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Ex-WBA heavy champ Bruce Seldon is out as opponent for Mikael Lindblad on September 15 in Karlstad, Sweden but he has been replaced by another aging ex-champ: “Merciless” Ray Mercer.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…
Three days before SHOWTIME presents the highly anticipated rematch between the two best little men in boxing, Rafael Marquez and Israel Vazquez, the network will air their dramatic first fight – a “Fight of the Year†candidate from March 3, 2007.
Big Hopes On “Big Mac” With two of the biggest and most accomplished names in British boxing right now coming towards the end of their careers, the majority of the British fans seemed to all be looking in the direction of the quick handed, undefeated Olympic Silver Medallist, Amir Khan as the future star of…
Superstars MANNY PACQUIAO and MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA collide in a 12-round super featherweight title fight, Saturday, October 6. Promoted by Golden Boy and Top Rank, the Pacquiao-Barrera title rumble will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
In anticipation of their light world championship bout this Saturday night, August 4 at “War For 4!” at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, fight fans are encouraged to welcome David Diaz and Erik “EL Terrible†Morales who will make their grand arrival on Tuesday, July 31 at 11am at the Chicago Hilton, the host…
Prodigal son John Duddy triumphantly returned to the Emerald Isle for his first pro fight there, stopping Alessio Furlan (19-9-5) in the 10th round of their July 14th bout, picked-up a few stitches in the process, and showed improvement working with his new head trainer, Don Turner.
Denmark’s Fawaz Nasir failed to capitalize on his careers biggest opportunity to make an instant name for himself on the European super middleweight scene, when he lost a close but fair unanimous decision to undefeated Germany-based Pole Lukas Wilascheck in Düsseldorf Saturday night (July 28). The fight was scored 96-95, 96-94 and 97-94 after ten…
Chicago fans are encouraged to join David Diaz, Erik Morales and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. along with many other professional boxers appearing at “War For 4!”, as they make their final preparations this Wednesday morning, August 1, with their road work in Chicago’s beautiful Grant Park and along the lake front.