On July 14, Roy Jones Jr, 50-4 (38), continues his comeback trail against undefeated Anthony “Tyger” Hanshaw, 21-0-1 (14), in a light heavyweight bout that is scheduled to take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Jones, coming off a mediocre win against lightly regarded Prince Badi Ajamu almost a year …
Read More »Boxing Profile: Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs
What If? What if Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs had knocked out Lennox Lewis in their championship fight in 1998? At that point in his career, Briggs was 30-1 with a win over George Foreman. Could that win have propelled Briggs to be considered one of the best heavies of his …
Read More »Mundine Unanimous Decision Over Nievas To Retain Title
WBA super middleweight world champion- Mundine Anthony “The Man’ Mundine has defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight world title with a unanimous point’s decision victory over Argentine Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Mundine entered the stadium being carried as a king on his …
Read More »Risum Boxing: An Interview With Sami “The Bull” Elovaara
Finnish heavyweight Sami “The Bull” Elovaara (17-3, 11 KOs) has had what could be called an “up-and-down-career”, highlighted by a spirited challenge for the WBF title in 2003 against Richel Hersisia (L12), but later plagued by a couple of freak-incident losses, injuries and inactivity. Since losing on a cut injury …
Read More »Boxing Tickets: Bernard Hopkins Vs Winky Wright
Ticket sales are surging, with eager fight fans crowding the box office lines for this summer’s match-up between two of boxing’s most venerable pugilists, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Winky Wright, in “Coming to Fight” for Hopkins’ Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight title, July 21st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & …
Read More »Boxing Info: Carl Johanneson Vs Leva Kirakosyan
Carl Johanneson is looking for revenge on July 13 when he steps into the ring with Leva Kirakosyan, who inflicted Johanneson’s only loss in a British ring. Johanneson first stepped up against the formidable Armenian in December 2004 and history shows Kirakosyan, 25-4 (16), gained one of his 16 stoppages …
Read More »Boxing Info: O’Neil Bell
Former undisputed cruiserweight champion O’Neil Bell still hasn’t let March 17th go. On that day in France, hometown hero Jean-Marc Mormeck turned a fight into a track meet in the final four rounds of his championship rematch with “The Supernova’ and heisted the WBA and WBC title belts via a …
Read More »Boxing Unification Showdown: Heavyweight Champions Chagaev And Ibragimov To Clash In Moscow!
This October, Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Grain Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz, in association with Universum Box Promotions, will promote the first heavyweight title unification bout in close to eight years when WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov faces off against his WBA counterpart, Ruslan Chagaev, in Moscow, Russia.
Read More »Duva Boxing Announces Undercard For June 29 FNF Bill
Hall of Famer Lou Duva, his grandson Louie (Dino’s son) and Staten Island prospect Nicky DeMarco took a midday jaunt on the Staten Island Ferry today to announce the exciting under card put together by Duva Boxing for this week’s Friday Night Fights: Staten Island Knockouts headlined by the Darnell …
Read More »Boxing Info: Jorge Paez Jr
Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ teenage super lightweight Jorge Paez Jr. returns to the ring Friday, June 29, when he faces Hector Rodriquez in a six-round bout in Mexicali, Mexico. The 19-year-old Paez Jr. has a record of 14-1 with nine knockouts and is coming off a first-round knockout of Eduardo Rosario …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: A Look Into The Future
Who will represent our generation 25 years from now? One thing fans love to do is compare. The thing fans love to compare most is greats from the past to those of the present. Think about it. How many conversations have you been involved in or have heard involving a …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Peter Manfredo Jr – David Banks
Click for larger image © Phil Santos / Saddo Boxing Fresh off his 9th round TKO of Ted Muller, “The Pride of Providence”, Peter Manfredo Jr. (28-4 13 KO) was back in action against David Banks. Since gaining world wide recognition while taking part in The Contender Manfredo has put …
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