Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed former world No. 1 heavyweight contender “Baby†Joe Mesi (35-0, 28 KOs) to an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract, CES president Jimmy Burchfield officially announced today.
Undefeated cruiserweight sensation BJ “El Peligroso” Flores, 19-0 (12 KO’s), is now a promotional free agent. The two time national amateur heavyweight champion is only looking for the biggest and most challenging fights.
The celebrated life of the historic boxing ring of Madison Square Garden will officially be retired on Wednesday, September 19th. The legendary ring has hosted more championship bouts than any other boxing ring in existence and throughout the years has become the place where champions became legends.
The Northwest Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line for Eric “Night Train†Boose, who hails from Puyallup, WA with a twelve win one loss record. The 27 year old Boose, a former Boise State football player, will face Jonathan “Too Sweet†Williams, who defeated northwest favorite Chauncy Welliver at the Lucky Eagle…
Tonight’s Michael Jennings vs. Vladimir Khodokovski Show to be held at Guild Hall in Preston, England has unfortunately been rescheduled. Ex-British and current WBU Welterweight Champion Jennings, 30-1 (14), is on antibiotics after contracting a virus and was told by the fight doctor that he could not fight. The show has been rescheduled at the…
With fall approaching, temperatures may be dropping, but the highly-anticipated October 13th card in Moscow – featuring the WBO Heavyweight title fight between champion Sultan Ibragimov and challenger Evander Holyfield – is heating up with the addition of a 115-pound world championship bout between two of the premier super flyweights in the world.
One of the most exciting prizefighters in boxing, undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Lightweight Champion Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz, and Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight Champion Julio “The Kidd†Diaz will meet in a compelling lightweight world-title unification match at Chicagoland’s new Sears Centre in Hoffman…
Jon Thaxton will make the second defence of his British Lightweight Title against fellow Hennessy Sports boxer Dave Stewart at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on October 5. The bout was switched from Norwich to the home of British boxing in a show that will also feature London boxers Darren Barker, George Hillyard and…
While most fight fans at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall and those viewing live on HBO World Championship Boxing on September 29th are anticipating the World Middleweight Championship bout between champion Jermain “Bad Intentions†Taylor and #1 challenger Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik, they will also be treated to a co-main event featuring two of the welterweight…
Branco Sports Productions, in association with SABC Sport and Carousel, present “Perfect Match”, a thrilling boxing tournament at Carousel Casino in Temba, North-West, South Africa on Friday, September 21, 2007. The main event features perhaps the most exciting weight class in the sport as lightning quick WBC International Straw-weight Champion Zukisani “Troublemaker” Kwayiba puts his…
By Per Ake Persson Cristian Sanavia defends the European super middle title against German Danilo Haussler on a Sauerland Event promotion. Site is to be announced. Russian Daniel Peret, who at times fight out of Norway, takes on American heavy prospect Joey Abell on September 15 in Karlstad, Sweden, over four three minute rounds. Peret…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing announced today that the 12 round IBF Welterweight Championship title fight between Jesse Feliciano 14-5-3 (8KO’s) and Champion Kermit Cintron 28-1 (26KO’s) is back on the under card of the rescheduled Fernando Vargas- Ricardo Mayorga card November 23, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, live on PPV.