Due to the withdrawal of Martin Power from his proposed clash with Jason Booth at Crystal Palace on June 15; British fight fans have been rewarded with a thriller as Ajose Olusegun 19-0 (10) steps up to fight the talented Gary Reid 13-16-1 (8) for the vacant Commonwealth light welterweight title. Olusegun, 27, has been…
IBA & NBA super middleweight champion Rubin “Hollywood” Williams goes right into NABO 168-pound title-holder Jean Pascal’s backyard on June 8 to fight for Pascal’s NABO belt, as well as the vacant NABA & NABF championships, at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. Williams (29-1-1, 16 KOs), rated No. 27 by the WBC, is coming off…
The Big Bang Theory goes off the drawing board and into the ring with “X-PLOSIVE!” — the world welterweight championship featuring undefeated World Boxing Association champion MIGUEL COTTO, the pride of Puerto Rico, defending his title against two-division world champion ZAB “SUPER” JUDAH. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Prize Fight Boxing, “X-PLOSIVE!” will…
LEE SAMUELS, TOP RANK: This is a very, very exciting time for Top Rank, the two-division World Champion is with us, Zab Judah. He’s on his, from Memphis Tennessee, where he is training at the Prize Fight Gym getting set for June 9th, Madison Square Garden live on HBO Pay-Per View. Zab will be taking…
In the annals of world history, July 14 is known as Bastille Day. On that fateful date in 1789 the people of France stormed and seized the dreaded Bastille, a prison beset by inhumane conditions in Paris as the first step in the French Revolution, which eventually overthrew the 17-year monarchy of King Louis XVI….
Dedication the key for Risum Promoter Henrik Risum has revealed the defining factor when scouting for boxers for his stable, dedication. “If you don’t have the dedication, the will to learn, the desire to train, and some times do so for small money in the beginning, then you are not going to go anywhere in…
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Main Events hosted a press conference in New York City to announce their upcoming doubleheader from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City , NJ on July 14, 2007. “Welter Skelter†will feature the human highlight reel Arturo Gatti, 40-8 (31), as he faces Contender Season One…
James Toney looked every inch a shot 38 year old fighter last night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA as the former multi-weight world champion posted a boring split decision victory over journeyman Danny Batchelder at heavyweight. Coming in at 229 lb, the lightest for Toney since 2004, “Lights Out” looked sluggish the…
In a legitimate Fight of the Year candidate, WBO welterweight champion Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado†Margarito (34-4, 1 NC, 24 KOs) will make his seventh defense when he faces unbeaten, No. 1-ranked contender Paul “The Punisher†Williams (32-0, 24 KOs) in the main event of a stellar fight card Saturday, July 14, 2007, in the…
For Stoke boxers major titles are like buses; you don’t get one for ages and then three come along all at once. On 15th June Gary Reid will follow stable-mates Scott Lawton and Chris Edwards, both of whom have already challenged for British and Commonwealth titles this year, when he contests the vacant Commonwealth light-welterweight…
The “Universum Champions Night” returns to Dusseldorf, Germany on June 2 with world female flyweight champion Regina Halmich (52-1-1, 16 KOs) headlining at the Burg-Wächter Castello. The women’s boxing icon plans to conclude her long and successful career this year. Following her highly rated exhibition match against television entertainer Stefan Raab, Halmich’s next fight could…
WHAT: Former world champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver will participate in an open media workout in Tampa, FL on Friday as he continues to prepare for his upcoming big fight against Elvir Muriqi on Saturday, June 9, at The Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Conn.