There was a great deal of action this past Friday, with a few former world champions back in the ring as well as many domestic and regional title fights taking place. We start off at the Isleta Casino Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico where ex-WBA Super Flyweight Champion Martin Castillo ran his record to 37-2…
World ranked Cruiserweight Bobby Gunn has announced that he will donate a percentage of his fight purse to former three division world champion Iran “The Blade†Barkley, following his August 25 title fight in Fairfax, Virginia. Gunn, who was the chief sparring partner for Barkley during his camp prior to winning the IBF Super Middleweight…
Floyd Mayweather Jr is set to cut short his retirement and return to the ring for a super-fight against the unbeaten Ricky Hatton on December 8 following the UK fighter’s comments last month. Hatton recorded his 43rd victory and 31st knock-out when he stopped Jose Luis Castillo, the former WBC lightweight champion, in four rounds…
Two former welterweight world champions square off tonight at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington with the WBC Light Middleweight title at stake. Both Carlos Baldomir and Vernon Forrest have seen the heights of success and the lows of disappointment over the course of their long careers and are well aware that this contest…
World ranked Cruiserweight Bobby Gunn has announced that he will donate a percentage of his fight purse to former three division world champion Iran “The Blade†Barkley, following his August 25th title fight in Fairfax, Virginia. Gunn, who was the chief sparring partner for Barkley during his camp prior to winning the IBF Super Middleweight…
Alexander Povetkin is just two wins away from challenging world champion Wladimir Klitschko after the IBF has launched an elimination tournament to determine the Ukrainian´s next mandatory challenger. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner, unbeaten in 13 professional bouts, joins fourth-ranked Calvin Brock, former champion Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers in the competition. Povetkin will…
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Don King and Main Events hosted a follow-up press conference to “The Brawl†this past Wednesday in New York City. The aptly titled event held the unofficial first round of the bout earlier this month in Los Angeles when Fernando Vargas and Ricardo Mayorga broke…
Brain stem death was confirmed at 12.39 Yesterday. James’ family would like to thank and praise the valiant efforts of the Critical Care Unit at Charing Cross Hospital . The family would like to say thank you for the world wide support they have received but would like to ask that their privacy be respected…
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir weighed-in at an even 154 pounds Friday, the day before he meets Vernon Forrest in a 12-round WBC super welterweight championship bout. Forrest also weighed-in at 154 pounds.
A few teenagers, out of school on summer vacation, stand near the weight room of the South El Monte Boxing Club watching Israel Vazquez (41-4, 30 KOs) pace around the ring as he gets loose for what will turn out to be an exhilarating sparring session. The teens, old enough to drive but not grow…
The tragic death of former British heavyweight champion James Oyebola earlier today has sent shockwaves through the UK fight fraternity. Having retired from the sport in 1996, the former fighter was making his mark as a manager, successfully steering fellow native Nigerian Ajose Olusegun to the Commonwealth welterweight title in June.
Joe Deguardia’s Star Boxing in association with the Atlanta KO Kings today announced an opponent change for the spectacular Friday, August 3 “Crossroads Collision†featherweight co-main event from Atlanta, GA, live broadcast on Showtime boxing series ShoBox: The Next Generation.