Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a great value, all-action fight night at the Robin Park Arena, in Wigan, England last night as Frank Maloney and Steve Wood co-promoted the two title fight night featuring Jason Booth versus Ian Napa for the vacant British Bantamweight title and Mark Thompson…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Forget the date. Forget the odds. There was nothing “lucky†about what transpired Saturday on SHOWTIME. Nor was there anything “fluky.’’ New world champions Joachim “Tia-Joa’’ Alcine (World Boxing Association super welterweight) and Nonito “The Filipino Flash’’ Donaire (International Boxing Federation/International Boxing Organization flyweight) did…
Tonight, Saturday, July 7, 2007, Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, 28-0 (22), attempts to defend his IBF and IBO World Flyweight titles against Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr, 17-1 (10). Darchinyan, Armenian born and currently fighting out of Sydney, Australia, is regarded by most as the top flyweight in the world and has been working…
In rematch of their title bout three years ago, Wladimir Klitschko makes the third defence of his IBF heavyweight title against American Lamon Brewster in Koln, Germany tonight. In the days of Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko was being billed as the next dominant heavyweight champion to replace Lewis when he retired. After an early hiccup…
The weights are in for Travis Simms’ manadatory WBA Super Welter defense against mandatory challenger Joachim Alcine taking place tonight on a Don King Promotion at the Harbour Yard Arena in Bridgeport, CT. Also on the card is Vic Darchinyan’s IBF/IBO Flyweight title defense against Nonito Donaire and the vacant IBF Bantamweight title bout between…
Considered as one of the top prospects in the super flyweight division, Nonito “The Filipino Flash†Donaire Jr., 17-1 (10), prepares for a move to flyweight to challenge Vic “Raging Bull†Darchinyan, 28-0 (22), for his IBF and IBO world championship belts. Donaire, born in General Santos City, Philippines (the current hometown of Filipino phenomenon…
Danish prospect Fawaz Nasir (11-1, 6 KOs) is enjoying excellent preparations ahead of his July 28 career-defining clash with undefeated Pole Lukas Wilaschek (17-0, 6 KOs) on July 28 at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf, Germany. The bout will be promoted by Universum Box-Promotions, and is scheduled for ten rounds at super middleweight. Getting used…
Roy Jones, Jr. is already at the IP Biloxi, the host headquarters. He sparred Monday evening in front of approximately 500 fans in a ring set up in the IP Biloxi Casino Resort – Spa Conference Center. Jones sparred several rounds with Akinyemi Laleye of Nigeria, who is 6-1 as a pro. Also Alfredo Anjulo,…
Twenty-nine year old Anthony Hanshaw arrives Sunday in Biloxi, MS with his mission to upset superstar Roy Jones, Jr. and make an instant name for himself in the boxing world. The Jones-Hanshaw 12-round main event fight headlines a scheduled nine-bout card, which will be distributed live via pay-per-view worldwide from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Saturday…
Enrique Ornelas, of La Habra, CA, and Bronco McKart, of Monroe, MI, box for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) middleweight title over 12 rounds on Friday evening, Aug. 10, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia. First of seven fights at 7.30 p.m. Telefutura/Univision will…
Click for larger image © Jan Sanders – HBO/Goossen Tutor In preparation for their shared bill at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA on July 14, WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito and heavyweight hopeful Chris Arreola put on an amazing public display under the California sun. Afterward, each spoke with the media, Margarito on…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino A single day remains before four confident, talented world-class fighters with a combined record of 98-1 with 69 knockouts will be featured in a sensational world championship doubleheader this Saturday, July 7, on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast.