Popular Chicago super bantamweights Francisco “El Nino Azteca†Rodriguez and Ivan “The Baby Faced Assassin†Rodriguez will square off in a Mexican vs. Puerto Rican crosstown showdown, billed as “Pride”, for the Illinois State Super Bantamweight Title on Friday, September 14 at the Congress Theater, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8…
Professional ballroom-style boxing returns to The Riveredge Hotel & Restaurant complex in Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday September 14th with an exciting seven card lineup. The main event will feature heavyweight Dayton Wheeler of Reading’s KING’s Gym against Kerry Biles, who has been in the ring with the likes of Rob Calloway and Eric “Butterbean” Esch,…
Click for larger image © Jose Perez Last night at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, WBO Minimumweight Champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon remained undefeated after moving up to unseat WBO Light Flyweight Champion Hugo Fidel Cazares over 12 contentious rounds. Calderon was clearly at a size disadvantage from the start but used that to his advantage,…
In front of an adoring crowd at packed Dublin venue, The Point, local hero Bernard Dunne was shockingly crushed in less than a single round during a European title defense by heavy fisted Spaniard Kiko Martinez. It was a classic but brief boxer vs. puncher encounter with Dunne looking to establish his jab but Martinez…
It was a night of hot and heavy action last evening at the Mall of Asia in Pasig City, Philippines as OPBF Lightweight Champion Randy Suico led the way with a dominating eighth round KO over Osaka, Japan’s Koji Samejima. The hammer fisted Suico, 27-3 (23), of Mandaue City, Philippines, never gave the Japanese import…
Stoke’s English flyweight champion Chris Edwards will take part in Impact Boxing’s next event which is scheduled for 29th September at Fenton Manor Sports Complex. Chris will contest a six round contest which is to be a warm-up prior to his much anticipated third encounter with Huddersfield’s Dale Robinson. Edwards last boxed in April when…
Fans that have already purchased nearly $1 million worth of tickets to see a boxing match destined to be sold out featuring “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas vs. Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 8 will have to wait for the bout to be rescheduled after a routine blood test by…
Unbeaten welterweight Andre Berto (19-0, 16 KOs) will get a chance to prove why the critics are raving about him when he faces world title challenger David Estrada on September 29 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Berto has been rated by nearly every major boxing publication and web site as one of the…
Playing into DUMBO’s rough manufacturing infrastructure and today’s world-class cultural reputation, DUMBO Fight Night combines the beauty of the arts in stark contrast to the force of hand-to-hand combat. Accompanying the action in the ring, attendees will partake in some friendly competition of their own, bid on silent auction items, and enjoy a special menu…
Boxing pros duke it out at Remington Park Casino at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 16, 2007, Mexican Independence Day. Undefeated Bulmaro Solis, 9 wins, 0 losses – all KOs, the famed knockout king from Kansas City, Missouri is set to be in Oklahoma City to fight slugger Aaron Drake in an excitement-filled lightweight main…
Brian Peters Promotions puts on a big bill tonight at The Point in Dublin with local hero and European Super Bantam Champion Bernard Dunne, 24-0 (14), meeting Spain’s big punching Kiko Martinez, 16-0 (13), over twelve rounds in the headliner. In a mouth-watering showdown at light heavyweight, British Champion Tony Oakey, 24-2 (6), of Portsmouth,…
Back in May 2004, the boxing world was shocked by the news that former Commonwealth Welterweight Champion and world title challenger Scott Dixon, 27-10-3 (6), had been the victim of a brutal and sustained attack that very nearly cost him his life. After having a sword put to his throat and being forced into a…