Despite fighting in his opponent’s backyard in Ankara, Turkey, former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall moved a step closer to regaining the crown he once held on Saturday, as he battered and outpointed Sinan Samil Sam over 12 rounds to win the WBC international championship and earn a shot at the WBC crown currently held…
Media critics who bashed him unmercifully for years won’t admit it. Fans that trashed him don’t want to hear it, either. But American media members and fans alike do agree, in terms of their constant complaints that, today all of the major world heavyweight champions – IBF Wladimir Klitschko, WBA Ruslan Chagaev, WBC Oleg Maskaev,…
Former world cruiserweight champion Krzysztof “Diablo’ Wlodarczyk is a warrior, and as such, accepting losses doesn’t come easy to him. The last man to beat him, current IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham, is the same way, and after Wlodarczyk gave the American a chance to redeem himself in May, he hopes Cunningham will do the…
Legendary boxing promoter Don King will present a boxing event with three world championships on Saturday, July 7 at Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. The main event will feature Norwalk’s own undefeated World Boxing Association super welterweight champion “Tremendous’ Travis Simms (25-0, 19 KOs) defending his crown against undefeated WBA No. 1-ranked mandatory…
Spanish Harlem’s Edgar Santana (21-2, 13 KO’s) will square off against Harrison Cuello (12-5, 9 KO’s) in the 10 round junior welterweight main event on DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing Presented by FreeTheFan.Com at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center tonight, Wednesday, June 20.
Founder and CEO of Star Boxing, Joe DeGuardia is proud to announce the signings of world class welterweight Said Ouali, world class Jr. Middleweight Daniel “The Haitian Sensation” Edouard, 2004 US Olympic Heavyweight Devin Vargas, and top young Super Featherweight prospect Eric Hunter to the Star Boxing roster of fighters.
Bust Your Grill Management announces the signing of former WBA Light Heavyweight interim titlist Richard “The Destroyer” Hall. Hall, 27-7 (25 KO), has earned a reputation as a fearless warrior, engaging in thrilling battles with Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson, Julian Letterlough, among others.
CES Promotions puts on “Cha-Ching In The Ring†tonight, Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. The main event pits super middle Peter Manfredo against upset specialist David Banks in a scheduled ten round contest while the undercard is headed up by a rematch between light welters Jaime Clampitt and Jane…
Photo ©Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing Birmingham born middleweight prospect Matthew Macklin, 17-2 (13), recently spared a few moments to chat exclusively with SaddoBoxing about his career so far, “that” fight against Jamie Moore and his career aspirations. SaddoBoxing: Was the fight against British Champion Jamie Moore last September your hardest fight so far? Matthew Macklin: “Yes it…
Three years ago, the little known and lightly regarded German Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm took the world by surprise with an evenly matched effort against Oscar De La Hoya for the young fighter’s WBO Middleweight title. Even though Sturm, born Adnan Catic of Leverkusen, Germany, lost the title in a hotly contested decision, he had…
When the “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. enters the ring Wednesday night to headline the “Cha-Ching In The Ring” show, it’ll mark his third fight within a 74-day period, an unheard of schedule today for a top 15 contender. Manfredo (27-4, 13 KOs), rated No. 14 by the IBF, lost by controversial stoppage…
Chicago’s 8 Count Productions has signed bantamweight prospect Francisco Rodriguez to an exclusive promotional contract, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. The 23 year old Rodriguez, born and raised in Chicago, sports a record of 8-1 with six knockouts. His illustrious amateur career includes a first place finish at…