotel at 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2007. The Wingate by Wyndham Hotel is located at 2200 Featherstone Road in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
With tickets for “UNDEFEATED,” the welterweight championship fight between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton, having sold out immediately earlier this morning, MGM MIRAGE will host closed circuit viewing at several properties, including MGM Grand, where tickets went on sale today. The championship card scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena will…
“I’m happy and appreciative that my fight with Martin Honorio has been rescheduled,” said IBF Featherweight Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero. “I want to thank my management team, Goossen Tutor, Goldenboy and Showtime for the opportunity to showcase my skills on a national stage.
Gleason’s Gym is pleased to invite you to participate in a first-of-it’s-kind travel opportunity! Gleason’s Gym is flying from New York City to Las Vegas to attend this much anticipated fight, held at the MGM Grand on December 8, 2007.