It was a disappointing Saturday night in Memphis for middleweight contender Edison “Pantera’ Miranda as he suffered his first real loss of his career to Kelly Pavlik. But Miranda vows to be back in the ring and better than ever in the future. “I’m sorry to all my fans for …
Read More »Lightweight David Diaz Welcomes Another Son, Prepares For Boxing Legend Erik Morales
Chicago based lightweight world champion David Diaz and his wife Tanya welcomed their second son, Elias Armando to the world on Friday, May 18 at 2:40pm. Elias, joining his two year old brother David, came into the world weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces and is 20.5 inches long. Both Elias …
Read More »Boxing Exhibit “Fighting Irishmen” To Include Panel Discussion On The Sweet Science
Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820-Present will present “Writers and Fighters,” a panel discussion on the “Sweet Science” on Tuesday night, June 12, at The Down Town Association. The forum will include unbeaten Irish Middleweight James Moore, Irish standout boxer Maureen Shea, and authors Jack Cavanaugh, Bobby Cassidy Jr. and …
Read More »European Boxing News: Edison Miranda, Arthur Abraham, Amin Asikainen, Sebastian Sylvester
Hamburger Abendblatt wrote on May 21 that one of the persons injured during Saturday´s brawl at the Color Line Arena right before Lukasik vs Hartmann was to begin will be blinded in one eye. The Hamburger Abendblatt journalists that had seats right in front of where the feud started also …
Read More »Boxing Info: Sultan Ibragimov
With a little over two weeks to go before his long-awaited shot at the World Heavyweight Championship, number one contender Sultan Ibragimov is punishing sparring partners and approaching his physical peak right on schedule for his June 2nd bout against WBO Champion Shannon Briggs. Now he just hopes Briggs will …
Read More »European Boxing News: Weekend Results, Simone Maludrottu Gives Up Bantam Title
By Per Ake Persson Super middle Jurgen Brahmer outscored Argentinian Hector Velzco after twelve dramatic rounds this past Saturday in Hamburg, Germany. Brahmer was down in the sixth and wobbled in the fourth but was also effective with his southpaw left. At the end it was scored 115-112 on two …
Read More »Boxing Champion Joe Calzaghe To Present Fighter Of Year Award To Manny Paquiao
Boxing’s current longest-reigning world champion, Joe Calzaghe, will present the Edward J. Neil Trophy as the “Fighter of 2006” to three-division world champion Manny Pacquiao at the Boxing Writers Association of America’s 82nd Annual Awards Dinner, the BWAA announced today. The awards dinner will take place Friday, June 8, at …
Read More »Evans Ashira Promotes While Risum Boxing Prospects Fight
Former two-time WBA and WBO world title challenger Evans “The African Warrior” Ashira is not done with his own career yet, but on May 26 in Nairobi, Kenya, he will start a new chapter for the future: promoting! Newly formed company Ashira Oure Promotions Inc. will kick off with a …
Read More »Daniel Jimenez Added To Next 8 Count Boxing Card In Chicago
Puerto Rican super featherweight prospect Daniel Jimenez will battle veteran Angel Chacon on Friday, June 1 at Cicero Stadium in the ten round co-main event at “Test Of Courage”, another evening of world class professional boxing, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Said Pesoli, …
Read More »Boxing Result: Kelly Pavlik Wins Middleweight Slugfest With Edison Miranda
Last night at the Fedex Arena in Memphis, middleweight contenders Kelly Pavlik and Edison Miranda gave the fans in attendance and watching on HBO everything they could ever want in a boxing match. The two top rated WBC fighters went at it from the opening bell with the towering six …
Read More »Boxing Result: Jermain Taylor Retains Middleweight Title Against Cory Spinks
The minute it had been announced that Cory Spinks would be the next opponent to challenge WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor, many predicted that the resulting bout would be a sleeper in the worst sense of the word. And critics of the matchup were right; the fight last night at …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Dzinziruk, Ulrich, Virchis, Brahmer Win
Universum put on a big show last night in front of 7,000 fans at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg with a WBO championship, two European titles and a regional WBO belt all on the line. WBO Light Middle titlist Sergiy Dzinziruk, 34-0 (22), wasn’t the headliner of the bill, …
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