The boxing world’s eyes will be focussed on the light welterweight division’s two world title fights this month. First up is Paul Malignaggi’s clash with Lovemore N’dou for the IBF title on June 16 and a week later Ricky Hatton, Britain’s hero and top pound for pound fighter, takes on Jose Luis Castillo for the…
There were two British title fight cards last night in the UK that saw one reigning champion hold onto his belt but another lose it after twelve hard fought rounds. At the Millennium Hotel in London’s Mayfair section, British Featherweight Champion John Simpson of Greenock, Scotland thrashed southpaw challenger Ryan Barrett to the tune of…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has stacked the undercard of tonight’s doubleheader on Showtime. Headlined by the come-backing Antonio “Magic Man†Tarver, Saturday’s undercard boasts some of the East Coast’s finest young prospects. This event will take place at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. This event will also be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing at…
Former IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy “The Tiger” Jirov, 1996 Olympic gold medal winner and Outstanding Boxer, headlines the “Pinnacle FiteNite” pro boxing show Saturday night, July 14 at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota. Jirov (36-3-1, 30 KOs), born in Kazakhstan and now living in Arizona, is ranked No. 14 by…
In a highly anticipated match and can’t miss candidate for Fight of the Year, WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will defend his belt against undefeated, No. 1-ranked and mandatory challenger, Paul “The Punisher†Williams in the main event of “Pride N’ Punishment” on Saturday, July 14, in the outdoor tennis stadium at The Home Depot…
Four-time world lightweight champion and reigning IBA title-holder Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnson has issued challenges to two of the three Diaz world lightweight champs – (WBA/WBO) Juan, and (IBF) Julio – as well as leading contender Joel Casmayor for a proposed title fight August 11 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Johnston’s promoter, Silverhawk…
Our President, Dr. Jose Sulaiman was truly besieged by the fans, despite the fact that there were other enormous figures in the same place, such as Roberto Duran from Panama, and others, such as Pernell Withaker, as well as the Mexican former boxer Ricardo “Finito†Lopez, champions such as Marvelous Marvin Hagler, James Buster Douglas,…
Photos ©Jim Everett/SaddoBoxing Full Report And Massive Photo Gallery! Top Rank held their final press conference for the “X-Plosive†showdown featuring WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto, 29-0 (24), against two-division World Champion Zab Judah, 24-4 (25), which will take place on Saturday, June 9 at Madison Square Garden. Cotto has made fighting on the eve…
Mark DeLuca 165 ¾ lbs. Steve Young 163 ½ lbs. Tim Flamos 197 lbs. Eric Olds 191 lbs. Chris McInerney 196 ¼ lbs. Gary Lavender 191 lbs. Jose Medina 159 ¼ lbs. Daniel Craycraft 155 lbs. Rich Gingras 186 ½ lbs. Lamont Fagan 189 lbs. Ed Caminero 157 ¼ lbs. Jermaine Lyles 156 lbs.
Former highly-decorated amateur boxing star Mark “The Italian Bazooka†DeLuca headlines “Pro Boxing,†presented by Rising Star Promotions, tomorrow night (Friday, June 8) at Freeport (IBEW) Hall in Dorchester, Massachusetts. DeLuca (1-0, 1 KO), fighting out of Whitman (MA), was the gold medal winner at the 2004 National Silver Gloves Tournament, among his more notable…
Photo ©Tom Casino/Showtime Two days before his first WBC title defense Saturday on Showtime, unbeaten light heavyweight champion “Awesome” Chad Dawson held a spirited 90-minute open media workout with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. on Thursday in Hartford, Conn. Dawson (23-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs), of New Haven, CT, will risk his belt against hard-hitting Jesus…
Esteemed play-by-play announcer Steve Albert is being honored this month with the “Trifecta.†On Friday, June 8, Albert will receive the Sam Taub Award for excellence in broadcast journalism from the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). On Monday, June 11, Showtime Networks Inc. will celebrate Albert’s 20 years as host of the acclaimed Showtime…