Finnish heavyweight Sami “The Bull†Elovaara (17-3, 11 KOs) has had what could be called an “up-and-down-careerâ€, highlighted by a spirited challenge for the WBF title in 2003 against Richel Hersisia (L12), but later plagued by a couple of freak-incident losses, injuries and inactivity. Since losing on a cut injury to American Sedrick Fields in…
Ticket sales are surging, with eager fight fans crowding the box office lines for this summer’s match-up between two of boxing’s most venerable pugilists, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Winky Wright, in “Coming to Fight” for Hopkins’ Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight title, July 21st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada….
Carl Johanneson is looking for revenge on July 13 when he steps into the ring with Leva Kirakosyan, who inflicted Johanneson’s only loss in a British ring. Johanneson first stepped up against the formidable Armenian in December 2004 and history shows Kirakosyan, 25-4 (16), gained one of his 16 stoppages by knocking Johanneson out in…
Former undisputed cruiserweight champion O’Neil Bell still hasn’t let March 17th go. On that day in France, hometown hero Jean-Marc Mormeck turned a fight into a track meet in the final four rounds of his championship rematch with “The Supernova’ and heisted the WBA and WBC title belts via a controversial 12 round decision. Now…
This October, Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Grain Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz, in association with Universum Box Promotions, will promote the first heavyweight title unification bout in close to eight years when WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov faces off against his WBA counterpart, Ruslan Chagaev, in Moscow, Russia.
Hall of Famer Lou Duva, his grandson Louie (Dino’s son) and Staten Island prospect Nicky DeMarco took a midday jaunt on the Staten Island Ferry today to announce the exciting under card put together by Duva Boxing for this week’s Friday Night Fights: Staten Island Knockouts headlined by the Darnell Wilson-Emmanuel Nwodo 12-round slugfest for…
Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ teenage super lightweight Jorge Paez Jr. returns to the ring Friday, June 29, when he faces Hector Rodriquez in a six-round bout in Mexicali, Mexico. The 19-year-old Paez Jr. has a record of 14-1 with nine knockouts and is coming off a first-round knockout of Eduardo Rosario May 12 in Nogales, Mexico.
Who will represent our generation 25 years from now? One thing fans love to do is compare. The thing fans love to compare most is greats from the past to those of the present. Think about it. How many conversations have you been involved in or have heard involving a fighter from the past and…
Click for larger image © Phil Santos / Saddo Boxing Fresh off his 9th round TKO of Ted Muller, “The Pride of Providenceâ€, Peter Manfredo Jr. (28-4 13 KO) was back in action against David Banks. Since gaining world wide recognition while taking part in The Contender Manfredo has put together some solid victories against…
This Wednesday night Anthony Mundine will fight tough South American slugger Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas (17-1-1) in the first defence in his second reign as World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight world champion. The bout, which will take place at the Gold Coast Convention Centre adjacent to Jupiter’s Casino, is supported by an exciting undercard…
By Ben Lettman It’s going to be a busy July for sparring partners Akaash Bhatia, Rocky Dean and Marc Callaghan respectively. All three fighters are set to be boxing next month. First up is Bhatia, who is fighting July 13 on the Carl Johanneson vs. Leva Kirakosayan card in Barnsley, England. This will be Bhatia’s…
Along with Wigan continuing in Premiership football next year, the city’s Robin Park Arena now hosts championship boxing for the first time when London based Martin Power defends his British bantamweight title against Jason Booth next month. Since turning pro in 2001, Power has never fought out of the South East and his only trip…