The League of Women Voters of Houston the Houston Area and Voter Registrar Paul Bettencourt, the Harris County (Texas) Tax Assessor/Collector, are pleased to announce that WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Diaz has been deputized as a Volunteer Voter Registrar. Mr. Diaz completed the prescribed training program at the Harris County Tax Office and received his…
It is a great time for boxing fans. The best fighters are actually fighting each other, rather than talking about it. The coverage on major sports networks, such as ESPN, is reaching an all time high. And for the first time since Lennox Lewis retired, we are going to have two of the four alphabet…
Undisputed and Undefeated World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad Intentions†Taylor will make the fifth defense of his two-year title reign when he faces the stiff test of number 1 contender (WBC, WBO) Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik on Saturday night, September 29, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, it was announced today by Lou…
After spending more than three months in Southern California, former World Boxing Council welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Baldomir is fighting for the vacant WBC super welterweight championship Saturday, July 28, when he faces veteran Vernon Forrest at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash.
Two-Time IBF world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero joins #1 NBA draft pick Greg Oden, NFL wide receiver Mark Clayton and a growing list of professional athletes that have partnered with the popular new sports blog site, Yardbarker.com. Yardbarker is a new kind of sports site where fans get to interact with professional athletes on…
Click for larger image© Jim Everett Saddo Boxing When television’s “The Contender†series first aired, there were mixed emotions. Those who were old school fans of the sport turned their heads away, saying “Real fighters don’t need a reality showâ€. The casual viewer of the sport seemed intrigued at the series. It gave a genuine…
By Per Ake Persson Former WBA middle champ Mariano Carrera returns to action on Saturday in Duesseldorf, Germany and takes on Hungarian Janos Petrovic. Carrera won the title last year with an upset stoppage win over Spaniard Javier Castillejo in a fight of the year candidate but was later stripped of the title after a…
Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon and Hugo Cazares show good shape for their August 25 th fight at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini flyweight title in the first pre weigh in take place at the Wilfredo Gomez Arena Gymnasium in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
It’s been a long time coming, but on Saturday, August 4th, WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero will finally make his long-awaited return to premium cable airwaves when he defends his title on Showtime against perennial contender Jorge Lacierva. “I’m ecstatic that Showtime subscribers will get to see the fighter we’ve been raving about for…
In a world full of negativity, the WBA’s annual KO to Drugs event is a shining light for those looking for some positive news and to see one of boxing’s most influential entities giving back to the community. This year, Seminole Warriors Boxing and its highly touted featherweight contender, Adailton De Jesus, will show their…
With the sun nearly set and the temperature still a warm and humid 85 degrees Fahrenheit, Celestino “The Towering Inferno†Caballero finds himself leaning on a rail outside a non-descript boxing gym. He looks up at the near-darken sky and realizes its best to head inside for more work. “The clouds are moving in again,…
One of boxing’s most feared punchers of all-time, David “Tuaman†Tua, takes the next step in his comeback when he headlines the August 18th “Pinnacle FiteNite†pay-per-view show against Mexican heavyweight champion Saul “La Cobra†Montana in the 10-round co-main event at the South Towne Exposition Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Aug. 18…