WBA Super Middleweight Champion Anthony Mundine’s desire to fight the winner of the Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler bout may have to be put on hold after a severe eye infection has left the Sydneysider with no vision in one eye. The 32 year old is expected to remain in hospital for up to ten…
Carl Froch will defend his British super-middleweight title against former WBC world champion Robin Reid at the Nottingham Arena on November 2nd after his promoter Mick Hennessy won the purse bid for the right to stage the highly anticipated clash earlier today. Hennessy saw off competition from Frank Warren to land the Championship, which will…
“Don’t Blink†should be stamped on all tickets for the August 18th “Pinnacle FiteNite†pay-per-view event in Utah. Fans ordering PPV should be warned in advance not to go to the refrigerator or the bathroom during the 3-hour, 4-fight minimum show. There are few certainties in professional boxing but it’s as close to a lock…
This past Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation, the still undefeated Kevin Johnson (16-0-1, 6 KOs) earned the moniker “The Great American Hope†by dismantling contender Damian “Bolo†Wills (22-2-1, 16 KO’s) in what has to be the most dominating performance displayed by any young American Heavyweight prospect. From the opening bell, Wills came out…
Former female champions Jeri Sitzes and Ada Velez collide on Friday night in an anticipated six round bout at the Springfield Expo Center. Friday’s event is being nationally televised by ESPN2 and is headlined by an exciting heavyweight bout between Rob Calloway and Terry Smith. It marks the first televised show in Spingfield since the…
Francisco “The Wizard” Palacios has stepped up to the challenge against Louis Azille, participating in his first eight-round assignment this Wednesday. Palacios, 11-0 (5 KO), answered the call to duty on five days notice, replacing O’Neill Bell, who pulled out for “undisclosed reasons.” Nonetheless, Palacios enters the ring with a composed mindset.
Fresh off of a thrilling victory over Richard Hall this past May, Shaun George of Brooklyn, NY is poised to impress in his West Coast debut against the well-traveled Matthew Charleston. “I’m ready,” assures George, 14-2-2 (6 KO). “I’m in good shape. I’ve been wanting to hit someone for the longest.” The fight will take…
World ranked light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud returns to Chicago to battle on August 24 at the Congress Theater in a featured ten round bout as part of “El Bravo” the next evening of world class professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions.
By Per Ake Persson Junior welter prospect Ali Chebah headlines R 2 Image & Events show August 12 in Oporto, Portugal. Chebah faces Brazilian Luiz Augusto Dos Santos in a non-title ten rounder. Polish welter Rafael Jackiewicz is in against Spaniard Juan Martinez Bas and German Frank Shabani takes on David Racaj. Part of the…
IBF light welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man†Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs), still savoring his masterful title-winning performance against Lovemore N’dou, is home in Brooklyn fuming about Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (33-0-1, 26 KOs) and his team openly challenging him.
Some of the top, young boxing talent in New England will serve as strong support Friday night (August 10) for Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey, WBC rated No. 2 cruiserweight, and his unbeaten stable-mate Aaron Williams in the main event and co-feature, respectively, on Takin’ It To The River,†part of “The Budweiser Night at the…
N.E. Philly’s Derek (Pooh) Ennis and Bayonne’s Dennis Sharp headline a 7 bout card at The new Alhambra Boxing Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dee Lee Promotions/Prime Time Entertainment present Derek (Pooh) Ennis, 12-3-1 (9), N.E. Philadelphia, PA vs Dennis Sharp, 17-5 (3), Bayonne, NJ in an eight round light middleweight showdown on Friday August 24,…