Cota Boxing Promotions has added Russian middleweight contender, Sergey Stepkin (17-2, 9 KO’s) vs Eric Mitchell (20-4-1,10 KO’s) as the co-feature to Miguel Espino vs an opponent TBA at the Double Tree Hotel in Bakersfield Ca, September 21st 2007. Mitchell who has been inactive for the last year is excited to step back in the…
A vintage double left hook to the head gave David “Tuaman†Tua an impressive first round knockout victory against Saul “La Cobra†Montana in tonight’s main event on the Pinnacle FiteNite pay-per-view show, promoted by C.A.M. Boxing, Inc. in association with Sports and Entertainment Media, Inc. and Gotham Boxing, at the South Towne Exposition Center…
Robert Nelson is on a mission to ensure Bradford has two champions at the The Dome at Doncaster Lakeside on Friday, September 7. Nelson challenges fellow Yorkshireman Andy Bell for the inaugural English super-flyweight title as chief support to Junior Witter’s WBC world light-welterweight title defence against Guyana’s Vivian Harris on the Hennessy Sports show…
Reigning IBF World Junior Lightweight champion Mzonke Fana has left his home base in Cape Town and migrated up to Johannesburg ahead pf his first title defence against Javier Alvarez at the Banquet Hall in Klerksdorp on 31August. Fana will be wrapping up his training in Jo’burg with assistance from his three main sparring partners…
World Sporting Promotion and Union Boxing Promotion join forces August 21 in Donetsk, Ukraine, for a very interesting show. Unbeaten welter Vyacheslav Senchenko defends the European External European Union title against Serbian Zoran Didanovic in one of the headliners. At super middle, WBC Youth champ Stas Kashtanov is in against Namibian Vikapita Meroro. Meroro´s compatriot…
By Per Ake Persson IBF middle champ Arthur Abraham retained the title with a brutal knockout over a very brave challenger in Khoren Gevor on Saturday at Max Schmeling Hall in Berlin. The end came at 2:41 of the eleventh. Gevor, who had fought with a belief, heart and determination that went beyond his abilities,…
Popular welterweight prospect Mike Alvarado puts his undefeated record on the line as he returns to Chicago for his third straight fight this Friday night, August 24 at the Congress Theater against Mexican prospect Jorge Alberto Padilla. The Alvarado/Padilla ten round bout is featured at “El Bravo,†another action packed evening of world class professional…
An eight round heavyweight contest between NABC Great Lakes Champion Franklin Lawrence and “Wreckless” Willie Chapman highlights Crown Boxing’s card this Friday, August 24 at the Mardi Gras Ballroom in the Orleans Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Also on the bill, undefeated Donnie Orr takes on Jamal Davis over eight rounds at middleweight and…
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…