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 , Tex. In the first half of a Showtime Championship Boxing telecast that begins at 9 p.m….
By Per Ake Persson Cuban cruiser Yoan Pablo Hernandez, promoted by Sauerland Event, will battle American Lawrence Chapman on the Abraham vs Gevor show August 18 in Berlin. Hernandez got a very easy win last time when he took out Norwegian Thomas Hansvoll in the first round. French flyweight Brahim Asloum, currently training in Las…
Witter, who has become a football fan since being converted to a follower of Doncaster, will be a guest on the pitch for the game against the Premiership champions which marks the official opening of Rovers’ new home – the Keepmoat Stadium. The Yorkshire boxer defends his world title for the second time against US-based…
WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz and three division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales made their arrival at the Chicago Hilton in downtown Chicago on Tuesday morning in preparation for their world championship bout this Saturday night at “War For 4!” at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. Click for larger image The Morales vs….
Click for larger image © Mark DeSisto / SaddoBoxing.com Can He Be “El Terrible†Once Again? This Saturday, former three division world champion Erik “El Terrible†Morales, 48-5 (34), faces David Diaz, 32-1-1 (17), for the WBC version of the lightweight title in what at one time would have been a bout with little interest…
Milan based cruiserweight Giacobbe Fragomeni continued his career resurrection tonight, outpointing seasoned veteran Vincenzo Rossitto over twelve rounds to annex the vacant European Union title at Centro Polivalente in San Genesio, Italy. Fragomeni, 23-1 (10), took his time probing the defenses of the his countryman Rossitto, 34-5-2 (20), but as the bout progressed the short,…
They are two of boxing’s best, two of the most exciting fighters in the sport today, and both are undefeated. They stand atop their weight divisions and fight fans are in for a thrill as pound-for-pound king of the ring and welterweight champion “Pretty Boy†Floyd Mayweather will meet British icon and junior welterweight champion…
By Per Ake Persson Ex-WBA heavy champ Bruce Seldon is out as opponent for Mikael Lindblad on September 15 in Karlstad, Sweden but he has been replaced by another aging ex-champ: “Merciless” Ray Mercer. Mercer vs Lindblad is under the special Swedish rules scheduled for four. Meanwhile, Manny Masson, fresh from the Arena camp in…
Keith Chadwick reviews an eventful season for Impact boxers As the season draws to a close all concerned with Impact Boxing can be justifiably satisfied with the progress that the embryonic stable has made over the last twelve months. The highlight of the season has to be the emergence of Chris Edwards as force to…
With the assistance of his promoter Hennessy Sports, the British Lightweight champion has secured backing from Internet Casino giant GoldenPalace.com that would allow him to fight his Commonwealth counterpart without the need for a purse from the event promoter. The Norwich hero hopes the offer will tempt team Khan to accept an old school, double…
U.S. amateur boxing star Demetrius “Boo Boo†Andrade, coming off of his highly controversial Silver Medal performance at last week’s Pan-American games in Rio de Janeiro, will be honored August 10 at “Takin’ It To The River,†featuring WBC No. 2 rated cruiserweight Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey, as part of “The Budweiser Night at the…
For the first time in Russian and International professional boxing history, fighters representing the post-Soviet countries will clash to unite the heavyweight world titles. It is also the first Heavyweight unification bout to ever take place outside the United States. The last heavyweight unification bout was held back in 1999, when the undisputed champion of…