The fans have turned out in record numbers to watch welterweights Delvin Rodriguez (20-1-1, 12KO) and Jesse Feliciano (14-5-3, 8KO) lock horns for the USBA Welterweight Championship this Friday, March 23rd, at the sold-out Fox Theater. This bout is promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and will be televised live …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Froch, Tatevosyan and O’Donnell
Photos © Action Images Nottingham’s British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch and Russia’s Sergey Tatevosyan came head to head for the first time yesterday ahead of their 12 round showdown at the Nottingham Arena on Friday night. The pair compete at championship weight in the top of the …
Read More »Boxing Info: Virgil Hill Vs Henry Maske
If future Hall of Fame boxer Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill becomes any more popular in Germany, where he is preparing for his March 31st pay-per-view fight against Henry “The Gentleman” Maske in the main event on “The Rematch” card, promoted by WHS International at Olympia Hall in Munich, Bavarians will make …
Read More »Boxing In Italy: Don King Meets The Pope!
Don King received a papal blessing and presented Pope Benedict XVI with specially made world championship boxing belts denoting the Pontiff as the “world champion of peace and love” at the Vatican today. King sat in the first row on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica with an unobstructed view …
Read More »Impact Boxing: Chris Edwards Vs Dale Robinson
On 13th April Stoke’s Chris Edwards will enter the ring at Altrincham Leisure Centre hoping to repeat his victory over Dale Robinson and in doing so secure for himself the British title. Should Edwards prevail he will become the first Potteries based boxer to win a British title since Tommy …
Read More »Matt Vanda in crossroads fight
Middleweight Matt “The Predator” Vanda is at the crossroads of his pro career as he prepares for his eight-round fight April 6 against Alexis Divison on the undercard of “Heavyweight Invasion,” co-promoted by Minnesota-based Tony Grygelko’s Seconds Out Promotions and Goossen Tutor Promotions, at The Target Center in Minneapols.
Read More »Michael Walker On Next 8 Count Boxing Card
Undefeated Chicago middleweight prospect Michael Walker will face Cincinnati native Dave Saunders on Saturday April 7 at the Par A Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria, Illinois, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Diego Corrales – Joshua Clottey
In yet another outstanding, compelling match-up on SHOWTIME, three-time world champion Diego Corrales will move up two weight classes when he returns to SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, April 7, 2007, to take on dangerous, world-ranked challenger Joshua Clottey. SHOWTIME will televise the 10-round 147-pound bout at 9 p.m. ET/PT …
Read More »Boxing Info: Tyan Booth – Darren Gethin
Tyan Booth hopes to become the latest star to emerge from the Ingle production line and can take a step towards that goal by winning his first title in Nottingham on Friday. The Nottingham welterweight contests his first title as a professional against Walsall’s Darren Gethin when he fights for …
Read More »Boxing Info: Edison “Pantera” Miranda
Boxing has always been a tough business. It’s even tougher when those who claim to be “champions’ continue to run from real challenges in search of easy paydays that keep deserving contenders from getting their opportunity to shine. People’s middleweight champion Edison Miranda is not shy about discussing this topic. …
Read More »European Boxing Title Challenger Ian Napa Returns To Flyweight.
Ian Napa, so impressive in his recent defeat to European bantamweight champion Simone Maludrottu, will return to flyweight in an attempt to win the title he yearns for. Napa 13-6 (0 KOs) went toe to toe with the Italian champion from the first bell at Dagenham’s Goresbrook Leisure Centre on …
Read More »Celestino Caballero Looks For Boxing Unification
Fresh off his seventh consecutive victory, four of which have come in world title fights, WBA Super Bantamweight Champion, Celestino Caballero is hunting for some bigger game at 122 pounds as he looks to unify the World Title. “I’ve beaten champions, contenders, and prospects – whoever was put in front …
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