With Erik Morales scheduled to take on David Diaz tonight, I got to thinking about just how bad things have gotten for “El Terrible”. Morales entered 2004 with a remarkable, 48-1 (34), but the worst was yet to come. Morales has since fought seven times, compiling a 3-4 record and being brutally stopped by Manny…
Last night at the Patrick Charbonneau Centre in Montreal, undefeated super middle prospect Jean Pascal enjoyed a successful coming out party in outpointing a game but overmatched former middleweight world title challenger Kingsley Ikeke. Pascal spent the early portion of the bout on the defensive as the towering Ikeke looked to press his less experienced…
The popular fistic series ShoBox: The New Generation delivered an exciting night of boxing on Friday, August 3 with heavyweights Kevin “The Kingpin†Johnson and Damian “Bolo†Wills in a fast passed, highly entertaining battle that had the near capacity crowd at Far West Rodeo on their feet for part of the evening. Johnson won…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The four fighters competing in the 122-pound world title fights tonight on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, made weight easily Friday. Former WBC champion Israel Vazquez and defending WBC super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez each weighed in at 121 pounds….
From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman: The purse offer for the mandatory title defense of light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson versus mandatory contender Adrian Diaconu will take place on Friday, August 10, in Mexico City. The WBC will present a honorary belt to former champion Jessie James Leija during the fantastic rematch between…
Two-Time IBF world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will be featured on the Emmy Award winning Latin TV show “Latin Eyes”. The show will air this Saturday August 4, 2007 on KRON 4 in the Bay Area at 4pm PST and again on Sunday 8/5 at midnight.
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Tuesday afternoon at Tavern on the Green in New York City, DiBella Entertainment announced their upcoming middleweight championship fight between Jermain Taylor, 27-0-1 (17), and Kelly Pavlik, 31-0 (28), from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on September 29, 2007. Taylor’s co-trainer Emmanuel Steward took…
It’s a big crossroads fight for the super middleweight division tonight at the Pierre Charbonneau Centre in Montreal, Canada as undefeated local hero and NABF/NABA/NABO titlist Jean Pascal looks to hold off the challenge of former world middleweight title challenger Kingsley “King Sharp Knuckle” Ikeke. Born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, Pascal, 17-0 (13), has…
Undefeated Heavyweight Contender Kevin “The Great American Hope†Johnson (15-0-1, 6KO’s) arrived in Doraville, GA yesterday in his usual peak condition, ready to put on the performance of his career against the hard hitting Damian “Bolo†Wills (22-1-1, 16KO’s) this Friday at the Far West Rodeo. Johnson’s registered his best weight ever at 229lbs. Wills…
In a rematch of a leading candidate for Fight of the Year, Rafael Marquez will defend his WBC super bantamweight title against former champion Israel Vazquez this Saturday, Aug. 4, on Showtime at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, TX. In the first half of a Showtime Championship Boxing telecast that begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT,…
Promising heavyweights Kevin “The Kingpin†Johnson, 15-0-1 (6), and Damian “Bolo†Wills, 22-1-1 (16), clash in the main event on “ShoBox: The Next Generation” on Friday, Aug. 3 on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The doubleheader, promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, will originate from the Far West Rodeo in…
Former WBC top contender and unbeaten heavyweight “Baby†Joe Mesi takes another step towards his goal of a world title shot on August 18 against veteran Sherman “The Tank†Williams in the 10-round co-main event on the “Pinnacle FiteNite†pay-per-view show at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah. The other 10-round co-main event…