By Per Ake Persson Amin Asikainen and Morrade Hakkar, both former European middleweight champions, are in line to fight for the vacant European Union title but when and where isn’t clear yet. Some sources have reported the fight would be on for Stockholm September 28 but that is incorrect. Lolenga Mock didn’t just lose a…
On Thursday, August 16, The Inwood Boxing Academy cordially invites all comers to a benefit for the gym to continue to help the community. Pro Boxer Ronnie “The Rottweiler” Kerner will be accepting the NYBSC (New York Boxing Smoker Circuit) Belt, honoring the New York native for his contributions to the smoker circuit. The belt…
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Madison Square Garden, Don King Productions announced the WBC Heavyweight Championship fight between Oleg Maskaev, 34-5 (26), and Samuel Peter, 28-1 (22), which will take place at the “Mecca of Boxing†on October 6, 2007. The official announcement for the fight finally came…
Upset minded Rob Calloway, 66-7-1 (52), notched perhaps the biggest victory of his career last night, beating heavyweight fringe contender Terry Smith, 30-3-1 (18), in the he headliner bout of ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights broadcast. The clash, which took place at the Expo Center in Springfield, Missouri, pitted two heavyweights who have spent most…
It was a good evening of boxing in two Australian locations last night as a reigning domestic champion kept his belt and two former world title challengers stayed busy as they kept hopes alive for a return to the top level. At the RSL Club in Southport on the Gold Coast, Les Sherrington, 17-4 (10),…
Ex-WBO Light Middle titlist Bronko McKart won his third bout on the bounce last night at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, PA, scoring a close split decision victory over La Habra, CA based Enrique Ornelas to win the vacant NABF Middleweight belt. 36 year old southpaw McKart, 51-7 (31), dropped Ornelas, 25-4 (15), in the…
Last night in Lincoln, Rhode Island, NABF Cruiserweight Champion Matt Godfrey kept on track for a major world title shot by outpointing New York veteran Derrick Brown in the tenth round. Godfrey, 16-0 (9), was given a good challenge by hard punching former sparring partner Brown, 13-3-3 (11), who has spent the majority of his…
HBO’s late-night boxing series heats up with an explosive doubleheader when HBO Boxing After Dark: Daniel Ponce De Leon vs. Rey Bautista and Jhonny Gonzalez vs. Gerry Penalosa is presented Saturday, August 11 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT), from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Cal., exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team will be ringside for…
On Saturday August 11 2007, more than 1,000 law enforcement personnel and their families are expected to attend the grand opening of the Jerry Ortiz Memorial Boxing & Youth Fitness Gym, located at 3557 Lexington Avenue in El Monte CA. WBC CABOFE middleweight champion, Miguel Espino will join former world champion, Rafael Ruelas, as they…
Promoter Mick Hennessy sees Junior Witter’s WBC light-welterweight title defence against Vivian Harris as tougher than Ricky Hatton’s last fight. The Yorkshire boxer faces Guyana’s New York-based former world champion at the The Dome at Doncaster Lakeside on Friday, September 7 in a show to be screened live on Sky Sports. Harris will not be…
Unbeaten heavyweight “Baby†Joe Mesi has pulled out of his August 18 fight against Sherman “Tank†Williams due to a back injury he suffered this week in training camp. The eight-round cruiserweight battle between former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing†Williams (41-5-1, 35 KOs) and Salt Lake City favorite Gary “Pit Bill†Gomez…
The light heavyweight division’s most avoided fighter took another step towards becoming a world title contender with a four round drubbing of Matthew Charleston at the Coeur d’Alene Casino in Worley, Idaho on Thursday. George, now 15-2 (7 KO), was in control of the fight from the opening bell, displaying a varied assault that was…