Ryan Wissow, president and co-founder of the WIBA, has announced that Laila Ali will be honored as their first ever “Champion Emeritus of the World”. Laila is taking a sabbatical from the sport to start a family after recently marrying former NFL star, Curtis Conway.
Chicago’s 8 Count Productions have signed two of boxing’s hottest prospects, middleweight Victor “The Ukranian Tiger†Polyakov and welterweight Andrezej Fonfara, to exclusive promotional contracts, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Said Pesoli, “I’ve been very impressed by both of these young prospects. Polyakov is a very heavy handed…
Pennsylvania based veteran Dhafir Smith 17-16-5 {4 KO’s} has stepped in to challenge Contender season 1 star Jonathan “Reid Dawg†Reid 34-6 {19 KO’s}. The fight which will be the co-main event at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will be fought at catch weight of 165 lbs. Smith is stepping in for Rasheem Brown…
Fresh off his stunning 12 round victory over one of the most dangerous cruiserweights in the world, WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo “Big Mac†Maccarinelli, 27-1 (20), took time out once again to sit down with SaddoBoxing to talk about his fight with Wayne “Big Truck†Braithwaite, a possible future show down with IBF champion Steve…
Don King held a national conference call earlier this week to announce the signings of Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. to meet in early 2008. Felix Trinidad: “I always want to fight great fighters and I am coming back to fight Roy Jones Jr. because he is one of the greatest in the…
The records are pristine and spectacular – a combined 81-0 with 55 knockouts. However, the stage is now set for “Pretty Boy†Floyd Mayweather or Ricky “The Hitman†Hatton to face a blemish on their record Saturday, Dec. 8, something both men are willing to go to war to prevent. Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather…
CAM Boxing puts on a big fight card tonight at the South Towne Exhibition Center in Sandy, Utah, headlined by former world heavyweight title challenger David Tua, who meets Mexican heavyweight champ Saul Montana David Tua 237 ½ lbs. Saul Montana 242 lbs.
With his dominant 12 round win over rugged contender Jose Luis Cruz in June, unbeaten Shamone Alvarez showed that he was ready for prime time in the ultra-competitive welterweight division. On Friday, August 31, “The Truth” will look to build on the biggest win of his career when he defends his NABO title at Boardwalk…
Juan Manuel Marquez, the WBC Super Featherweight World Champion, and challenger, Ricardo Rocky Juarez, both weighted in under the WBC 30 day pre-fight weight limit in Mexico City and Houston, from their respective training camps. Marquez (47-3-1, 35 KO’s) weighed in at 132.1 pounds and Juarez (27-3, 19 KO’s) was 139 pounds. The maximum weight…
In front of a packed house at the Inwood Boxing Academy in New York City, former smoker circuit king Ronnie “The Rottweiler†Kerner was presented with a special championship belt which represents him as the five boroughs champion of New York City’s smoker circuit boxing. The belt was presented by former IBA Cruiserweight champion and…
While Britain’s Ricky Hatton makes big headlines on both sides of the Atlantic, Bradford’s Junior Witter moves on with a potentially tricky defence of his WBC Light Welter title against Vivian Harris on Friday, September 7. Home advantage will be once again be in Witter’s favour as the Doncaster Dome plays host to the fight…
David Tua: “It’s great fighting in Utah. I never thought I’d be fighting here. It’s going to be a great card. I’m honored to be fighting with these great fighters. I want to thank Mr. Montana for this opportunity.†Saul Montana: “I appreciate being here. I’m ready to fight this top fighter. It’s going to…